Spinach Lacha Paratha

Category: Chapati / Paratha   
Preparation Time: 20 mins      
Waiting Time: 30 mins      
Cooking Time: 20 mins      
Servings: 10- 12 Parathas

Spinach Lacha Paratha

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour / Atta - 2 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp for rolling
• Spinach - 2 cups
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Green chilly - 1-2 (Optional)
• Ajwain / Omam - 1/2 tsp 
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee / Oil - 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp
• Water - as required
• Salt - to taste

Method:

1.  In a blender, take the roughly chopped spinach leaves, green chilly, ginger, turmeric powder and ajwain, grind to a smooth puree
2. In a wide bowl, take 2 1/4 cups of wheat flour, spinach puree, 2 tbsp of oil / ghee and required salt, mix well and knead into a smooth soft dough (Add water only if required). Keep aside for 30 mins to one hour
   
3. After an hour, knead the dough for 2 mins and divide the dough into equal lemon sized balls 
   
4. Take one dough ball, dust it with flour and roll into a thin paratha
   
5. Apply few drops of oil and spread it evenly on the paratha, sprinkle little flour on it 
   
6. From one end of the paratha, start making small pleats till the other end is reached as shown below 
   
7. Roll it to form a circle; flatten it; spread few drops of oil over it  and keep aside till the remaining dough were prepared in the same way 
   
8. Take one circled dough, roll into a paratha (not too thin)
   
9. Heat the tawa, place the parathas and cook till bubbles started to appear on the surface; Turn over and cook the other side, sprinkle few drops of oil if needed
   
10. Once it's cooked, transfer to plate or place it in hot box
    
11. After it becomes bit warm, try to slightly crush the sides of the parathas to make the flaky layers visible, Make sure not to tear it  
    
12. Serve hot with any gravy of your choice 
13. You can prepare the dough as normal chapathis too:)