Palak Chappathi/ Spinach Flat Bread & an event

When I came across Vardhini's Dish it Out event, I knew I was going to participate :D Dunno if my blog is old enough to host an event!! So why not have fun participating??

Three cheers to Vardhini for hosting this cool event and giving us amateurs a chance to experiment something new  :)

Mr. A is not a huge fan of spinach though I try to include it into our diet in one form or another. Spinach reminds me of one person -- > Popeye the sailor man! I loved his show soo much, I still do ;)

Spinach is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C,vitamin E, vitamin K, magnesium, manganese, folate, betaine, iron, vitamin B2,calcium,potassium, vitamin B6, folic acid, copper, protein, phosphorus, zinc, niacin, selenium and omega-3 fatty acids. (Wiki)

The best part of spinach chappathi (flat bread) is that it does not taste any different from the plain chappathi . To make the chappathis healthier, I add crushed garlic (Garlic helps in digestion). :)

Ingredients

• Wheat Flour - 2 C
• Salt - to taste
• Water - 1/2 C (Using yogurt or milk will give you softer chappathis)

For the paste

• Spinach / Palak - a bunch
• Garlic cloves - 2
• Water, to boil - 1.5 C

Method

• Boil a pan of water.
• Meanwhile, wash spinach very well with water.
• Cut spinach to smaller portions and add it to the boiling water.
• When the leaves wilt, remove the pan from fire.
• Keep it aside to cool.
• Blend/Grind the boiled spinach along with the water & garlic and keep aside.
• Next, add salt to wheat.
• Pour the ground mixture little by little into the mix.
• Use mixture only as needed (Do not let the dough become watery)
• Knead till it turns into a soft dough.
• Divide the dough into lemon sized balls.
• Roll the dough ball between your palms till they are smooth and without cracks.
• Powder the ball with little wheat.
• Roll the chappathi/bread till it is very thin.
• Heat a pan on a medium flame and put the chappathi/bread  on the pan.
• Once you start seeing bumps raised on the chappathi/bread turn it using a spatula.
• Continue the same process on the other side too.
• The chappathi is ready once you see light brown bumps on its surface.
• Palak chappathi is all set to be served :D