Palak Poori Recipe | Spinach Poori Recipe

Posted on Jan 27th, 2017

by Sowmya Venkatachalam

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Palak Poori is made by mixing wheat flour with pureed spinach and other spices. Spinach Poori served with potato curry makes a good lunchbox recipe. Instead of conventional plain poori, adding spinach not only enhances the taste but also makes it nutrition rich and also a way to make our kids eat the spinach.

Palak Poori Recipe | Spinach Poori Recipe

Preparation and Yield:

Preparation time	5 mins
Cooking Time	20 mins
Servings	12-14
Recipe Category	Breakfast / Dinner
Recipe Cuisine	Indian

Palak Poori Recipe | Spinach Poori Recipe

Ingredients:

Spinach / Palak	2 Cup*
Wheat Flour	2 Cups + 1/4 Cup for Dusting
Green Chilli	2
Turmeric Powder	1/4 Teaspoon
Ginger	1″ Piece
Salt	To Taste
Cumin Powder	1/2 teaspoon
Oil	For Deep Frying

*1 Cup = 250ml

Palak Poori Recipe | Spinach Poori Recipe

Method:

Wash the spinach thoroughly. Heat 4 cups of water. Add 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder and bring the water to boil
When the water starts to boil, add spinach. Add green chili and ginger and cook the spinach for 3-4 minutes and then switch off the flame
Drain the water from cooked spinach. Allow the cooked spinach to cool off completely. Add the cooked and drained spinach along with green chili and ginger and grind it to a paste
In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, spinach puree, salt, cumin powder and mix well
Add water little by little and knead it to a smooth dough
Make small balls out of the dough. Roll each dough ball into 2-3″ diameter circle. The poori should not be too thick or too thin
Heat oil in a pan for deep fry the pooris. When the oil is really hot, gently drop each poori one by one and deep fry till the poori fluffs up, then flip it on other side and cook till the sizzling sound stops.
Serve the delicious poori with Aloo Masala and enjoy the dish!