Palak paratha (Spinach paratha)

Palak/Spinach is the healthiest and tastiest green veggies. Popeye has been promoting spinach a lot and when we were kids just because we loved Popeye we used ask Mom to prepare spinach again and again. She used to prepare different varieties with it as we were too hard to please. Our favourite among all is the palak paratha. It was a pride to take to school this paratha and open it in front of all friends spreading the aroma around. 

Its easy and fast to prepare and healthy to eat.

Ingredients:

Spinach/palak leaves - 1 bunch

whole wheat flour  (atta) - 2 cups

salt - 1 tspn

chilli powder - 1tspn

garam masala - 1/4 tspn

coriander powder - 1/4 tspn

oil - 1 tbspn for dough

oil - for making paratha.

Procedure:

Finely chop the palak leaves. Itll taste better and spread across the paratha if its finely chopped. Once chopped clean it thoroughly to remove dust and sand.

In a bowl add the wheat flour, salt, garam masala, coriander powder, chilli powder and mix properly.

add the chopped palak leaves and mix it to form a dough.

Add water as needed to make a soft dough. The water from washed leaves should be enough . 

So first mix the dough without adding water and add water if its not enough.

Once dough is done add 1 tbspn oil and knead the dough for 10 mins.

Make gold ball size balls of the dough and keep aside.

Take one ball and spread it with a rolling pin to form a 7 inch circle or paratha. Dust flour as needed while preparing parathas.

Make all the parathas and keep aside.

Take a flat pan /tawa in medium flame.

Once hot add one paratha and let it slightly roast on one side. flip the paratha and spread few drops of oil across the paratha.

flip the paratha again and apply oil on the other side.

Once the paratha is roasted on both sides remove it from tawa and keep aside.

Paratha can be had with pickle and curd.