Palak Paratha recipe | Spinach Paratha

Palak Paratha recipe, Spinach Paratha

Palak or Spinach paratha is one of the tastiest paratha recipes in desi or Pakistani cuisine. It can be served in breakfast or lunch or for kid's Tiffin box. It is healthy and nutritious and at the same time easy to make. parathas can be made with whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour. Whole wheat parathas are considered healthier. If you want your palak parathas whiter in colour and softer, you can add maida or all-purpose flour by 1/4 ratio.

Ingredients

whole wheat flour: 2 cups

spinach or palak: 2 cups
finely chopped 

salt; 1/2 tsp

ginge and garlic paste:1 tsp

garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp

green chilli if desired: 1 chopped

water to knead flour 

Butter or ghee: I tsp

Oil or ghee to toast

Directions

1. Wash spinach leaves and chop them thinly with a knife or chop them in the food processor.
2. Add dry ingredients and butter in the flour and then chopped spinach.
3.  Mix all ingredients well and knead until the dough is smooth.
4. Cover and leave for about 15-20 minutes.
5. Make 8-9 equal-sized balls and cover them
6. Flatten the balls and roll it to the size of an average round paratha.
7. Put the paratha on the pan on medium heat. Make sure that the pan is heated enough.
8. Put one teaspoon of oil around the edges of the paratha once it starts changing colour.
9. Flip the side once it is partially cooked on one side.
10. Add more oil or ghee on the top of the spinach paratha so that it is covered with oil on all sides.
11. Flip once or twice until it assumes a light brown cooked colour.
12. Transfer on a kitchen napkin on a plate.
13. Make all parathas the same way. 
14. Serve with Cilantro and mint yogurt dip.