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Kale Pakora Chips
Super-nutritious kale lightly dipped in flavorful pakora batter and air-fried to crispy perfection.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Calories:
108 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 small bunch green kale curly, or purple kale
- ½ cup gram flour/besan
- 1 teaspoon carom seeds
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric ground
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- ⅓ cup water about 6 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil oil spray works best, generic cooking oil
Instructions
- Rinse kale. Remove the stems and then tear the leaves into 3 to 4-inch pieces. If you have a salad spinner, add kale to it to remove any excess moisture. Otherwise, use paper towels to dry them well.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350 F.
- To a mixing bowl add gram flour, carom seeds salt, turmeric, garlic powder, and red chili powder. Add little bit water at a time and mix well to make a smooth batter paste.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil.
- Take one piece of kale and lightly dip it in the batter so that the curly ends get coated with the batter. Note: Do not completely dip the kale in the batter in the way traditional pakoras are made. Instead, dip the ends letting the batter cling to the curly edges. This ensures a lighter and crisper chip that is in no way doughy.
- Place in the preheated air fryer facing up the batter dipped ends. Repeat with the remaining kale until the air fryer basket is filled with a layer of kale. Lightly spray or brush oil on top.
- Air fry at 350 F for 5 to 7 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the kale is crispy. Take out the kale chips and repeat with the remaining kale.
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Notes
- Oven Baked Kale Pakora
- Preheat oven to 300 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 300 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Line batter-dipped kale leaves on the tray in a single layer. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until the Kale is crisp and lightly golden.
- Line batter-dipped kale leaves on the tray in a single layer. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until the Kale is crisp and lightly golden.
Nutrition Information
Calories
108kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Sodium
323mg
(13%)
Potassium
253mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3327IU
(67%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 108kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3327IU | 67% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.