Palak Pakora (Crispy Spinach Fritters)

By: Manjula Jain

August 27, 2023

Serving : 4 people

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5 from 3 votes

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Palak Pakora (Crispy Spinach Fritters)

Palak Pakoras are a crispy and flavorful snack, and quite possibly the tastiest compliment for your afternoon tea.
Warning: These pakoras are highly addicting! Eat at your own risk!
This recipe will serve 4.

Six palak pakoras served with a bowl of tamarind chutney on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup packed spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 cup besan gram flour
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp chili flakes adjust to taste
  • 2 tsp coriander crushed dhania
  • ½ tsp mango powder amchoor
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds jeera
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp asafetida hing
  • 1 tsp oil

Instructions

  • Combine all the dry ingredients, with spinach, besan, corn starch, coriander, cumin seeds, chili flakes, salt, mango powder, and asafetida in a bowl. Mix it well.
  • Add water as needed to make sticky dough.
  • Heat at least one inch of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. To test, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should come up slowly.
  • Oil your palm lightly, take about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll them in patties, but not very thin. Make all the patties and put them over greased plate.
  • Drop the patties slowly in oil, do not overlap the pakoras. Fry the pakoras this will take three to four minutes per batch. Fry the pakoras, turning occasionally, until both sides are golden brown.
  • Repeat this process for the remaining batches.

Notes

They taste best when they are served hot. Palak Pakoras taste delicious specially when they are served with sweet and sour tamarind chutney, and hot cup of chai. You can also serve them as a chaat drizzling whipped yogurt, tamarind chutney and cilantro chutney. 
If you have prepared them before, the best way to heat the pakoras fry them again or heat them in oven at 350 for about 10 minutes.
Enjoy! And thank you
Six palak pakoras served with a bowl of tamarind chutney on a white plate.

Palak Pakora (Crispy Spinach Fritters)

Palak Pakoras are a crispy and flavorful snack, and quite possibly the tastiest compliment for your afternoon tea.
Warning: These pakoras are highly addicting! Eat at your own risk!
This recipe will serve 4.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup packed spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 cup besan gram flour
  • 2 Tbsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp chili flakes adjust to taste
  • 2 tsp coriander crushed dhania
  • ½ tsp mango powder amchoor
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds jeera
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp asafetida hing
  • 1 tsp oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the dry ingredients, with spinach, besan, corn starch, coriander, cumin seeds, chili flakes, salt, mango powder, and asafetida in a bowl. Mix it well.
  • Add water as needed to make sticky dough.
  • Heat at least one inch of oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. To test, put one drop of batter in the oil. The batter should come up slowly.
  • Oil your palm lightly, take about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll them in patties, but not very thin. Make all the patties and put them over greased plate.
  • Drop the patties slowly in oil, do not overlap the pakoras. Fry the pakoras this will take three to four minutes per batch. Fry the pakoras, turning occasionally, until both sides are golden brown.
  • Repeat this process for the remaining batches.

Notes

They taste best when they are served hot. Palak Pakoras taste delicious specially when they are served with sweet and sour tamarind chutney, and hot cup of chai. You can also serve them as a chaat drizzling whipped yogurt, tamarind chutney and cilantro chutney. 
If you have prepared them before, the best way to heat the pakoras fry them again or heat them in oven at 350 for about 10 minutes.
Enjoy! And thank you
Keyword Appetizer, Gluten Free, Homemade, Jain Food, No Garlic, No Onion, Sattvik Food, Snack, Spinach Fritters, Tasty, Tea Time Snack, Vegan
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    Jyoti Morar
    November 22, 2019 at 8:34 am

    Thank you for always sharing delicious recipes

    Vijay
    November 13, 2019 at 6:18 pm

    5 stars
    Anti ji you are the best.. always follow your recipes and now working as professional chef in Europe .. thank you so much ????????

      Manjula Jain
      November 14, 2019 at 12:39 am

      Thanks, it is always good to hear the success story. You made my day.

    Lala
    November 13, 2019 at 9:35 am

    5 stars
    Hi there,
    Could I use frozen spinach to make this, if I defrost it, squeeze out the water and then don’t add any extra water to the mixture or would it still be too soggy?
    I love all your recipes
    Thank you

      Manjula Jain
      November 14, 2019 at 12:42 am

      Lala, pakoras will not be as crispy

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