Palak Patta Chaat and Ragda Pattice

Directions

  1. 1Add coarse gram flour to a bowl.
  2. 2Add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, carom seeds and a pinch asafoetida.
  3. 3Add some water.
  4. 4Mix well.
  5. 5Dip fresh spinach leaves in the batter.
  6. 6Deep fry.
  7. 7Drain on a plate with paper towel.
  8. 8Add yogurt, sweet date and tamarind chutney, green chutney, chopped onion, red chilli powder, roasted cumin powder, chaat masala, pomegranate pearls, sev and chopped fresh coriander leaves.
  9. 9Pressure cook dried white peas, turmeric powder, salt, and water until 3-4 whistles.
  10. 10Soak white bread slices in some water and squeeze.
  11. 11Add 1 1/2 cups boiled & mashed potatoes, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and salt.
  12. 12Mix well.
  13. 13Shape into pattice.
  14. 14Shallow-fry in hot oil.
  15. 15Drain.
  16. 16Put on a serving plate, mash a little and top with some ragda.
  17. 17Add green chutney, 1 tbsp date-tamarind chutney, 1 tbsp chopped onions, 1-2 crushed papdis, salt, 1/4 tsp red chilli powder, a large pinch chaat masala, finish with some sev and 1/2 tsp chopped fresh coriander leaves.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups coarse gram flour
  • to taste salt
  • 0.5 tsp red chilli powder
  • 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
  • 0.5 tsp carom seeds
  • a pinch asafoetida
  • some water
  • 16 20 fresh spinach leaves
  • 2 tbsps yogurt
  • 1 tbsp sweet date and tamarind chutney
  • 1 tbsp green chutney
  • 0.5 onion chopped
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsps roasted cumin powder
  • 1 tsp chaat masala
  • 2 tbsps pomegranate pearls
  • 0.25 cup sev
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • 2 cups dried white peas
  • 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 white bread slices
  • some water
  • 1.5 cups boiled & mashed potatoes
  • 0.25 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp green chutney
  • 1 tbsp date-tamarind chutney
  • 1 tbsp chopped onions
  • 1 2 crushed papdis
  • salt
  • 0.25 tsp red chilli powder
  • a large pinch chaat masala
  • some sev
  • 0.5 tsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

Equipment

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