Spinach Stir Fry with Fish Egg Fritters

          This is a great way to turn your greens stir fry into something interesting. In this recipe I have made use of spinach and added some fish eggs fritters (pakora) to it to give a non-veg. touch. It turned out real yummy and took this simple and healthy dish into the next level. Very easy to prepare, you can enjoy as a main course or side dish with any type of rice or Indian bread. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it. 

Fritters - 

• 1/2 cup fish eggs, cleaned and mashed
• salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji)
• oil to deep fry

Stir Fry - 

• 2-3 bunches of spinach, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp. mustard oil
• 1 dry red chilies
• 1/2 tsp. nigella seeds
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp. ginger, grated 
• 1 tsp. garlic, grated
• 1-2 green chilies, slit
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp. coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp. cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
• 1 tsp. ghee

          Fritters - In a bowl, mix together the fish eggs, salt, turmeric powder and nigella seeds. Heat the oil in a kadai / pan and drop spoonful of the mix in batches. Deep fry till golden in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and keep aside. 

         Stir Fry - Heat oil in a pan and temper with dry red chili and nigella seeds. Sauté for a few seconds. Now add the onion, ginger and garlic. Sauté till light brown.

          Add the chopped spinach, green chilies and all the dry spices. Mix well and cook on a low flame till half done. 

          Now add the fried fish egg fritters. Combine everything well and cook till all the moisture has evaporated. 

          Switch off the flame and add the ghee. Give it a stir and serve with plain steamed rice or chapati. 

                     Mix fish eggs, salt, turmeric powder & nigella seeds. Heat oil & drop 
                     spoonful of the mix in batches. Deep fry till golden in colour. Drain on a 
                     kitchen towel & keep aside. 

                     Heat oil & temper with dry red chili & nigella seeds. Sauté few seconds. 
                     Now add onion, ginger & garlic. Sauté till light brown.

                      Add chopped spinach, green chilies & all dry spices. Mix well & cook
                      on a low flame till half done. 

                     Add fried fish egg fritters. Mix & cook till the moisture has evaporated. 

                       Switch off the flame & add the ghee. Give it a stir.

                                 Serve with plain steamed rice or chapatti.