We all know that spinach has a lot of health benefits. Making spinach parathas is an easy way to get kids eat spinach since kids are most likely to be attracted to green parathas. How were these born in my kitchen? Forgetting that I already had bags of spinach in the fridge, I went and bought few more bags. While raking my brain as to what I can do, my friend suggested that I puree them and use it in curries. So I pureed the whole 25oz bag of spinach. I made raita with some and with the remaining this spinach paratha was born. Flaky green parathas are a sure winner.
From Wiki:
Spinach has a high nutritional value and is extremely rich in antioxidants, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled. It is a rich source of various vitamins. Spinach, along with other green leafy vegetables, is considered to be a rich source of iron
Ingredients
2.5 cups wheat flour
3/4 cup spinach puree
1/2 tsp chilly powder
Salt
Oil as needed
Method
First we need to make the spinach puree. Blanch or boil the spinach until the leaves wilt.
Once it cools, puree the spinach.
We make the dough next. Take wheat flour and add salt and chilly powder to it. Next add the spinach puree. Start mixing with hands. It takes a crumbly form now.
Using water as needed make a soft dough. Apply oil over the dough and let it rest for 30 min to an hour.
Roll out the parathas next. Pinch a ball of dough and roll it into a circle. Apply a little oil over the circle. Next fold it in half forming a semi-circle. For more flakiness you can apply oil again to this semi-circle. Fold again forming a triangle. I use a total of 1 tsp oil or less for this.
Roll the triangle and place it on a hot tawa. Dry roast one side first. Then turn it over and apply oil on the dry roasted side. Next turn it again and apply a little oil. Paratha will be cooked in a couple of minutes.
Yummy, healthy spinach parathas ready to be served. We had it with homemade tomato pickle.
Enjoy!
Sending these parathas to Reshmi’s Spinach event started by Priya.
Tips
1. More oil adds to flakiness. Adjust based on need.
2. Keep parathas covered until ready to eat as they dry out otherwise.
I am going to try this out ….thanks for sharing
This is what I love about cooking with spinach: color and of course the fact that it is good for health
Delicious and healthy paratha for people who hate to eat spinach otherwise. Thanks for sharing. Lovely colours!
hi,
looks good dear
one of the best and delicious ways of incorporating greens in daily foods
delicious healthy green paratha
Healthy Parata!! That's a nice idea…looks neat!!
Healthy parathas. Very nicely presented. I had suscribed to your posts earlier. Now I also follow you as WM.
i love the green rolls…have made it and liked it
Perfect and healthy!
Healthy and colorful paratha..
Very nutritious recipe..looks good!!
Very healthy recipe,looks tempting.
A very healthy recipe! Great sharing!
Thank you so much Vardhini….I appreciate it…Wow!! So much goes on apart from blogging…never knew that!! Thanks again for the link!!
this is such easy but healthy recipe…will try this out when the weather's a bit cooler…right now summers here make paranthas a bit too heavy on the stomach!!
All time fav.. lovely:)
Aw!!this is my all time fav…love this healthy paratha…nice space u have here.
good one & healthy too !
Great! Just what I need to get my little one to eat healthy, he wont even know he's eaten healthy stuff!
Thnks for sharing Vardhini!
What a delicious way to incorporate spinach in daily foods. Great idea!
Looks so healthy and yummy! I should really give this a try one day as my family loves, loves paratha! Thanks for sharing!
That's a cool way of using spinach for fussy kids.
Vardhini…have seen chopped spinach used in parathas. Sure this pureed one wud have tasted awesome. Love to have this now.
Healthy n delicious paratha,yummy….
Haelthy parathas!!! Love the color..
Prathima Rao
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Healthy and yummy looking green parathas…
Green Pratha! Easy simple and healthy! Yummy!
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crispy healthy pratha are looking tempting