Desserts
Crispy Palak Chaat Recipe
This is like nothing you have ever tasted before! An utterly unique and delicious snack, the Crispy Palak Chaat features batter-fried spinach leaves served with a sprinkling of aromatic cumin seeds powder and spicy chilli powder. Remember to dry the leaves completely before deep-frying them, to get a really crispy outcome. Serve fresh, with a cup of hot tea, and the result is a memorable evening that lingers in your memory and your taste buds.
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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Ingredients
- 25 leaves fresh spinach washed and dried, palak
- 1 gram cup besan bengalflour
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
For Sprinkling
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds powder jeera
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For Sprinkling
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Instructions
- Combine the besan, chilli powder, salt and ¾ cup of water in a deep bowl and mix well. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and when hot, dip each spinach leaf in the besan batter and drop a few leaves at a time into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, remove and drain on an absorbent paper. Repeat for the remaining spinach leaves.
- Place the crispy spinach on a serving plate. Sprinkle a little chilli powder and a little roasted cumin seeds powder over each leaf and serve immediately.