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!

For you my love..

There are instances in life when your emotions rule and manipulate your thoughts and decisions. It just shuts down the analytical and logical centre of your brain and paints a rosy picture before your eyes. Its a heavenly feeling and life seems perfect. Wish it ended so!

You ought to wake up from the sleep sometime or the other and as you stir you slowly awaken to the reality. The real picture of the heaven you had in your head all the while. The rosy one fades slowly...
This awakening can affect the concerned in different forms. Might be a shocker for few, a big blow that leaves you unconscious for few, painful but bearable for yet many and the elite lot who take it with a smile.
Now the question is how am I dealing with it?I guess I fall into the third category. Things did hurt me and it pained but then I decided to just eliminate that part from my life and move on coz the real reason why am here is still mine :) .
My husband taught me quite a few valuable lessons in life for which I will be forever indebted to him. He taught me what a waste of time it is to live in the past and showed me how beautiful the world is in the present. He taught me the meaning of selfless and unconditional love. He made me fall in love with myself all over again and wake up with a smile every morning.

I am setting foot into the blogging world thanks again to my wonderful husband for encouraging me to take this step and hence decided that the first post should definitely be for him!