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Masala Palak Paratha is prepared using whole wheat flour. The flour is kneaded in a spicy palak or spinach and onion mixture and the dough is then rolled into thin paratha that is roasted on a hot griddle.
Ingredients:
Whole Wheat Flour –Â 4 cups
Palak, chopped – 2 cups
Onions – 2
Green Chillies – 2
Coriander Leaves, chopped – 1/2 cup
Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp
Carom Seeds/Ajwain – 1 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for roasting parata
Method:
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- Chop onions.
- Roughly crush cumin seeds and carom seeds. Keep aside.
- Blend chopped onions, palak, coriander leaves and green chillies into smooth paste without adding water.
- Take little water in a mixing bowl, add crushed cumin and carom seeds, whole wheat flour, blended palak paste and salt. Knead it into smooth dough. Set aside for 30 minutes.
- Make large lemon-sized balls of the dough.
- Roll out each ball into thin disc using flour for dusting.
- Place each rolled out paratha on a preheated griddle.
- When small bubbles start appearing on the surface, flip the side, smear some oil on the surface.
- Flip and roast until small brown specks form on both sides.
- Serve hot with curd and pickle.
