My sojourn in the World of Paranthas...

There are several advantages of being married to a North Indian and one of them definitely is their close affinity towards Paranthas! During the initial days of our marriage when we were still getting used to the whole idea of "being married" and when cooking had become a responsibility, I detested Paranthas. Not because I didn't love eating them, I just hated the preparation part mainly because I never got it right. But having a Parantha savvy husband, I couldn't escape this and thus began my journey into the World of Paranthas..

In this post, am going to describe the preparation of Palak Parantha. I know many faces going "Ewwww...". I can totally relate to that, trust me. Like any other green leaf, Palak is rich in Vitamins and Minerals and is considered one of the healthiest leaves on Planet Earth(and cheap as well!!) and that's precisely why its Yuck. Anyway, I decided to experiment with this leaf and what better way to feed my husband than including it in Paranthas!!

So here's how its done;

Ingredients

Palak leaves - 1 bunch
Atta - About 350 grams
Onion - 1 (nicely chopped)
Red chilli powder - 1.5 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Saunf - 1/2 tsp
Ajwain - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri Methi - 1/2 tsp (crushed)
Garlic - 4-5 pods (chopped)
Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Blanch the cleaned Palak in boiling water for 2-3 minutes and transfer it to a bowl of cold water immediately.
2. Once its cooled down, make a paste of it in the mixer. You may add water as required and also add in the garlic pods.
3. Now take the atta in a Parat ( a large plate with high edges which is used in North India specifically for kneading the dough) and add all the ingredients mentioned to it and mix well.
4. Add the Palak paste instead of water to knead the dough. If the paste is not sufficient to get a smooth dough, then add water as desired.
5. Now just make small balls of the dough and roll each into a Chapati.
6. Heat the Tawa to optimum and cook the Parantha brushing oil on both the sides.
7. Serve hot with Pickle and Curd or Butter.

Best way to include Palak in the diet and what I love the most about this is that I don't have to prepare any curry(am sure most Working wives would be happy about that)!! Try this at home and let me know how it turned out..

Couldn't manage to click pics this time but will definitely be posting them soon.

Cheers!