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# Palak Paratha Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 30 min |
| **Cook time** | 20 min |
| **Total time** | 50 min |
| **Serves** | 6 servings |
## Ingredients
### for palak puree:
* 1 bunch palak leaves / spinach
* 3 cups water
* 1 inch ginger
* 1 green chilli
### for dough:
* 2 cup wheat flour
* ½ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
* salt to taste
* 2 tsp oil
* water as required *(to knead dough)*
### other ingredients:
* ½ cup wheat flour *(to dust)*
* oil / ghee / for roasting
## Instructions
1. firstly, prepare a dough with palak puree.
2. further pinch a medium sized ball dough, roll and flatten it.
3. also dust with some wheat flour.
4. and roll it in a thin circle like chapathi or paratha.
5. now on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute.
6. furthermore, when the base is partly cooked, flip and cook.
7. also brush oil / ghee and press slightly.
8. finally, serve palak paratha with raita and pickle.
## Palak puree recipe
firstly, in a large vessel add enough water and get to boil.
further add washed palak leaves.
get the water to boil. do not over boil as palak will loose its nutritious.
transfer the blanched palak into blender without adding water.
also add in ginger and chilli. cool completely.
further blend to smooth puree without adding any extra water.
## Palak paratha dough recipe
firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cups of wheat flour.
further add ½ tsp ajwain, salt to taste and 2 tsp oil.
also add prepared palak puree.
combine well making sure the palak gets mixed well uniformly.
furthermore, add water as required and knead for 5 minutes.
make sure to knead to smooth and soft dough.
grease the dough with little oil.
cover with moist cloth and rest for 30 minutes.
## Palak paratha preparation recipe
now pinch a medium sized ball dough, roll and flatten it.
also dust with some wheat flour.
further roll it in a thin circle like chapathi or paratha.
now on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute.
furthermore, when the base is partly cooked, flip the palak paratha.
also brush oil / [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe) and press slightly.
further, flip again once or twice till both the sides are cooked properly.
finally, serve **palak paratha** with **[raita](/recipes/onion-tomato-raita-recipe)** and [**pickle**](/recipes/carrot-pickle-recipe-gajar-ka-achar).
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, skip the green chilli, if you are serving for kids.
* also instead of blanching palak, you can also finely chop and add to dough like made for [**methi thepla.**](/recipes/methi-thepla-recipe-methi-ka-thepla)
* furthermore, palak paratha taste great when roasted with [**ghee**](/recipes/how-to-make-butter-recipe-ghee-recipe).
* additionally, add coriander leaves for more flavours.
* finally, to prepare palak paneer paratha, stuff the paneer stuffing into **palak paratha**.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/palak-paratha-recipe-spinach-paratha/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/palak-paratha-recipe-spinach-paratha/)
