Palak ki chat

Monsoon Special- Palak ki chat

A famous north indiann chat recipe, crispy, batter fried spinach leaves, served with spices, curd and chutneys. Ingredients-

• Spinach leaves- 10

• Gram flour[ Besan ]- 1 cup

• Rice flour- 1 tb Sp.

• Salt- to taste

• Red chill powder- 1/2 tsp

• Carom seeds [Ajwain]-1/4 tsp.

• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp.

• Turmeric- 1/4 tsp

• oil for frying

For Serving-

• Boiled potato-2

• onion -1

• Tamarind sweet chutney- 2 tb sp

• Green chutney-2 tb sp.

• Curd-1 cup

• Cumin [Jeera] powder-2 tsp.

• Black Salt- 1 tsp.

• Red chill Powder=1 tsp.

• Sev - optional

How to Make- 1. In a bowl mix Gram flour, Rice flour, salt, red chili powder, haldi, ajwain, heeng, water and make medium thick batter. 2.Wash and dry spinach leaves. 3.Heat oil in a kadahi, Dip each spinach leaf in batter, coat besan very well and deep fry till golden brown and crispy. 4. Place on absorbent paper.

For serving-

1.Chop potato in small pieces, cut onion into thin rings. 2.Cut fried spinach into four pieces and place in a plate, cover with chopped potato and onion rings, spread some curd,tamarind and green chutney. 3.Sprinkle jeera masala, red chili powder, chat masala, Garnish with sev and coriander leaves.

tips- Dry the leaves completely before deep-frying , to get a really crispy outcome.

Step By Step Recipe of palak ki Chat-

In a bowl mix Gram flour, Rice flour, salt, red chili powder, haldi, ajwain, heeng, water and make medium thick batter. Wash and dry spinach leaves. Heat oil in a kadahi, Dip each spinach leaf in batter, coat gram flour batter very well and deep fry till golden brown and crispy.

Place on absorbent paper.

Serve as a Chat: Serve with small potato and onion cubes,salt,cumin powder,red chili powder, curd, tamarind and green chutney.