"Palak Patta Chaat (Crispy Fried Baby Spinach) with tangy & sweet chutneys (sauces), but here I combine this Chaat with some salsa to take this Chaat next level. Serve it as a snack or as starter. This recipe is a tasty, spicy & tangy way to indulge spinach in your day to day meals.
Ingredients
For spinach fritters :
Spinach Leaves whole - 12-15
Gram flour - 1/2c
Rice flour - 1tbsp
Turmeric - 1/4tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1/4tsp
Mango powder - a pinch
Cumin powder - 1/4tsp
Water - 120ml
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
For chaat
Yougurt whisked - 1/2c
Tamarind chutney - 2tbsp
Green Chutney - 1tsp
Chaat Masala - 1/2tsp
Promegranate - 2tbsp
For salsa :
Onion finely chopped - 1 small
Tomatoes finely chopped - 1/2
Jalapeno - 1/2
Garlic minced - 1 clove
Cilantro - 1tbsp
Lime juice as needed
Salt to taste
Method :
Wash the spinach leaves & dry them on towel completely. In a bowl mix all thd dry ingredients Gram flour, turmeric, red chilli powder, mango powder & salt, add rice flour & mix it well. Start adding water little at a time and start mixing with a whisker and make batter like consistency. Once it's nice & smooth keep aside.
Meanwhile prepare salsa, mix all the ingredients onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, lime,cilantro garlic & salt. Keep it aside.
Heat oil in a deep wok or pan around 180°C/356F, Dip each spinach leaf in batter and start frying them, don't add to much spinach at once, 3 - 4 at a time. Once it's light golden drain them on kitchen towel.
Start assembling of chaat. In a serving plate, place the fried spinach fritter, add yougurt, mint & Tamarind chutney. Now add salsa, garnish it with some chaat masala & promegranate seeds.
Serve immediately & enjoy."
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