PALAK PURI

     PALAK PURI / SPINACH POORI

      

   Palak poori is a breakfast recipe with the goodness of palak or spinach.  This fried bread pairs well with potato sabzi. 

INGREDIENTS :-

* Wheat flour - 2 1/2 cup

* Palak Or spinach - 250 gm

* Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

* Ginger - 1 inch piece

* Green chilli - 1

* Water - for kneading

* Salt - to taste

METHOD :-

* Remove the stem from the palak Or spinach. 

* Boil 2 cups of water in a pan. When it starts bubbling, turn off the flame. 

* Put the spinach or palak leaves I  the hot water for 1 minute. 

* Then take out the leaves from hot water, then immersed in 2 cups of cold water. 

* Let it blanch for 1 minute. 

* Then add this  blanched leaves to the mixer jar along with green chilli, cumin seeds and ginger. 

* Grind to a fine paste. 

* To a bowl add flour, salt. 

* Mix well. 

* Then add the grinded paste to the flour. 

* Knead it well by adding water. ( I used less than 1/2 cup, Don't add too much of water) 

* Then spread some oil on the kneaded dough and cover it with a wet cloth or lid. 

* Let it rest for 15 minutes. 

* Then divide the dough into equal lemon sized balls. 

* Spread some oil on the rolling board, then flatten the dough balls using a roller pin. 

* With the rolling pin gently roll to a 4 or 5 inches puri. The thickness should be neither thick nor thin. 

* Heat oil in a pan. 

* When the oil becomes hot. Add puri and fry it. 

* Tasty puri is ready to serve. Serve with potato sabzi. 

ENJOY!!!!