Spinach Stuffed Parathas ( Low Calorie Healthy Cooking)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Baking Time:  15 minutes
Baking Temperature:  200ºC
Makes 12 parathas
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For The Dough
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp oil for the dough
1 1/2 tsp oil for cooking

For The Stuffing
3 cups chopped spinach
2 onions, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
4 tbsp crumbled low-fat paneer
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

Accompaniment
3/4 cup fresh low fat curds

For the dough

1. Mix all the ingredients and enough water to make a soft dough.
2. Divide the dough into 12 portions and roll out each portion into very thin 150 mm. Diameter rounds.

For the stuffing

1. Heat the oil and fry the onions for 1/2 minute. Add the green chillies and saute again for few seconds.
2. Add the spinach and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Drain the water, if any.
4. Add the paneer and salt, mix well and keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Cook on a tava (griddle) very lightly for a few seconds.
2. Put a portion of the desired stuffing in each paratha and fold. Arrange on a greased baking tray.
3. Brush the parathas lightly with butter and bake in a hot oven at 200ºc until light pink in colour (about 5 minutes). Alternatively, cook on a tava (griddle) on both sides and brush lightly with butter or oil.
4. Serve hot with curds.

1. Health Information :
2. Whole grain flour contains more vitamins, minerals and fibre as compared to highly refined flour.
3. From where most of the vitamins and minerals are destroyed during processing.
4. When parathas or chapatis are combined with a small amount of pulses and beans.
5. Or with a dairy product like curds, the amino acids in these complement each other to give a higher quality of protein.