Indian Recipe

Indian Recipes ⇢ Palak paratha

Category

Vegetarian

Meal of Day

Lunch

Zone/Region

Universal Dish

Total number of parathas: 9

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.

Nutritional values

Energy197 kcal
Carbohydrates20 g
Proteins4 g
Fat12 g
Fiber3 g
Sodium292 mg
Potassium221 mg
Calcium31 mg
Iron1.6 mg
Cholesterol29 mg
Vitamin A2440 IU
Vitamin C6.8 mg

Ingredients

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

Procedure

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.