Palak Delight (palak chole and palak pakora) (spinach fest.)

Palak Delight (spinach fest.)

Ingredients

•	Chickpeas (kabuli chana),soaked and boiled	2 cups
•	Spinach leaves (palak),puree	1 medium bunch
•	Ghee	1 tablespoon
•	Cumin seeds	1 teaspoon
•	Coriander seeds	1 teaspoon
•	Onion ,diced	1 large
•	Ginger,chopped	1 inch piece
•	Sea salt	to taste
•	Turmeric powder	1/2 teaspoon
•	Green chilli,slit	1
•	Juice of 1 lemon

Method
Heat ghee in a non stick pan, add cumin seeds, coriander seeds and onion and sauté till onion is lightly browned.

Add ginger, spinach puree, salt and turmeric powder and mix well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

Add chana, ½ cup water and green chilli. Mix well and add lemon juice. Mix well and cook till dry.

Palak Pakora (spinach bhaji)

Ingredients:

1 bunch Spinach (Finely Chopped)

1 onion (Finely Chopped)

2 pods garlic (chopped)

1/2 cup Gram Flour (besan)

1 tsp.turmeric powder

1/2tsp.red chili powder

1 green chili chopped(optional)

1 tsp. salt.

1/2 Sugar.

Oil for frying

Method:

1 Mix thoroughly chopped spinach, chopped onion, Garlic,  Besan, turmeric powder, red chili powder , salt and sugar in a bowl. If required add 1 or two tablespoon of water but avoid adding excess water as the batter should be thick and sticky.

2. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan. Make small fritters and drop them in  hot oil and deep fry them until golden brown in medium flame.

3. Drain out excess oil and keep it in a tissue paper in order  to soak the excess oil.

Serve this hot with garlic flavoured rice or zeera rice.

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