Palak Paratha

Ingredients:

For Paratha:

• Palak (spinach) - finely chopped - 1 bunch
• Wheat flour - 3 cups
• Boiled Potatoes - 4 - 5
• Onions - 1 big - Very finely chopped
• Green chili - finely chopped
• Water
• Salt
• Oil
• Ghee

For Curd Dip:

• Curd - 1 cup
• Cumin (zeera) powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Salt

Preparation

1. Wash palak and finely chop it.
2. For the dough : In a bowl add wheat flour, salt, palak and give it a good mix. Now add water accordingly to make a soft dough, in the end apply some oil to the dough, cover it up and keep aside.
3. For the filling: Take a mixing bowl add boiled potatoes and mash them nicely, now add green chilies, coriander, onions and mix well.  ( Mash boiled potatoes while they are hot, so that it will be smooth.
4. For the curd dip : Beat curd in a small bowl using a fork or a whisk. Add cumin (zeera) pwdr and salt to it and mix well, curd dip is ready.

Method

1. Make small portions of the dough and  the filling separately.
2. Take one portion of the dough and roll it into a small circle.
3. Place one portion of the filling in the center of the dough circle, bring together all sides of the dough to the center and seal tightly.
4. Roll out again into a bigger circle, with the help of a little flour.
5. Cook the paratha on a hot tava (Griddle), apply some ghee on both sides of the paratha and cook until golden brown.
6. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling to make more parathas.
7. Serve hot with curd dip or pickle.