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Palak Poori (Fried Spinach Puffed Bread)

Mar 3, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Palak Poori|Fried Spinach Puffed Bread is a delicious Indian puffed bread made with spinach puree and a few spices and is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. 

three palak poori on a plate

What is Poori?

Poori(Puri) is a very popular breakfast dish in India. It is unleavened deep-fried bread that can be eaten for breakfast, a snack, or a light meal. It is served with delicious curry on the side -Source wiki.

How to Make Palak Poori

Blanch spinach in hot water. Add blanched spinach, ginger, and green chili to a blender and blend to make a smooth puree.

Combine the whole wheat flour, sooji, spinach puree, ajwain, and salt and mix well. Knead into a stiff dough.

step to knead palak puree wheat flour in to a smooth dough collage

Divide the dough into small lime size pieces and roll it out into a 3 to 4-inch circle.

Carefully slide rolled poori into hot oil and deep fry on both sides until it slightly changes color.

step to roll into poori and deep fry collage

Remove it from the oil using a slotted spoon, place it on a paper towel-lined plate, and serve warm with any side dish of your choice.

palak poori on a plate

What to serve with Palak Poori?

Serve Palak Poori with aloo bhaji, kurma, or any sweet dish like vermicelli payasam or shrikhand.

Tips & Variations

  • The dough should not be soft like a roti or loose or sticky. It should be slightly stiff yet smooth.
  • Roll the spinach pooris of medium thickness. If it is too thin like roti then it will not puff up while frying.
  • Instead of adding spinach puree to the dough, you can add finely chopped spinach.
  • You can add masalas like red chili powder, hing, jeera powder, etc to make this poori even more delicious.
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three palak poori on a plate

Palak Poori (Fried Spinach Puffed Bread)

Bhavana Patil
Palak Poori|Fried Spinach Puffed Bread is a delicious Indian puffed bread made with spinach puree and few spices and is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. 
4.80 from 5 votes
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Servings: 2
Calories : 75
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Stovetop
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup wheat flour or multigrain flour
  • 2 tablespoon fine sooji (rava) (optional)
  • 3-4 cups spinach (palak)
  • ½ inch ginger
  • 1 green chiili
  • ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carrom seeds)
  • oil for frying
  • water to knead, if needed
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Blanch spinach in hot water.
  • Add blanched spinach, ginger and green chilli to a blender and blend to make a smooth puree.
  • Combine the whole wheat flour, sooji, spinach puree, ajwain and salt and mix well.Knead into a stiff dough.
  • Divide the dough into small lime size pieces and roll it out into a 3 to 4 inch circle.
  • Carefully slide rolled poori into hot oil and deep fry on both sides until it slightly starts to change color.
  • Remove it from the oil using slotted spoon and place on paper towel lined plate and serve warm with any side dish of your choice.

Notes

Tips & Variations

  • Dough should not be soft like roti or loose or sticky. It should be slight stiff yet smooth.
  • Roll the spinach pooris of medium thickness. If it is too thin like roti then it will not puff up while frying.
  • Instead of adding spinach puree to the dough, you can add finely chopped spinach.
  • You can add masalas like red chilli powder, hing, jeera powder etc to make this poori even more delicious.
 
Note:Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gSodium: 654mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 4685IUVitamin C: 15.4mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2.3mg
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