Palak Puri Recipe (Spinach Poori)
Palak Puri (Spinach Poori) is an Indian deep fried puffed bread made using whole wheat flour, spinach puree and a few other basic ingredients. It pairs well with Indian curries and pickle. Make it using my easy recipe.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 100 grams spinach (palak)
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1-2 green chilies
- 1 and ½ cups whole wheat flour (gehu ka atta)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain)
- 2-3 cups oil for frying the poori
Instructions
Make Palak Puree
- Heat 4 cups of water in a large pan over high heat.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add palak and cook for 1 minute.
- Now drain the water and run the palak under cold water.
- Drain the excess water and add the blanched palak to a blender along with ginger and green chillies, and blend to make a smooth puree.
Make The Dough
- Add whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, roasted cumin powder, salt, and carom seeds to a large mixing bowl and mix well using your fingertips.
- Add the palak puree to the bowl and mix until combined.
- Add a few tablespoons of water and knead until a stiff dough forms.
- Cover the dough with a kitchen cloth and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Fry The Poori
- Heat oil for frying in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Make small lime-sized balls from the dough.
- Lightly oil the rolling surface.
- Take 4-5 dough balls and roll them using a rolling pin to make 4-inch poories. Don't use dry flour to roll the dough, as it will burn when you fry the poori. Use a few drops of oil instead.
- Once the oil is hot, drop a poori into the hot oil and deep fry until it puffs up. Gently press with the back of the ladle when frying to make the puffing proper. Now flip and fry on the other side as well.
- Drain the poori on a plate lined with kitchen tissue. Fry all the puri in the same manner. Serve hot.
- When you fry all 4-5 puries, then lower the heat to low. Roll another 4-5. Then increase the heat to high again and fry the next batch once the oil is hot.
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Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 326mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2351IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg
