Palak pakoda.

Pakoda is a snack that can be had anytime and enjoyed more on a rainy day. There are a variety of vegetables used for the pakodas. Palak is one of them. It comes out tasty and very easy to make.

Ingredients:

500g palak, 2 onions, 1 cup besan (gram flour), 2 green chillis, ¼ tsp eno salt, ½ tsp ajwain seeds (oregano), ½ tsp red chilli powder, salt to taste and oil for deep frying.

Preparation:

1. Wash and microwave palak for 10 minutes, drain the excess water and finely chop.
2. Make thin slices of onions and add to the chopped palak.
3. Now add flour, chillis, ajwain, chilli powder,salt and mix well.
4. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and drop the batter into the oil and fry till crisp. 

Serve hot with tomato sauce.

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