Chai Pakode - SK Khazana

Ingredients list for Chai Pakode - SK Khazana

• to serve Chai
• 1 large Potato cleaned
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 Green chillies
• to taste Salt
• 1 1/2 cups Gram flour (besan)
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 15-20 Curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves chopped
• 8-10 Spinach leaves (palak) shredded
• 1 teaspoon Coriander seeds crushed
• for deep-frying Oil
• to serve Green chutney

Method

1. Finely chop potato without peeling and finely chop onion and green chillies. Transfer into a large bowl, add salt and mix well. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
2. Add gram flour, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Crush carom seeds lightly between your palms and add. Add fennel seeds, curry leaves, coriander leaves, spinach leaves and crushed coriander seeds and mix till well combined.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai, drop in small portions of the mixture and deep fry till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
4. Keep the pakode on a serving plate and serve hot with chai and green chutney.