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Make a puree
Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly, chop them add lemon juice to them, and blend it to a puree.
- Serving Size 1 Large Piece (50 g)
- Calories150.5 kcal
- Carbs15.8 g (63.1 kcal)
- Protein2.8 g (11.1 kcal)
- Fats8.5 g (76.3 kcal)
Palak poratha recipe
Palak poratha/Palak paratha is a good source of manganese and an excellent source of beta carotene, lutein, selenium, vitamin D. HINT: Eat this paratha in moderation as it contains high saturated fat.
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
Ghee clarified butter
20 Tea Spoon
Whole wheat flour
300 Grams
Spinach
100 Grams
Lemon juice
1 Tea Spoon
Salt
2.5 Grams
Water
100 Milliliter
Green Chilli paste
10 Grams
Instructions
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Prepare the dough
In a bowl, add wheat flour, spinach puree, green chillies paste, salt, water and knead it to a dough. Let it rest for 20 minutes. Divide the dough into equal portions.
3
Cook the parathas
Heat a girdle, roll out a portion of dough with a rolling pin, place the paratha on it. Cook it on one side for 30 seconds, apply ghee, flip and cook the other side by applying ghee.
4
Serve it
Once done transfer it to a serving plate and serve hot with raita or curd.
Nutrition Label
Palak poratha
- Serving Size1 Large Piece (50 g)
- Calories150.5 kcal
- Carbs15.8 g
- Fiber3.0 g
- Sugar0.5 g
- Protein2.8 g
- Fat8.5 g
- Saturated fat5.1 g
- Mono unsaturated fat2.4 g
- Poly unsaturated fat0.5 g
- Cholesterol20.7 mg
- Sodium83.7 mg
Also Known As
Glycemic Index
50 Low
Low glycemic impact due to fat and fiber slowing carbohydrate absorption.
How to flatten the spike
- Add a protein source like dal, paneer, or yogurt
- The fiber content helps moderate blood sugar spikes
Compare & Substitute
| Nutrient | Palak poratha | Paalak Paneer Parotta | Palak paneer paratha | Palak paneer porota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 150.5 kcal | 155.2 kcal | 155.2 kcal | 155.2 kcal |
| Carbs | 15.8 g | 14 g | 14 g | 14 g |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 3.6 g | 3.6 g | 3.6 g |
| Fat | 8.5 g | 9.4 g | 9.4 g | 9.4 g |
| Fiber | 3 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Sugar | 0.5 g | 1.2 g | 1.2 g | 1.2 g |
| Sodium | 83.7 mg | 4.7 mg | 4.7 mg | 4.7 mg |
| Cholesterol | 20.7 mg | 20.8 mg | 20.8 mg | 20.8 mg |
