Palak paneer paratha recipe – Spinach flavoured paratha is stuffed with spiced paneer mixture, and spinach, which form a wonderful combination, not only in terms of taste but also in protein that it serves. These are best served with yogurt or pickle, or well, you can have it own its own 🙂 If you are paratha fan, you may also like to try Broccoli Paratha or Mooli Paratha.
Palak Paneer Paratha
Palak Paneer Paratha, scrumptious paratha for paneer lovers with goodness of spinach added.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Wheat flour
- 150 grams Spinach/Palak
- 200 grams Paneer
- 1 Onion Finely Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Grated
- 1 teaspoon Green chillies Finely Chopped (Optional)
- 1/3 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder Optional – to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 1/3 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt As per taste
- 3 tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- First of all, take enough water in a pan and bring it to boil. Add spinach leaves in it and let it cook for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the heat and immediately drain the water using colander and add drained spinach in ice cold water.
- Take the spinach out, and grind it to a smooth purée.
- In a mixing bowl, take wheat flour and add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add spinach purée to this and make a soft dough. Keep aside for 5 minutes.
- In an another mixing bowl, either crumble the paneer with your hands or you can grate it with grater or food processor.
- Add chopped green chillies, Grated Ginger and rest of all spices and mix well. Our stuffing is ready
- Now divide the dough into 6 equal parts and make round balls of it. Take one ball, and with the help of dry wheat flour, roll it into a small circle with a rolling pin.Now place 2 tablespoon of paneer stuffing and gather all the ends and seal it.
- Roll it again into a circle of 6-7 inch diameter.
- Heat a Skillet/tava on medium heat and place the rolled paratha on it. Flip it after one minute and then apply Oil/butter on top side. Flip it again and apply Oil this side too. Cook it till the paratha gets nice golden colour on both the sides.
- Serve hot and enjoy 🙂
Notes
1) You can make these paratha with 2 other different ways:
- Either finely chopping the raw spinach and adding it to the wheat flour while making dough;
- Or adding the raw chopped spinach directly to stuffing.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Palak Paneer Paratha
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 22mg7%
Sodium 453mg20%
Potassium 451mg13%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 5IU0%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 201mg20%
Iron 63mg350%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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