Hare Bhare Pakode

An evening tea party is completely incomplete without pakodas and loads of gupshup..so while the English need to be certainly thanked for the concept of high tea with muffins and scones ,I am still a desi at heart when it comes to tea parties..pakados and biscuits (or biscoots :))!! Why not make some healthy ones since we are at it ..these combine the wonderful grainy texture of chana dal with the bitter flavours of methi..you can even make them in the tandoor and then you would have complete guilt free indulgence..

Ingredients (makes roughly 35 pakodas)

1 cup chana dal , soaked for 5-6 hours
1/2 cup spinach puree
1 cup chopped methi leaves
1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
2 green chillies ,finely chopped (reduce as per taste)
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 tablespoon jeera
1 teaspoon ajwain
Salt
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons rice flour (this will give you extra crispy pakodas)

1. Grind with dal with very little water, as minimum as possible.
2. Heat oil for frying in a kadhai.
3. Mix all the ingredients together and fry in hot oil,a spoonful batter for each pakoda. Reduce the flame to medium so that the pakodas are cooked thoroughly from inside as well. Toss in the oil till the outer colour is a nice brown colour..don't overcook as the outside will taste burnt.
4.Sprinkle with chat masala/amchoor powder
5.Serve hot with green chutney/ketchup...bet you won't be able to stop :)

The pakodas are brown on the outside but a lovely green colour inside..