Palak ka Paratha is a nutritious Indian flatbread, prepared with mainly spinach and wheat flour. This green coloured Paratha can be served with butter, yogurt, pickle or raita. It is another Winter special recipe and goes very well with a cup of hot tea. It is basically a Breakfast recipe but they can also be packed for lunch boxes especially for Kids lunchbox and short trips. Here is the recipe with step by step instructions and pictures.
1. Firstly, add 1/2 bunch of cleaned and washed spinach to a grinder/blender jar and then add 2 tbsp fresh green coriander.
2. Then add 1/2 inch ginger,1 green chili and 2 tbsp water to it and blend to smooth puree.
3. Transfer spinach puree to a large mixing bowl.
4. Then add 3-4 finely chopped green onion, salt to taste and 1/2 tsp carom seeds/ ajwain to the bowl.
5. Add 1 cup wheat flour to the puree. Combine well making sure the spinach puree gets mixed well uniformly.
6. Add water only if required and knead for 5 minutes. Make sure to knead the smooth and soft dough.
7. Now, pinch a medium sized ball from the dough and dust with some wheat flour.
8. Roll the dough ball into a small circle.
9. Spread some ghee/oil on the top of the rolled dough. I have used ghee. Then sprinkle some wheat flour over it.
10. Firstly, fold the circle to half and then fold triangle and press gently without putting much pressure.
11. Dust with wheat flour and start to roll gently. Roll to triangle paratha or shape of your choice.
12. Now, on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute. Once you see some bubbles on the paratha and its 1/4th cooked, then flip it.
13. Drizzle some ghee/oil on the top side. When the second side is half cooked then flip again. Again apply some ghee/oil on the top side (or second side). I have used ghee (clarified butter) to roast the paratha.
14. Press the paratha edges with the spatula or back of a spoon so that the paratha cooks evenly from all sides. You can flip a couple of times for even cooking.
15. Palak Paratha is ready to serve. Enjoy hot paratha with butter, pickle, yogurt or Raita of your choice.
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