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Indian Spinach Fritters

Last updated on January 27, 2021 By Crazy Vegan 48 Comments

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VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfreeGreetings everyone! It’s Amrita back in the driver’s seat today. If you haven’t already figured out from my name, I’m actually Indian! Who would have guessed!? Gasp. Something my maternal grandmother used to make and bring over to the house when I was younger were what you would traditionally call “Pakoras”. Pakoras are little nuggets of veggies and spices, coated in a chickpea flour batter (chickpea flour = Besan or Gram flour). I reckon anyone with an indian background would know what these are, and has also probably eaten more than their fair share of it. (I can see the guilt in your eyes!)

VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfree

I call my version of Pakoras “Spinach Fritters”, simply because I’m not sure how accurate or traditional my personal recipe is. I’ve based my recipe off some verbal instructions my grandmother gave me a few months ago, and let me tell you this: her English isn’t too spectacular. I did my best in trying to understand what the heck she was saying and these are what I ended up with! 😀 They aren’t exactly what she makes, but close enough. Thank you, grandmother!

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    VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfreeThese spinach fritters are one of Levan’s FAVOURITE snacks to munch on when we watch TV at night (24…Fringe…Curb Your Enthusiasm – we’re re-run freaks). We love dipping it in my Coriander Chutney a recipe you can find on one of our previous posts.

    What do they taste like, you ask? Well, let’s just say they’re:

    VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfree

    AND

    VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfreeSo, if you have 10 minutes to spare and are feeling peckish, try my recipe for Vegan Spinach Fritters out. They are quick and easy to make, and also happen to be Gluten Free 🙂 Serve these to unsuspecting children to get their veggies into them, or just keep all of them to yourself and eat it in front of the television. Make sure to clear the house of all evidence before anyone else gets home. You will thank me later.

    VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfree

    VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfreeVEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfree

    VEGAN SPINACH FRITTERS - easy to make, gluten free, vegan, delicious! #veganfood #veganrecipes #fritters #spinach #glutenfree

    Indian Spinach Fritters

    Crazy Vegan Kitchen
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Servings 12

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 1/2 Cups Chickpea Flour
    • 1 Tablespoon Ground Coriander
    • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cumin
    • 1 medium Shallot diced finely
    • 3 Birds Eye Chillies diced finely
    • 3 cups of loose Baby Spinach chopped finely
    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt more/less to taste
    • Coriander Chutney to serve

    Instructions
     

    • Combine chickpea flour, coriander, cumin and salt in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
    • Add chopped onion, chillies and spinach to the flour mixture, and toss to coat. You want to make sure that your spinach is chopped up into very small pieces, otherwise your fritters will be hard to handle.
    • Gradually add your 1 cup of water in small increments to the spinach/flour mixture. Stir to combine. You may not need to use all of the water you have, or you may even need to use more.
    • Stop adding water once you have achieved a thick batter that can be dolloped into mounds. You don't want a runny batter for these fritters.
    • Heat a shallow layer of oil in a deep pot and fry fritters for 3 minutes per side, or till a golden brown color is achieved throughout. Drain on paper towels and enjoy!
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      1. Greenie says

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        Thanks for posting this great recipe! I made it and loved it! I used frozen spinach and reduced the coriander and cumin, but next time I'll use closer to the amounts you wrote, because the spices seem to get milder after the fritters are fried, as I'm sure you know, haha. I fried the fritters and they were SO satisfying and delicious. I didn't have the ingredients for chutney but I saw you had a mayo sauce on the same page with the chutney. I did have vegan mayo and since I was in a hurry I just used plain vegenaise, which was great with these fritters, but I'm sure the chutney is better! This is definitely the most delicious fast recipe with spinach as a main ingredient that I know :)
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        • Amrita says

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          Thank you so much for trying them and giving your feedback! Such a treat to read comments from happy readers! Veganaise sounds an absolute treat and I just may try that combination out myself sometime soon!
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          • Greenie says

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            This is still one of our favorite recipes! My husband loves it. I'm sure it's amazing exactly as written, but I almost always have ingredients on hand for a shortcut version with the specified coriander and cumin, but subbing in frozen spinach and onion powder and red pepper flakes for the shallot and chillies. I usually have mango in the freezer, so I make a mango chutney while the fritters are cooking. With that and, if I have vegan mayo, too, also on the side, this is probably the best quick-to-prepare meal that I make. If I have a cucumber in the fridge, and have more time, I make a cucumber/tofu dip instead of the mayo. Anyway, this is the 4th day of our dog being in the hospital -- he is recovering well now though!!!! -- and I was listing various things I could make for dinner, and this was the only idea that generated any enthusiasm! So I just wanted to thank you again =)
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            • Amrita says

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              Hey Greenie! I'm so glad you enjoy this recipe! I myself haven't made it in ages and you've inspired me to stop being lazy and make these again! And I hope your pup gets well soon. Having 4 cats myself, I know how stressful it can be to have one of them ill, so I totally feel you! Take care!!
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      2. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

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        I love Indian food! And that coriander chutney...yum! I so want to try these! Pinning! PS. Your cat looks adorable! One of mine is constantly photobombing! LOL
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        • Amrita @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

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          Thanks so much Michelle! We love your blog!!!! These Indian Fritters (as we nicknamed them!) are one of my favorite TV snacks ! .
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      3. Kristina says

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        we LOVE pakora! spinach is one of my favorites. our favorite place makes an onion pakora that is SO GOOD.
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      4. Laura @MotherWouldKnow says

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        I bought chick pea flour a while ago for a recipe then never used it. Now I have a fabulous recipe that will not only be a great appetizer but will use up my flour - win-win. Hope your cat didn't get sick from eating the pakoras.
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        • Amrita @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

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          Haha, our cats sniffed it but never really tried to eat it. It'd be bad dieting practice, for cats, but great for humans :) .
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      5. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

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        Your cat is so cute and these fritters look amazing!
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        • Amrita @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen says

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          Thanks Christin! Our cats are quite a handful to deal with indeed but we love them, haha! The fritters truly are tasty! .
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