Palak Paratha is a healthy Indian Whole Wheat Spinach Flatbread recipe prepared by kneading whole wheat flour and spinach puree together with few spices. It comes out very soft, requires less oil and is healthy.
This healthy spinach paratha is perfect for breakfast or kids lunch box.Serve it with a pickle and raita of your choice.
Spinach (palak) parathas are made by many moms to sneak in extra nutrition and are a popular Indian flatbread recipe for toddlers and kids. These palak ke parathes are the healthiest way to feed your family a meal which is packed with important nutrients and tastes yummy.
Your little one will enjoy eating colorful palak chapati.My daughter says them green chapati ? and she loves it.Regular use of spinach helps us to prevent iron deficiency and boosts our immunity.
If you dont have time to make spinach puree, You can also finely chop the spinach and add to the flour along with spices and make the dough.
If you bored of regular spinach paratha, Then try Spinach paneer paratha which is prepared by using same spinach dough and stuffed with paneer filling for a healthier choice.You can also stuff boiled potato and cheese.
Which flour is best to make Paratha?
After trying many whole wheat flours from Indian grocery stores in the USA, I prefer Sujatha Gold Sharbati Whole Wheat Flour or Aashirvaad Whole Wheat Atta.
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How to make Palaka Paratha recipe
In a blender, add the washed spinach ,ginger and green chilles.Puree them to a smooth paste with ½ cup of water.This yields little more than ½ cup of spinach puree.
In a deep bowl add wheat flour ,palak puree, garam masala and salt. Mix well.
Add very little water and make a smooth (but not sticky) dough. Smear little oil on the dough and let it rest for at-least 10-15 mins.
Divide the dough into balls. I was able to get 6 balls.
Roll the parathas to 3 inch diameter using chapati roller.
Cook it on both sides on a hot tawa and spread some ghee on top.
Serve healthy palak ke parathe with curd, pickle, raita ,ketchup or any gravy of your choice.
Tips & Variations
- You can also blanch the spinach leaves ie wash the spinach and put them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and take the spinach out and then take out spinach and run them under cold water (This retains green color of spinach).Blend together with 1-2 tablespoon of water to make spinach puree.
- If you dont have time to puree ,You can also finely chop the spinach and add to the flour along with spices and make the dough.
- You can prepare extra spinach puree and freeze it in freezer safe containers and when you want to use just thaw .
More Paratha Recipes
- Avocado Paratha
- Makhana(Lotus Seed) Paratha
- Lauki(Bottle Gourd) Paratha
- Chole Paratha
- Zucchini Carrot Paratha
- Ajwain Paratha
- Methi Paratha
Palak Paratha (Spinach Paratha)
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml
- 2.5-3 cups palak (spinach) tightly packed
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 green chilli
- ½ cup water for grinding
- 1 cup whole wheat or multigrain flour
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- salt to taste
- oil or ghee for cooking
Instructions
- In a blender, add the washed spinach ,ginger and green chilles.Puree them to a smooth paste with 2 tablespoon of water.
- In a bowl add wheat flour ,pureed spinach, garam masala and salt. Mix well.
- Add very little water and make a smooth (but not sticky) dough. Smear little oil on the dough and let it rest for at-least 10-15 mins.
- Make balls from the dough. I was able to get 6 balls.
- Roll the parathas to 3 inch diameter using chapati roller.
- Cook it on both sides on a hot tawa and spread some ghee on top.
- Serve spinach paratha with curd, pickle, raita ,ketchup or any gravy of your choice.
Notes
Tips & Variations:
- You can also blanch the spinach ie wash the spinach and put them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and take the spinach out and then take out spinach and run them under cold water (This retains green color of spinach).Blend together with 1-2 tablespoon of water to make spinach puree.
- You can also finely chop the spinach and add to the flour along with spices and make the dough.
- You can prepare extra spinach puree and freeze it in freezer safe containers and when you want to use just thaw .
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Aarthi says
The parathas are so delicious as I prepared using Aashirvaad Select Atta. It is so soft.
Bhavana Patil says
Thank you so much Aarthi 🙂 I am glad to hear that 🙂
Anupama says
Hi Bhavana,
Nice recipe 🙂
Bhavana Patil says
Thank you so much Anupama 🙂 Have a great day 🙂