Palak patta chaat
Palak patta chaat, from above
VegDelhi

Palak patta chaat

Lacy, crisp spinach leaf fritters under curd and chutneys. Crunch meets cream.

40 minTime
11 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Spinach in a crisp jacket2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayDelhi restaurant style palak patta chaat.
The original
438kcalsame
11 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
40minutessame

Palak patta chaat.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Spinach24 large leaves, washed and dried
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)¾ cup
Rice flour2 tbsp
Ajwain (carom seeds)¼ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch
Saltto taste
Water½ cup
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for frying, about 4 tbsp absorbed
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¾ cup, whisked
Sugar1 tsp
Onion1 small, chopped
Tomato1 small, chopped
Sev⅓ cup
Pomegranate seeds¼ cup
Tamarinda small lemon sized ball, for saunth
Jaggery¼ cup, for saunth
Mint leavesa handful, for green chutney
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a big handful, divided
Green chilli1 to 2
Chaat masala1 tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp, roasted

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Dry the spinach leaves completely.
  2. 2Whisk besan, rice flour, ajwain, chilli, turmeric, salt and water into a thin batter.
  3. 3Dip each leaf and fry at 180 C until crisp, about a minute.
  4. 4Make saunth and green chutney.
  5. 5Arrange leaves, spoon on curd and chutneys, scatter onion, tomato, sev, pomegranate, spices and coriander.
Serve it like this

Stack leaves on a flat plate, drizzle curd and chutneys in zigzags, sev and pomegranate scattered. Serve immediately.

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What goes with Palak patta chaat: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Soya chunks pepper fry30 min
On the side Mixed sprouts salad20 min
A little snack Dahi bhalla60 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
To drink Jaljeera15 min
To drink Aam panna35 min
Something sweet Mango trifle40 min
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