Palak Patta Chaat (A lip-smacking evening snack)

 

Nothing is popular than street chaat here in India than any other food. Wherever you go in the evening, you will find numerous chaat bhandars or street vendors selling various chaat dishes to satisfy your cravings

 

Chaat is basically an evening snack that consists of all the flavours to satisfy our taste buds

These are savoury snacks that are a little sweet, salty and tangy. Different chutneys are added along with curd to make lip-smacking chaat. If you explore more about this, the variety of chaat is endless and there is probably no one who would not relish this popular snack.

 

You would see the Indian streets vendors, selling a variety of these chaat varieties. Not only the street vendors but also at homes women would make different variations of chaat. Here I’m going to share a tasty palak patta chaat in which spinach leaves with chickpea batter coating are deep-fried to make crisp fritters/pakoras/bhajia which are served with a few chutneys, sweet curd and some fruits and namkeen/farsaan over it

 

Preparation time – 15 minutes

Cooking time – 15 minutes

Assembling time – 10 minutes

Cuisine – Indian

Course – evening snacks

Servings – 4-6

 

 

 

1- Besan/chickpea flour – 1 cup

2- Palak/spinach leaves – 15 nos(medium-sized)

3- Sufficient water to make a thick batter – half cup or more

4- Salt, red chilly powder, turmeric powder and carom seeds /ajwain – 1teaspoon each

5- Sufficient oil for deep frying

 

 

 

1- Sweetened curd(whisked) – 1 cup

2- Imli/tamarind chutney – 2 tbsp

3- Coriander, mint chutney – 2 tbsp

4- Chaat masala – 2 tsp or tastewise

5- Pomegranate/anaar kernels, chopped grapes, savoury besan boondi  and bhujia for garnishing

 

 

 

1- Add water, salt and spices to besan /chickpea flour to make a thick batter and keep at rest

2- Heat oil and coat palak leaves with batter and deep fry until golden brown and crisp

 

 

1- Spread palak patta bhajia in a tray

2- Spread curd/dahi, both the chutneys over them

3- Sprinkle chaat masala over it

4- Garnish with all the savoury crunchy namkeen and fruits mentioned above

5- Lip-smacking palak patta chaat is ready to relish