Pui Shaker Bora (Malabar Spinach Pakora)

Name: Pui Shaker Bora (Malabar Spinach Pakora)
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Pui Shake (Malabar Spinach), washed, drained & finely chopped; 1/3 cup gram flour (besan); 1/4 cup rice flour; pinch baking soda; 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji); 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste; 2 green chilies, chopped; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. coriander-cumin powder; as per need oil to shallow fry

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#winter21 - Winter calls for some fresh greens. So check out for these simple Bengali homemade style pakoras made of Pui Shake or Malabar Spinach. They are also called Basella Alba. These crispy fritters are a great accompaniment to our normal dal-chawal or khichdi. You can also relish them as a tea time snack or as an appetizer with any chutney or kasundi (bottled mustard sauce).

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

10-15 minutes

2-3 servings

2 cupsPui Shake (Malabar Spinach), washed, drained & finely chopped
1/3 cupgram flour (besan)
1/4 cuprice flour
pinchbaking soda
1/2 tsp.nigella seeds (kalonji)
1onion, finely chopped
1 tsp.ginger-garlic paste
2green chilies, chopped
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.coriander-cumin powder
as per needoil to shallow fry

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Steps

10-15 minutes

1

In a bowl, add a pinch of salt and turmeric powder to the chopped pui shake and marinate for 5 minutes. Then mash well.
2

Mix with the remaining ingredients. Sprinkle water accordingly. Cover and keep aside for 5 minutes.
3

Heat oil in a pan / kadai. Wet your hands and take a little portion of the batter and gently drop in the hot oil.
4

Fry on a low flame on both sides till golden in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and serve them hot as a side dish with dal-chawal, as a tea time snack or as an appetizer.