Spinach Paratha (palak ka paratha).
You can cook Spinach Paratha (palak ka paratha) using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Spinach Paratha (palak ka paratha)
- It’s 2 cups of whole wheat flour / all purpose flour (choice).
- Prepare 200-250 grams of spinach /palak.
- It’s 1-2 of green chilies, finely chopped - optional.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of carom seeds (ajwain) optional.
- Prepare 2 tsp of oil or ghee for kneading dough (choice).
- Prepare 4 tsp of oil or ghee while folding the parathas (choice).
- It’s to taste of salt.
- It’s 1 tsp of red chilli flakes.
- It’s 1 of small onion finely chopped.
- It’s of oil or ghee (clarified butter) for frying the paratha.
Spinach Paratha (palak ka paratha) instructions
🌻Making Palak Puree: Rinse the spinach leaves very well in water. Drain them. Heat water and boil the spinach leaves in hot water for 5 to 7 minutes. Strain and let the cool completely then Puree the spinach in a blender..
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🌻Kneading Dough For Spinach paratha / Palak Paratha: In a large bowl mix the whole wheat flour / all purpose flour with salt, carom seeds, green chili and finely chopped onion. Add the spinach puree and 2 tsp oil. Mix well. Add the required amount of water(do not add to much water) and make a smooth dough..
🌻Rolling Palak Paratha: Take a medium size ball from the dough. Roll the dough ball into a small circle. Spread some oil or ghee on the top of the rolled dough. Fold from both sides. Apply the oil or ghee on the folded side.(see in pictures) Again fold from one side. You will get a square shape. roll into a medium-sized paratha.(can see in pictures).
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🌻Making Palak Ka Paratha: Place the paratha on a hot nonstick pan or tawa. Once you see some bubbles on the paratha and then flip it. Drizzle some oil or ghee on the top side. When the second side is half cooked then flip again. Again apply some oil or ghee on the top side (or second side)..
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. Cook palak ka paratha till they are crisp and brown from both sides. Make all palak paratha this way. Serve the palak paratha hot with dal, vegetable, yogurt or pickle..
