Palak Paratha

Preparation Time - 20 Min                            Cooking Time - 20 Min                Serves - 4

This recipe makes 12 medium size paratha.

Ingredients:

Finely chopped spinach - 1 1/2 cup

Wheat flour - 2 Cup

Curd (Yogurt) - 2 Tbsp 

Red chili powder - 2 Tsp or to taste

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Cumin powder - 1 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Carom seeds - 1 Tsp

Sesame seeds - 1 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method:

1) Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Add chopped spinach and 2 tbsp of water and cook for 3-4 mins. Let it cool.

2) In a bowl mix wheat flour, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, carom seeds, sesame seeds and salt.

3) Add curd and spinach and mix well. Add water as required and knead a dough like chapati. Apply oil if dough is sticky. Let the dough rest for 10 mins.
Tip: You can use buttermilk instead of curd.

4) Take out a ball of dough and roll it into circle. Roll little thicker than chapati.

5) Heat a griddle and fry well on both sides applying little oil.

6) Serve hot with curd and pickle.

Palak Paratha

Dal Palak

Preparation Time - 10 Min                         Cooking Time - 30 Min                      Serves - 4

Ingredients :

Tuvar dal(Yellow Lentil) - 1 Cup

Chana(Gram) Dal - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped palak(Spinach) - Half bunch

Ground nuts - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped onion - 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped tomato - 1/2 Cup

Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 Tsp

Red Chili powder - 2 Tsp or To taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp

Salt - To taste

Sugar - 2 Tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Tamarind Paste - 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 3 Tsp

Method :

1) In a bowl mix tuvar dal and chana dal wash it till water runs clean.

2) Mix dal and palak, add 3 cup of water pressure cook for 20 mins or 3 whistles.

3) Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds and let it crackle then add cumin seed and asafoetida.

4) Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.

5) Add onions and fry till golden in color and add tomato and fry till masala leaves oil.

6) Add red chili powder and turmeric powder and fry for 1 min. Add tamarind paste.

7) Add pressure cooked dal and palak.

8) Add salt, sugar and 1/2 cup water and let it cook for 7 mins on low to medium flame.

9) Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Dal Palak