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Palak Patta Chaat | Palak Chaat
Palak Patta Chaat is a chaat snack made with crispy fried spinach fritters topped with spicy green chutney, tangy and sweet tamarind chutney and onions, sev, curd and spice mixes.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 265 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
For palak pakora
- 12 to 15 spinach leaves (palak patta), medium-sized
- ½ cup gram flour (besan)
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 1 pinch red chili powder or cayenne pepper
- 1 generous pinch fennel seeds powder (saunf powder)
- ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds or bishops weed)
- salt as required
- 1 tablespoon rice flour - optional
- water as needed
- oil for deep frying, as required
For palak patta chaat
- 1 onion - small-sized, finely chopped
- 1 small bowl curd (yogurt) or any plant based yogurt
- 1 small bowl Coriander Chutney or Cilantro Mint Chutney
- 1 small bowl tamarind chutney
- sev (fried gram flour vermicelli), as required
- Papdi - crushed, as required
- ¼ cup pomegranate arils - optional
- chaat masala as required
- roasted cumin powder as required
- red chili powder as required
- black salt or salt, as required
- 1 or 2 teaspoons lemon juice - optional
Instructions
Making palak pakora for chaat
- Remove only the leaves from the palak bunch. Rinse them well in water.
- Wipe them dry with a kitchen towel.
- In a bowl mix all the dry ingredients - gram flour, turmeric powder, asafoetida, red chili powder, fennel powder, carom seeds and salt.
- Add water as needed and make a thick flowing batter.
- Heat oil on medium heat for frying in a kadai or pan.
- Dip each spinach leaf in the batter and place them in the medium-hot oil.
- Fry them in batches till golden and crisp. Drain on kitchen tissues to remove excess oil.
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Making palak chaat
- On a serving plate/plates, place the fried palak pakoras. You can crush the pakoras lightly if you prefer.
- Top with the green chutney and sweet chutney as required.
- Sprinkle some chopped onions.
- Pour 2 to 3 tablespoon of yogurt (curd) or as required.
- Sprinkle with chaat masala, cumin powder, red chili powder, black salt as required.
- Top with some sev and crushed papdis (flat crispy puris).
- Lastly garnish palak chaat with some chopped coriander leaves and pomegranate arils.
- Serve Palak Chaat immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach and make sure the leaves are not wilted or dried.
- Rinse the spinach very well in water.
- Remember to fry the batter coated spinach leaves in moderately hot oil. If the oil is not hot enough, the palak patta pakora will absorb more oil.
- The spices and seasonings in the pakora and the chaat can be adjusted according to your taste preferences.
- You could use a plant based yogurt or entirely skip adding the yogurt.
- The recipe can be easily scaled.
Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
0.04mg
(0%)
Sodium
632mg
(26%)
Potassium
318mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
470IU
(9%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.04mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.2mg
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Vitamin E
6mg
Vitamin K
27µg
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
110µg
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Magnesium
50mg
Phosphorus
102mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 632mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 318mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 470IU | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.04mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 6mg | |
| Vitamin K | 27µg | |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 110µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 50mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 102mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.