What are Spinach Fritters?

Whole spinach leaves dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried to make a crisp pakora is palak pakora. This is a very easy and simple recipe. I have kept the ingredients to the minimum to maximize the flavor of spinach. Little rice powder/rice flour is added to give a crunchy texture to the spinach fritters. Since whole spinach leaves are used to make spinach fritters, these look very appealing. Further palak pakora can be extended to palak pakora chaat.

Let’s talk about the ingredients for Palak Patta Pakora:

Spinach: It is critical to use firm, whole and big spinach leaves for the recipe. Generally, for spinach recipes, smaller leaves are considered more appropriate. But for this spinach recipe, we need large leaves.  It is important to wash these properly and thereafter pat them dry.

Gram flour (besan): As for any pakora recipe, this recipe is also prepared using gram flour.

Rice powder: Rice flour gives a body as well as a good bite to these pakoras. Do not skip it.

Similar Recipes on the blog

If you are a fan of spinach recipes, we have the best palak paneer recipe on the blog. Do try it. Another interesting spinach recipe is hariyali gatte. And if you are looking for more pakora recipes do check out our collection of monsoon recipes.

How to serve Palak Patta Pakora?

Serve these hot and crisp along with green chutney and tamarind chutney.