Crispy Palak Bhajias

by Tarla Dalal

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Crispy Palak Bhajias recipe - How to make Crispy Palak Bhajias

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Makes 8 to 10 bhajias
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Ingredients

8 to 10 spinach (palak) leaves

To Be Mixed Into A Thin Batter
1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour) , sieved
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 cup water
2 tsp hot oil
2 pinches of baking soda
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
oil for deep-frying

For The Topping
2 tsp chaat masala
2 tbsp meetha chutney
2 tbsp teekha chutney
2 tbsp finely chopped onions

Method

Dip each spinach leaf in the prepared batter and deep-fry in hot oil or till the bhajias turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
Repeat with the remaining mixture to make more bhajias.
Drain on absorbent paper and serve immediately topped with chaat masala, teekha chutney, meetha chutney and sliced onions.