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  1. 150g besan (chickpea flour , available from asian and middle eastern food stores)

  2. 50g (1/3 cup) rice flour

  3. 2 tsp chilli powder

  4. peanut or canola oil , for deep-frying

  5. 1 bunch spinach , leaves picked, washed and patted dry (you will need about 20 leaves)

  6. 300g sebago potato , boiled until tender, peeled, then diced

  7. 30g cooked chick peas

  8. Chopped coriander leaves, to serve

  9. cup mint leaves

  10. 1 bunch coriander, washed and coarsely chopped

  11. 4 fresh long green chillies , chopped

  12. 1 tsp lemon juice

  13. 1 tbls finely chopped ginger

  14. 30g pitted dates, chopped

  15. 1 tbls tamarind concentrate

  16. 15g (1 1/2 tbls) grated palm sugar

  17. 2 1/2 tsp ground cumin

  18. Chilli and tomato chutney

  19. 4 fresh long red chillies , chopped

  20. 2 ripe tomatoes , chopped

  21. 2 1/2 tsp sweet paprika

  22. 250g greek-style yoghurt

  23. 1 tbls caster sugar

  24. 1 tbls ground cumin

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Combine flours, chilli powder and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl, make a well in the centre, then gradually add 350ml water and whisk until smooth. Cover and stand until required.

  2. For mint and coriander chutney, process all ingredients with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl, cover and stand until required.

  3. For date and tamarind chutney, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until soft. Strain mixture through a fine sieve, cool, then cover and stand until required.

  4. For chilli and tomato chutney, combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer for 10-15 minutes over low heat or until soft. Strain mixture through a fine sieve, cool, then cover and stand until required.

  5. For yoghurt dressing, combine all ingredients, season to taste with sea salt, then cover and refrigerate until required.

  6. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 180C. Dip spinach leaves, one at a time, into batter, shaking off excess, then deep-fry, in batches, until crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent paper.

  7. To serve, divide fried spinach leaves among plates, scatter with chopped potato and chickpeas, spoon over a little yoghurt dressing, then top with 1 teaspoon each of the chutneys. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve immediately.

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