Palak Poori
- Spinach Bread
Indian Fry
Bread
Palak poori, also spelt as Palak
Puri, is made with spinach and whole
wheat flour.
You know spinach
is good for you and your
family. But you really can't expect the kids to eat that
boiled,
tasteless spinach as you don't like it yourself. So you need Pop Eye to
convince the kids to eat spinach. And that works only as long as they
are young.
Make
Palak-Poori
and You won't need Pop Eye. The
kids as well as the grown-ups will love the colorful Palak puris.
And you will
love them (I mean the Pooris - kids... you love them anyway).
You can make
this dough and keep it in the fridge
and make pooris as and when you need. You can also pack them for lunch
to school or office or when you are going to a
picnic.
They taste good
for a day. Pooris are best when they are hot. And the
aroma is
wonderful.
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How to make Palak-poori
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Ingredients:
- whole wheat flour - 2 cups.
- Fresh Spinach leaves – 1 cup
- salt - 1/4 tsp
- water to form dough
- oil for deep frying.
Cooking Method
- Cook spinach leaves in a little water. Let cool
a little and then puree to a fine paste
- Mix flour, salt, two tsp oil, spinach puree
well.
- Add water only if needed and form a tight dough
ball.
- Keep aside for 10 minutes. Knead well.
- Divide the dough into lime sized balls.
- Roll each ball into a round of about 3 inches.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Let the round in
the hot oil carefully. It will puff up like a ball.
- Turn to the other side and let cook for a 4-5
seconds. Take care not to overcook.
- Remove from oil and drain well.
Serve hot
with curry
or chutney
or pickle or
ketchup.
Palak puri is good to eat just by itself too. It is a good
item to take for lunch for picnics as well as lunch. At parties it adds
color to your table.
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