Palak puri Spinach Poori recipe
Palak puri /Spinach Poori/Palak Puri, with step by step written instructions. Palak puri is made with spinach and whole wheat flour. The kids as well as the grown-ups love the colorful Palak puris. You can make this palak puri 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. These palak puris are also good as picnic food or when you are traveling.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl for mixing dough
- 1 Pan or kadai for frying
Ingredients
- whole wheat flour – 2 cups.
- Fresh Spinach leaves – 1 cup
- salt – 1/4 tsp
- Red chili powder – 1/4 tsp
- Ajwain – 1/4 tsp
- water to form dough
- oil for deep frying.
Instructions
Making palak poori - Spinach poori
- Cook spinach leaves in a little water for a minute.
- Let cool a little and then puree to a fine paste
- Mix flour, salt, two tsp oil, spinach puree, spices 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.
Notes
Tips:
- You may mix chopped palak without blanching. The taste of poori will be a little different.
- You may add spices such as garam masala, dhania jeera powder, goda masala etc. as per your liking.
- 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 bring your own food parties. At parties it adds color to your table.