Palak paratha are healthy & delicious flatbreads made with whole wheat flour and Indian spinach. Palak paratha is a perfect way to enjoy the goodness of spinach. This Indian recipe for unleavened flat bread is a little different from the traditional stuffed version of paratha. My kids love these parathas and I have found this to be an easier way of getting them to eat the leafy greens! Parathas can be served with chutneys, pickles, raitas or any curry.
Ingredients
• 2 cups Whole wheat flour (Atta)
• 2 cups Spinach (palak, roughly 125 to 150 grams leaves)
• 1 to 2 Garlic cloves
• ¼ tsp Garam masala
• 1 Green chili
• 1 tsp. Salt, adjust to taste
• 1 tbsp. Oil for kneading
• 2 tbsp. Ghee for toasting
• Water, for kneading
Method
• Wash spinach and drain completely.
• Take it in a pan with green chili and garlic and cook with little water.
• Once cooked and cooled add them to a blender to make a fine puree. Use water only if needed.
• Add the puree to the flour along with salt and spice powders.
• Knead together to make a dough.
• If the dough turns sticky, just sprinkle more flour & knead to a non sticky dough.
• If the dough turns too dry then, sprinkle water & knead.
• Add little oil and knead well to make a soft pliable dough. Cover it.
• Set this aside for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Make equal sized balls.
• Flour the rolling area and flatten a ball. Sprinkle flour.
• Roll it to make slightly thick palak paratha.
• Sprinkle flour over the paratha as needed to prevent sticking. It has to be slightly thicker than roti.
• Heat a tawa until hot enough. Transfer a paratha to the tawa.
• When the paratha begins to get bubbles over it.
• Flip it to the other side. Gently press down the paratha with a spatula to puff it. Cook until golden spots appear.
• Once done smear little ghee.
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