Preparation time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Adding greens to Roti/Paratha not only makes it appealing to the eye but also nutritious. When I think of greens, the first thing that comes to my mind is Palak/Spinach.
Palak/ Spinach is rated as the World’s Best Healthiest food !! This vibrant looking leaf is a powerhouse of nutrients and is used in all forms – raw, cooked, blanched, dried, pureed, juiced. Spinach is found to fight cancer, curb blood pressure, improve vision, immunity, bone strength, and improve functioning of brain and nervous system due to the presence of phytonutients, flavonoids , anti-oxidants, vitamin-k, vitamin-A, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, manganese, zinc and selenium.
Here’s my Palak paratha recipe which is as easy as making a simple roti.
Ingredients:
Palak – 1 cup (chopped)
Corinader – 1/4 cup
Wheat Flour/Atta – 3-4 cups
Cumin/Jeera powder – 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
Ajwain – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp
Oil/Ghee/Butter – for smearing on the paratha
Method:
1. Grind palak and coriander into a coarse paste by adding little water.
2. In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and dry mix.
3. Transfer the paste into the bowl and knead all the ingredients together into a soft dough by adding water as required.
4. Cover the dough and set is aside for 20-30 mins.
5. Now, divide the dough into 4-5 equal balls and roll them out into thin parathas.
6. Place the paratha on a tava on medium heat and cook for a minute till brown spots appear. Flip it over and similarly cook the other side. Once both the sides are cooked well, transfer onto a plate and apply ghee/butter on both the sides.
7. Serve hot with raita/curd/pickle or you can try this Brinjal Raita .
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