Palak Chaat Recipe

Palak Chaat is a North Indian recipe made using spinach leaves, yogurt, green mint chutney and sev. This lip-smacking chaat is prepared with palak pakoras and a combination of chutneys.

Palak Chaat Recipe

Palak Chaat Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 12 leaves spinach
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon carom seeds
  • 1 tablespoon rice flour
  • 4 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon green chutney
  • 1/2 cup gram flour (besan)
  • 1 pinch asafoetida
  • 1 pinch fennel seeds powder
  • salt as required
  • water as required
  • 1 cup yoghurt (curd)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • black salt as required
  • 2 tablespoon tamrind chutney

For Garnishing :

  • 1 small onion
  • 2 tablespoon sev
  • 1 teaspoon pomergranate
  • 2 pieces papdi
  • 1 teaspoon coriander leaves

Recipe :

  • Step 1

    To prepare this dish, take a medium sized bowl and mix turmeric powder, gram flour, asafoetida, red chili powder, fennel powder, carom seeds and salt. Add water and make a thick consistent batter.

  • Step 2

    Take spinach leaf and dip individually into the thick batter. Stir fry the leaves in vegetable oil, till they turn golden brown, and use a blotting paper to remove off excess oil. Place the pakodas, on a medium-sized plate, and coat with yogurt, green chutney, and tamarind chutney.

  • Step 3

    Top it up with chaat masala and black salt. Garnish with sev, papdis, chopped onions and coriander leaves, and pomegranates. Finally, squeeze the lemon juice over the chaat, to give it a tangy twist.