Palak Lachcha Paratha

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Palak Lachcha Paratha

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 10 Min

Total Time : 25 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 2
  • 1 cup atta (whole wheat flour)


  • 1/4 tsp. salt or to taste


  • 1/2 tsp. garam masala powder


  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda (opt)


  • 1/2 tsp. amchur powder (dry mango powder)


  • 1 bunch spinach leaves, cleaned & roughly chopped


  • 1


  • 2 green chilies


  • 2-3 tbsp. oil to shallow fry

Directions

  • Puree the spinach leaves, ginger and green chilies with very little water. Keep aside.
  • In a bowl, mix together atta, salt, baking soda, garam masala powder and amchur. Add the spinach puree and knead into a stiff dough with required quantity of water.
  • Add 1/2 tsp. oil and knead for another minute and keep aside to rest for 20-25 minutes. Divide the dough into equal portions.
  • Roll out each portion into a round circle. Drizzle some oil and sprinkle some flour over it. Carefully fold it back and forth. Stretch it slightly and fold it like a Swiss roll.
  • Dust some flour and roll it into a circle. Do the same with the rest of the dough. Heat a tawa / griddle and shallow fry the rolled out parathas on both sides by drizzling some oil over it and along the edges.
  • Fry till light golden in colour. Serve them hot with any side dish, raita, yoghurt, butter or pickle.