Hara-Bhara Palak Papadi Chat

Every Indian will be big fan of Chats and street foods. I am also very big fan of chat. So I thought as my first post I will post the delicious Papadi chat with my kind of variation. I created this variation for the contest in Manjulaskitchen.com. and this was the first prize winning recipe.

Recipe serves 4

Colour full and delicious Papadi Chat with Palak Pakoras, spicy Potato mix, sprouted moong and pomegranate seeds.

Ingredients for Making Papdi:

·         1 cup all purpose flour (Maida or plain flour)

·         1/4 cup semolina flour (sooji)

·         2 tablespoons oil

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

·         Finely chopped onions(optional)

·         1/4 teaspoon Red chilli powder

Ingredients for Making Palak Pakoras:

·         1 cup chick pea flour(Besan)

·         1/4 slat

·         1/4  red chilli powder

·         Pinch of baking soda

·         Pinch of Ajvain

·         Palak(spinach) small leaves

·         Oil for frying

·         Water as required

For Garnishing the Papadi:

·        1 Boiled potato, mashed

·        Palak Pakoras

·        Hari cilantro chutney (recipe from http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/02/04/cilantro-chutney/)

·        Tamarind chutney (recipe from http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/06/29/tamarind-chutney/)

·        Sprouted Moong

·        Smooth yogurt

·        Pomegranate seeds

·        Tomato slices

Method

Papdi:

Make Papadi either round or square in shape as showed in the video at manjulaskitchen.com and if you want add finely chopped onions (optional) to the dry ingredients before adding water.

Palak Pakoras:

·        Add all the dry ingredients and mix well.

·        Add water and get it to the dosa batter consistency.

·        Heat oil in a frying pan and once its hot dip palak leaf in the batter and fry it in oil.

·        Remove when it’s fried and keep the Pakoras on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Arranging the Papadi and Garnishing:

1.   Mash the potato’s and mix with hari cilantro chutney.

2.   Arrange the papadi on the plate.

3.   Place one palak pakora on each papadi.

4.   Now place spicy potato mixture on top of each palak pakora.

5.   Put drop of yogurt and tamarind chutney as shown in the picture.

6.   Add pomegranate seeds on top.

7.   Add sprouted moong in between each papadi.

8.   Arrange tomato slices and drop of tamarind chutney on the edge of the plate to make it colour full.

          Enjoy the Hara-bhara palak papadi chat. If you want garnish with shev.