Ingredients:
Palak/ Spinach | 1 Bunch. |
Paneer/ Cottage cheese | 2oog. |
Butter | 1 Tbsp. |
Wheat Flour | 2 cups |
Oil | 1 Tsp. |
Cumin Powder | 1 Tsp. |
Garam Masala | 1 Tsp. |
Red Chilli Powder | 1 Tsp. |
Coriander Powder | 1 Tsp. |
Method:
- Clean, Blanch and puree the spinach leaves.
- To a mixing bowl add the whole wheat flour, salt to taste and mix well together.
- Add spinach puree to the flour instead of water and knead it for 5-6 minutes to forma a smooth dough.
- Rest the dough for 15 minutes before preparing the paratha.
- Divide the dough to make parathas.
- To a bowl add grated paneer, salt, chilli powder, garam masala, cumin & coriander powder and mix well.
- Make small balls of equal sizes.
- Roll the dough to small and thick parathas.
- Add the Stuffing to the centre and pleat. Make sure that it is well sealed.
- Remove if there is is any extra dough.
- Roll the paratha again, make sure that they are not too thick nor too thin.
- Add the parathas to the pan
- Cook well on both the sides and brush melted butter/Ghee/oil.
- Serve it hot. Tastes great with curd seasoned with cumin powder, chilli powder and salt.
Tips & Variation:
- You can have the palak paratha without it being stuffed. They taste great as such.
- Replace the stuffing with boiled and mashed potatoes or cauliflower for Aloo Palak paratha or Gobi Palak Paratha.