Popeye the Sailor Man's favourite - Spinach, aka Palak is an excellent source of iron. Bring that with Jaggery and you get a delicious and healthy recipe. Have it along with spicy pumpkin side dish or just fresh jaggery syrup and its a delicious meal done right. Lets see the recipe

Jaggered Palak Panranthe

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By Anushree Paul

Jan, 13th

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Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
3 - 5

Ingredients

  • Spinach - 150gm
  • Jaggery - 150gm
  • Whole Wheat Flour - 250gm
  • Ghee 2 tbsp + for frying
  • Hot Water for kneading

Instructions

  • Wash the spinach thoroughly. Cut into fine slices. Apply salt and keep it aside
  • In a deep wok (Kadai) add the jaggery and 2 tbsp water. Stir until it is completly liquefied.
  • Once the jaggery is liquid add the spinach and cover it.
  • Cook the Jaggery - Spinach for 4-5 mins until the spinach has lost the raw smell. Take it out in a kneading bowl
  • Take the flour, add the Spinach Jaggery mix, 2 tbsp ghee and knead a soft dough using hot water. It is important to use hot water. You can knead using a spoon untill all the water is used up by the flour. Then stiff the dough with your hands until smooth. Keep it covered with a moist cloth for 10-15 mins
  • After 10-15mins knead it again for 1-2 min
  • Roll out paranthas and fry them with ghee.
  • Serve the paranthas hot with spicy side dish or fresh jaggery syrup.

Notes/Tips

1. For kneading the dough use hot water 2. You can blanch the spinach using salty water before mixing the jaggery 3. Serve hot because once cold it will harden.