SPINACH ROTIS

Mulaikeerai, which is called Amaranthus, is known for its health benefits. This is specially grown in India and Sri Lanka for medicinal purposes. It is rich in dietary fibre, proteins, Vitamins,Iron, Copper, Magnesium, Ribiflavin and Pottasium. In India, in all households, we try to add spinach atleast in one meal. And, here, we get many varieties of Spinach too.
I tried to make rotis with Mulai Keerai (Amaranthus)  along with its tender stems, which are  supposed to be the  power house   of so many nutrients. The chapathies may not be perfect round, that is perfectly okay, right? Which is important??? Looks or Nutrition??

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup

Finely chopped Spinach, well cleaned and washed - 3/4 cup

Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Ghee - 1 tsp

Gingely oil - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil + ghee to roast the chapathies

Recipe Cuisine: North Indian; Category: Lunch/ Dinner

Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 15 mts; 

Yields 5 rotis

Wheat flour, along with the above mentioned ingredients, ready to be kneaded

                                                  Kneaded dough, to rest for 1-2 hours.

Roll into chapathies, dry roast them on both sides first.

Then drizzle 1/2 tsp of oil mixed with ghee, and roast them to golden colour on both sides.

Serve hot with any dhal of your choice. Pickle and curds are also good accompaniments. In the picture below, I have served with Red Subzis Dhal Thadka 

This post first appeared in www.malpatskitchen.com

Categories: Rotis & Stuffed Parathas, Spinach recipes