Palak Pakora/Spinach Fritter-Air Fryer Recipe
Spinach pakoras made in an Air Fryer in just a spoonful of oil are healthy and low fat. Made with Gram flour/Besan and Rice flour, these pakoras are gluten free and vegan.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped spinach firmly packed
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 tsp salt or as per taste
- 1/2 tsp Red Chili powder/lal mirch powder
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp lemon/lime juice
- pinch of garam masala
- 3 tbsp Gram Flour/Besan
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour for crispness
- 1 tbsp oil
- Pinch of Baking Soda
- Cooking Spray or oil for brushing
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer at 370 F for 5 minutes
- Mix Spinach,onions,salt,ginger,red chili powder,garam masala and lemon juice in a bowl
- Use your fingers to mix the ingredients,massaging the spinach so it sweats and leaves water
- Add the oil and Gram flour/Besan, Rice flour and Baking Soda till it forms a dough(No Water to be used)
- Spray with cooking spray or brush with oil the Air Fryer basket and put medium size pakoras directly on the basket
- Spray the pakoras or brush lightly with oil and cook at 370 F for 5 minutes
- Flip the pakoras,spray or brush lightly with oil and cook again for an additional 5 minutes at 370F
Notes
No water is added to the dough.The spinach is mashed with salt and that makes it release water which is what is used to bind the flours to the spinach and onion. You can add chopped green chilies for a spicier version.The rice Flour is to make the pakoras crisp, but if you don't have rice flour, just increase the amount of gram flour/besan.
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