Palak Paratha

                     As we all know Spinach is a very healthy option and for my generation I think we all came to know this from Popeye the sailor man. The way he gulped down a can of Spinach and then hit the baddie and save the girl, everybody was a fan of him and I am actually happy that the cartoons of our age taught us something good.

                     So today's palak paratha or spinach chapati is a very very healthy recipe. Just to pen down a few benefits of spinach...Spinach is low in fat most of the calories in spinach come from protein. Spinach contains approximately 250mg of calcium per cup, it is a great non-heme source of iron, one of the best sources of dietary potassium, and also one of the best sources of dietary magnesium. Spinach also contains vitamin K, fiber, phosphorus and thiamine.

                    Now when it is so rich in goodness I think everybody will want to include it in their diet. One way can be in the form of Paratha.

               These healthy and nutritious parathas can be made using Maida (All purpose flour) or to make it even more nutritious you can make it with whole Wheat flour.We did try it in both forms but what we loved more was with maida so I will show you the recipe with Maida but you can certainly substitute it with wheat flour.

Ingredients:

1. Spinach - 2 bundles
2. All purpose flour - 250gm
3. Water - as needed
4. Salt - a pinch
5. Oil

Method:

• Chop the spinach.
• Take flour in a mixing bowl and add salt and spinach to it.

                                                                    

• Knead it into a soft dough by adding water little by little. Take care not to add much water as the spinach will also ooze water.
• From the dough make small round balls as shown in the picture.

                                                       

• Roll out into thin parathas and put it on hot tawa to cook.

                                                         

• Add little oil from the sides and allow it cook on both the sides well by turning it in between.
• Remove into a plate and serve.

These tasty Palak parathas can be served with any chutney or pickle. Here, My Mom served it with again a very healthy option Til ki chutney. You may perhaps serve it with kairi-ki-chutney (raw mango chutney). 

You may also like  Aloo palak tikki, Palak kheema, Drumsticks besan curry, Dal bhaji and Khadi dal (lentils with dill) from My Mom's Kitchen...

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