palak chaat recipe | palak pakoda chaat | spinach pakora chaat with detailed photo and video recipe. a unique and simple way of making indian chaat recipe with deep-fried spinach leaves fritters. unlike other popular chaat recipes, in this chaat recipe, the palak leaves are deep-fried with spiced besan coating and topped with chaat ingredients. this chaat recipe is generally served as a starter just before the meal, but can also be served as a lite evening snack or dinner meal.
palak chaat recipe | palak pakoda chaat | spinach pakora chaat with step by step photo and video recipe. indian street food recipes are versatile and mainly deal with myriad chaat recipes. it mainly revolves around deep-fried puris or bhel recipes topped with sev and finely chopped vegetables. however, it can also be prepared with other ingredients and spinach leaves or deep-fried spinach fritters is one such recipe topped with chat ingredients.
chaat recipes are my favourite evening snack recipes and i try to make them with a wide variety of ingredients. typically i end up making with deep fried puris, but sometimes as change, i make with deep-fried fritters. as matter of fact, it is an easy and simple hack to finish any deep-fried fritters. it can be made with a wide range of fritters including, potato, capsicum and even jalapenos. but my personal favourite is spinach leaves fritters as it has a thin coat of besan or less besan compared to other pakoda recipes. hence it makes an ideal fritter based chaat recipe. having said that there are several variations to this palak pakoda chaat. the main difference is the usage of ragda and dahi as toppings to this recipe curry.
the recipe for palak chaat is extremely simple, yet some simple and easy tips to make it perfect. firstly, try to use fresh and moisture free palak or spinach leaves for deep frying the fritter. in addition, try to use a flat and medium-sized leaf so that it can attain a flat shape. secondly, if you are assembling the chaat recipe later, you can store these fritters in a preheated oven for while. if kept at room temperature, it may turn soggy and may not taste crisp. lastly, as mentioned previously the chaat recipe can be topped with wet ingredients like yoghurt, ragda or channa. but it is completely optional and can be made with just dry ingredients.
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palak chaat recipe | palak pakoda chaat | spinach pakora chaat
Ingredients
for batter:
- 1 cup besan
- ¼ cup rice flour
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- ¼ tsp ajwain
- ½ tsp salt
- water (for batter)
- 1 bunch palak leaves
- oil (for frying)
for chaat:
- potato (boiled & chopped)
- 2 tsp green chutney
- 2 tsp tamarind chutney
- 2 tbsp curd
- chilli powder
- chaat masala
- cumin powder
- aamchur
- 2 tbsp onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tbsp sev
- 2 tbsp boondi
- salad
Instructions
- firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup besan and ¼ cup rice flour.
- add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp ajwain and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- add water as required and prepare the batter.
- prepare a smooth lump-free batter.
- now dip the palak leaf in batter, covering completely.
- deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
- stir and fry on both the flame until it turns golden brown and crisp.
- drain off the pakoda to remove excess oil.
- in a plate, place fried pakoda.
- top with boiled potato, 2 tsp green chutney, 2 tsp tamarind chutney and 2 tbsp curd.
- also top with chilli powder, chaat masala, cumin powder and aamchur.
- further, add 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp sev, 2 tbsp boondi and salad.
- finally, enjoy palak patta chaat as an evening snack.
Nutrition
how to make palak chaat recipe with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a large bowl take 1 cup besan and ¼ cup rice flour.
- add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp chaat masala, ¼ tsp ajwain and ½ tsp salt.
- mix well making sure everything is well combined.
- add water as required and prepare the batter.
- prepare a smooth lump-free batter.
- now dip the palak leaf in batter, covering completely.
- deep fry in hot oil, keeping the flame on medium.
- stir and fry on both the flame until it turns golden brown and crisp.
- drain off the pakoda to remove excess oil.
- in a plate, place fried pakoda.
- top with boiled potato, 2 tsp green chutney, 2 tsp tamarind chutney and 2 tbsp curd.
- also top with chilli powder, chaat masala, cumin powder and aamchur.
- further, add 2 tbsp onion, 2 tbsp sev, 2 tbsp boondi and salad.
- finally, enjoy palak patta chaat as an evening snack.
notes:
- firstly, make sure to clean the palak leaves and dry them well before dipping them into the batter.
- also, the thickness of the batter needs to be watery, else the pakoda will not be crispy.
- additionally, fry on medium flame until the pakoda turns golden and crispy.
- finally, palak patta chaat recipe tastes great when assembled just before serving.