Palak Chaat Recipe, Healthy Palak Chaat
by Tarla Dalal
Palak is easily available and loved by most people, so we are always exploring new and healthy means of using it.
Today, let’s learn the art of cooking besan-coated spinach on a tava with very little oil – because that’s the base of this mouth-watering but healthy chaat recipe.
You would have tasted oil-laden Crackling Spinach before, but this is a much healthier and surprisingly tastier alternative.
Together with the right amount of chutneys and spices, the crisp palak makes a delicious chaat . Each and every ingredient works in sync with the rest to make this Palak Chaat a total hit!
Indulge in it every time you think of having a healthy snack with a peppy chaat touch.
Enjoy as an evening tea snack , can also be served at parties like Kitty Party or High Tea Party .
Palak Chaat Recipe, Healthy Palak Chaat recipe - How to make Palak Chaat Recipe, Healthy Palak Chaat
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 2 servings
12 spinach (palak) leaves
1 tsp sweet chutney
1 tsp green chutney
a pinch of black salt (sanchal)
a pinch of cumin seeds (jeera) powder
a pinch of chilli powder
a pinch of salt
1 1/2 tsp oil for greasing and cooking
To Be Mixed Into A Smooth Thick Batter
1/2 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
salt to taste
5 tbsp water
- Method
- Dip 2 spinach leaves in the prepared batter and place on a greased tava and cook using ¼ tsp of oil till both the sides turn brown in colour.
- Repeat step 1 with the remaining spinach leaves and batter.
- Break them into small pieces using your fingers and put in a deep bowl.
- Top it with the sweet chutney, green chutney, black salt, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and salt and toss gently.
- Serve immediately.
| Energy | 201 cal |
| Protein | 9.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Fiber | 7.5 g |
| Fat | 6.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 2769.1 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 13.9 mg |
| Folic Acid | 119.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 70.6 mg |
| Iron | 3.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 84.1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 145.9 mg |
| Sodium | 58.3 mg |
| Potassium | 394.2 mg |
| Zinc | 0.8 mg |