Directions

Prepare the spinach dough

• Place the flour in a large mixing bowl.
• Add salt and oil to the flour.
• Mix the dry ingredients; coriander, cumin, and pepper to the above mixture.
• Cook frozen spinach according to direction on the package/fresh spinach cooked in the microwave oven for 5 minutes.
• Add cooked spinach and warm water to the dry ingredients, until it adheres together to form a ball (water content varies depending on the type of wheat flour.
• Knead the dough for 5 minutes and cover and set aside for at least ½ hour.

Prepare the Spinach Parathas

• Preheat griddle over moderately low heat for 5 minutes.
• Take the kneaded dough and divide into 14 pieces – roughly 2 inch balls.
• Take one ball at a time and roll them in the dry whole wheat flour.
• Roll the ball into flat ½ inch thick, 4 inches in diameter.
• Put it on the heated griddle, it should be flat without any wrinkles.
• Cook for 1 minute on the first side, turn it over.
• Cook the second side for another minute, add ½ teaspoon of oil and cook.  The paratha will swell with steam and puff into a balloon.
• Remove from griddle and set aside in a clean dish.
• Repeat the process for all 14 pieces are complete.
• Stack the parathas and cover when cool.