Recipe for Palak/Spinach Paratha /Indian Bread with Spinach
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour : 2 cups
Oil : 1 tbsp
Spinach : 1 large bunch (coarsely chopped)
Plain Yogurt : 1/4 cup
Garlic : 2 cloves
Coriander powder : 1 tsp
Cumin powder : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder : 1/2 tsp
Asafetida powder : 1/4 tsp (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil/Ghee (clarified butter) to pan-fry the parathas
Method of Preparation:
1. Mix wheat flour and oil well and set it aside.
2. Grind the spinach,garlic,coriander,cumin,red chilli,asafetida and turmeric powders, salt to taste,into a fine paste.Blend it without water.
3. Add this spinach mixture,yogurt to wheat flour mix all together and form a medium-soft smooth dough. If the dough is hard add a little water.
4. Rub a few drops of oil on to the smooth dough to prevent drying.Set the dough; keep it aside and cover it with a damp cloth. Let the dough rest for at least 10-20 minutes.
5. Divide the dough into equal-sized portions and roll into balls between your hands till they are smooth.
6. Dip the balls into dry flour to prevent it from sticking to surface while rolling.
7. Roll each ball into a small circle; spread oil onto half of the circle.
8. Fold the circle into a semi-circle; spread oil onto 1/2 of the semi-circle.
9. Again fold semi-circle into half to form a triangle.Dip into dry flour once more and roll triangle out into paratha. You can also roll it into a round shape.
10. Heat a griddle/tava and add oil to it. See the fumes coming out of it then place the paratha for cooking on the griddle or tava..
11. Do the first flip when you see tiny bubbles rise on the surface of the paratha.
12. Wait another 10-20 seconds, lightly drizzle ghee onto the top and flip over and lightly press the puffed areas with a spatula.
13. Lightly drizzle ghee on this side and flip again and repeat process for remaining parathas.
14. Serve hot with yogurt, pickle or any curry of your choice and Enjoy!
Notes : Serve spinach paratha by applying butter on it when it is hot.
For other paratha recipes check here :
Egg Paratha
Aloo Paratha
Now Comes the Award
Anncoo has honoured me with this beautiful 2009 Blogger Appreciation Award.Thank you so much Anncoo for this honor and its really encouraging!
I would love to share this awards to all my blogger friends.I request all my lovely friends to feel free to accept it and post it in your blog.
Happy blogging!
Sangeetha
You're most welcome! I am so glad it worked out for you! Thanks for trying and sharing your feedback here.
Cheers!
Sangeetha
I tried this paratha and it was yummy!! Thank you sooo much for this recipe..
Congrats on your awards!
The paratha looks super healthy and delicious
Healthy one,looks appetizing
That looks so amazing! It sounds like a healthy and yummy breakfast. I've never tried it before, can't wait to give it a try:)
congrats on that awesome award and thank you for sharing with blogger friends. It was so nice of you:)
never tried spinach paratha.nice colur and healthy one.Adding yogurt sounds intersting.Will try soon.
Nice and lovely paratha.. congrats on your award dear…
Colorful and attractive. A healthy and a delicious recipe. Great work!!
Love that color. Healthy and delicious parathas. Will make it for my picky 2 yr old.
Thanks all my friends for your wonderful comments..i just love reading all your encouraging comments..:)
Wow…love the vibrant green color of the rotis…healthy and tasty 🙂
Paratha sounds healthy and delicious.
Congrats on your award dear.
Daa ithu kalakki..wat a colorful healthy paratha …..
nice paratha Sangeetha congrats on ur award ..keep going
very healthy paratha!!!!!!!!
Healthy and delicious paratha… and congrats on your award
adipoli sangee…very nice way to include spinach..njaan thante egg paratha try cheythu monk vendi..he loved it..i dont think he realised ther was egg in it! I will try this too….
congrats on ur awad
Healthy and a quick recipe to save me when i find insufficient time to cook .
Neat presentation sangee.
Good way to trick kids inorder to make them include spinach in their diet.
that paratha looks awesome, love the colour! First time here, loved browsing thru your blog 🙂
Congrats dear..lovely colourful paratha
Ohhhh, such a gorgeous, vibrant color! The pictures positively leap off the page – they're SO beautiful!!
Congrats for ur award and the spinach paratha with its green colour looks very delicious.
Lovely green color parathas….best way to feed spinach to kids ;).
Gorgeous green paratha, looks too pretty and healthy..
hi sangeetha congrats on ur awards. nice colorful paratha.
Love the green coloured parathas. You deserve the award and congrats. Thank you for passing on.
Lovely….. Healthy.. n Tasty too
COngrats on ur awards,,,
Such a healthy dish and is so appealing to eyes…
that's a healthier version of making parottas; I love the idea; and congratulations for the award !!!
Sounds so yummy!! I havent this paratha, I'll take the cue from you 🙂
Wow! What a colorful and healthy paratha and congrats on your award Sangeetha.
Green paratha..same njanum try cheythittundu..stuff cheythathinoda kooduthal thalparyam..looks colourful and yummy da..
Hey Sangeeta,
Lovely parata, I remembered my Maa in-law…preparing it…. It simply tastes good with any accompaniments…The color pleases the eyes….
And Yes Congrats for that lovely appreciation award….Feels gr8 to know u r appreciated…. & thanks for passing it on too…
Ash….
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
nice parathas..I make them too, but never added curd. I think curd will add extra softness to the parathas. Congratulations on ur Award!
Wow! Very healthy & awesome paratha ! Congrats on your award! How is Florida?
wow! nutritious and healthy 1 .kananum entubhangi, sangeetha…
Congrats on ur award!just keep rocking.The paratha with the green colour of the spinach looks so lovely that I am tempted to have it.Nice picture also.
paratha looks so nice, soft and yummy…healthy and delicious…congrats on ur award, dear!
Yummy Healthy paratha..
Congrats on ur award dea..!!!
healthy and yummy paratas dear…..lovely refreshing color…congrats on all ur awards dear.
Palak paratha sounds wonderful and healthy!!never tired palak paratha this way..will try ur verison soon sangeetha.
Awesome green parathas..Congrats on your award 🙂
Dear Sangeetha
Never tried Palak paratha before in this way. Will try this winter.
I really appreciate your detailed description of the process even steps in paratha frying. This will be a great help for the younger generation when they grow up and see your blog or even the beginners now 🙂
lovely colourful paratha…and congrats on ur award!
very healthy paratha….nice way to feed palak to kids.Congrats you really deserve it.
the green paratha looks yuummmyyy..healthy too!!
congrats on your award…
looks very healthy.
I have a bunch of spinach too. Will surely try today and post it
Keep going
Healthy and delicious paratha sangeetha.
Congrats on ur award!!
Lovely Paratha a real comfort food, congrats on that well deserving award.