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Palak Paratha

Bright green spinach dough. Gentle, garlicky, very pretty.

Blanched spinach blended with garlic and green chili and used in place of water, giving a vivid green, soft paratha that even spinach doubters finish.

Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
Palak Paratha, freshly cooked

Ingredients

Makes 4 parathas

  • 250 g (2 cups) atta
  • 150 g fresh spinach
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 green chili
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil, plus 3 tbsp ghee for cooking

Method

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Tawa tips

  • The ice bath locks in colour. Skip it and the paratha turns olive.
  • A spoon of yogurt in the dough keeps it soft for hours.

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