Palak Puri / Palak Paratha

Palak Paratha or Palak puri is spinach flavoured Indian flat bread wherein Spinach and a few spices are added to the dough and rolled out into puri or paratha. This is one of the best ways to get spinach into picky eaters. Kids are fascinated by the colorful paratha and would not even know that they are eating spinach which they actually  hate to eat.

Ingredients:

• Whole Wheat Flour - 3 cups
• Spinach - 1 bunch
• Carom Seeds ( Ajwain ) - 1/2 tsp
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
• salt - to taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Oil - For deep frying ( in case of puris )
• Ghee - for pan frying ( in case of parathas )

Directions:

• Wash and grind the spinach into a smooth paste with as little water as possible.
• In a mixing bowl, take flour, add ground spinach paste, carom seeds, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and knead it with lukewarm water. Add water little by little to make a pliable dough.
• Add 1 tsp of oil and knead once again.
• Cover and rest the dough for half an hour.
• Roll them out and make either puris or paratha.
• For detailed description of how to make puris or paratha click on the following:

How to make Puri

How to make Paratha

Serve hot with any curry of your choice, curd, pickle.