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Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Palak Paratha

Hello Frnds,


Lets check out how to make PALAK PARATHA.

Palak means spinach is everyones very familier vegetable.Spinach leaves are alternate, simple, ovate to triangular-based, very variable in size from about 2–30 cm long and 1–15 cm broad, with larger leaves at the base of the plant and small leaves higher on the flowering stem.

Moreover we come across with spinach via The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man is portrayed as having a strong affinity for spinach, becoming physically stronger after consuming it.

So coming back to palak paratha,It is healthy ,tasty indian roti made up of spinach and wheat flour.
These parathas are an easy and simple way of fulfilling all your vitamin A needs.

You can easily serve this paratha with Curd ,Chutney ,Butter,Mango pickle or simply as it is...


But do remember eat this when it soaking hot...

Lets start with ingredients..nfollow following easy steps

1 bunch of palak
Coriander
Mint leaves ( acc to taste)
3 /4 green chilli ( i use 2 thai hot chillies)
Ginger Garlic paste
1 tea spn turmeric
1/4 spn asafetida
2 tea spn red chilli
2 tea spn cumin and corainder powder
oil
salt
last 3 cup wheat flour
extra tip :- if u want some sour taste to paratha then add 2 spn of  tamarind...


Procedure:-
wash palak around 3 to 4 times gently n clean its leaves.After words take some water in flat bottom vessel .Boil it for unless untill vegetable gets steamed (near about 3 to 4 min). It doesnt take much time.

Now remove leafy vegetable from vessel n allow it to cool for next 5 to 10 min.
Do not throw water away.
meanwhile clean coriander ,mint leaves.Wash them.make ginger garlic paste around 2 tb spn.
Now put entire ingredients in mixer. Your mixture contains half steamed palak ,coriander leaves,mint leaves,green chilli,ginger garliac paste ,turmeric,asafetida,red chilli powder,cumin n corinder powder.
and finally salt according to your taste

Now grind mixture very fine so that
it will turn into green colored semisolid gola.

Rest is simple.
Add wheat flour to mixture ..Mix it well.use water remained while boiling palak if necessary.but according to me no need to add excess water as palak it self contain enough amount of water.

Roll down paratha like chapati.Roast it over gas near about 3 to 4 min each side till it turn golden brown.

Apply oil over it and serve it hot with any combination u loved.

This recipee is useful for children those who always hesitate to eat green leafy vegies.

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