Spinach in batter with chutney sauce
Description
Homemade sauce recipe. Spinach fritters with chutney sauce are one of India's favorite dishes. In Sanskrit, this dish is called "palak pakora." Most often, we simply refer to it as "pakora." It's a delicious, crispy snack. The crispiness comes from the combination of ice-cold water and rice flour—two very important ingredients! Chutney sauce is a unique condiment that combines all flavors at once: it's salty, sweet, and sour simultaneously! A truly interesting taste experience. Try it—you'll definitely love it!
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients for making spinach in batter.
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Step 2
And also all the necessary ingredients for preparing chutney sauce.
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Step 3
First, let's prepare the sauce. Peel the apples and cut them into small cubes. Grate the ginger root and crush the spices in a mortar.
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Step 4
In a saucepan, heat the oil and add ginger along with the spices. Add turmeric at the last moment. Fry everything well, stirring constantly. Then add the apples. Once the apples develop a golden crust (after 5–7 minutes), pour in water and add salt. Simmer everything over low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
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Step 5
But that's not all! We continue cooking the resulting sauce. To do this, mash the apple pieces with a blender or potato masher, return the mixture back to the saucepan, add sugar, and simmer the sauce over low heat for another 30 minutes.
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Step 6
While the chatni is simmering on the stove, let's prepare spinach in batter. To do this, mix all the necessary ingredients. It's important that the water is ice-cold!! Separate the spinach leaves, rinse them, spread them out, and dip them into the batter.
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Step 7
Do this carefully.
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Step 8
And transfer to a frying pan with heated oil.
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Step 9
Fry the spinach on both sides, then drain in a colander to remove excess oil.
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Step 10
Spinach in batter should be served immediately after preparation with chutney sauce.