Recipes
Palak paratha
Palak paratha is a leafy green vegetable with a high nutritional profile. It is high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all of which promote overall health and well-being. It is high in vitamins and minerals, making your diet nutritious.
Ingredients 8
- 250 gram of spinach leaves (Palak)
- 2 cups of wheat flour (Gehon ka atta)
- ¼ teaspoon of carom seeds (Ajwain)
- 1-2 of green chilli, finely chopped
- 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing) (OPTIONAL)
- Salt per taste
- 2 teaspoon of oil
- Water
Method
- Rinse spinach leaves (palak).
- Heat water and boil the spinach leaves (palak) in hot water for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Strain and keep some of the stock in which we have boiled the spinach leaves.
- Add the blanched spinach leaves to the blender.
- Make a smooth puree without adding any water.
- In a large bowl, take whole wheat flour (atta), carom seeds (ajwain), green chilli, asafoetida (hing), and salt.
- Mix well.
- Add the spinach puree and oil.
- Mix well.
- Add the required amount of stock or water.
- Knead into smooth dough
- Take a medium size ball from the dough.
- Roll the dough ball into a small circle.
- Sprinkle some flour while rolling the dough ball.
- 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.
- Again fold from one side to get a square shape.
- Roll into a medium-sized palak paratha.
- Place the palak ka paratha on a hot Tava
- Once you see some bubbles on the paratha and it's 1/4th cooked, 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 palak paratha cooks evenly from all sides. You can flip a couple of times for even cooking.
- Cook palak paratha till they are crisp and brown from both sides.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values for the recipe as written.
| Energy | 197 kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 20 g |
| Proteins | 4 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sodium | 292 mg |
| Potassium | 221 mg |
| Calcium | 31 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg |
| Cholesterol | 29 mg |
| Vitamin A | 2440 IU |
| Vitamin C | 6.8 mg |