PALAK PARATHA/ROTI (SPINACH PARATHA)

Palak paratha is a classic variation to eating just plain roti/paratha. It is a quick fix recipe and serves well as either breakfast, lunch or dinner and acts as an excellent lunch box idea for kids as well.

Yields : 5-6 nos

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour: 1.5-2 cups

Oil: 1 tblspn
Spinach: One bunch (washed)

Corriander leaves: Handful

Grated Ginger: 1 tspn

Chilly powder: ½ tspn or acc to spice level greenchillies

Salt: to taste

Sesame seeds: 1-2 tspn

Preparation

1. Grind together all the above (except flour and sesame seeds) with some water and keep aside.
2. Take 1.5-2 cups of whole wheat flour, add some sesame seeds to it. Add 1 tbspn of oil and salt and mix well. Pour in the spinach mixture and make a dough. Use water additionally if reqd. Let the dough rest for about half an hour.
3. Make chapatis out of the dough like usual.
4. Serve it hot with any sabji, tomato chutney or just plain curd and pickle.

Notes

1. You may use multi-grain flour instead of whole wheat flour to make the paratha more wholesome and healthy.
2. You can add Garam Masala to the flour if you so prefer.