Whole Wheat Palak Naan Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped (tightly packed), baking soda. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Whole Wheat Palak Naan, first add the flour, palak, salt, sugar, baking soda, oil into a mixing bowl and combine
whole wheat flour(2 cups)baking soda(1 teaspoon)-/2 salt - (adjust to taste)(1 teaspoon)sugar(1/2 teaspoon)ghee - for smearing on naan - 2
Make a well in the center and all curd and begin to knead the dough together
curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cup) - 3
Work it until it is a smooth dough dough
- 4
Add water if needed so make it a soft and slightly sticky dough
- 5
Do not be tempted to add more flour, the dough needs to be on the wetter/stickier side
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 6
Rub oil all over the dough, cover and let it rest for about 30 minutes
- 7
When ready to make the naans, divide the dough into 6-8 equal parts
ghee - for smearing on naan - 8
Taking each portion at a time, dust a little flour if needed to roll and using a rolling pin or fingers, press the portion out into a thick, flat disc shaped like a naan
whole wheat flour(2 cups)ghee - for smearing on naan - 9
Rub water over the rolled out naan and sprinkle sesame seeds, kalonji seeds, and finely chopped palak leaves
spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped (tightly packed)(1/2 cup)ghee - for smearing on naankalonji (onion nigella seeds) - or sesame seeds to sprinkle - 10
Place a skillet on the heat and when it is warm enough, place the rolled naan over a hot tawa with the side sprinkled with kalonji facing the top
ghee - for smearing on naankalonji (onion nigella seeds) - or sesame seeds to sprinkle - 11
Cover and cook for about a minute on medium low flame
- 12
Now lift the tawa off the heat and flip the naan over, directly on to the heat
ghee - for smearing on naan - 13
This ensures you get a charred smoky flavor to the naan, mimicking the tandoori flavour
ghee - for smearing on naan - 14
Once done, take the naan off the heat/tawa and rub with ghee
ghee - for smearing on naan - 15
Repeat with rest of the dough and serve hot naans with Mushroom Pasanda or Green Moong Dal Makhani
ghee - for smearing on naan
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Whole Wheat Palak Naan Recipe
A high protein North Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped (tightly packed), baking soda. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Whole Wheat Palak Naan, first add the flour, palak, salt, sugar, baking soda, oil into a mixing bowl and combine
whole wheat flour(2 cups)baking soda(1 teaspoon)-/2 salt - (adjust to taste)(1 teaspoon)sugar(1/2 teaspoon)ghee - for smearing on naan - 2
Make a well in the center and all curd and begin to knead the dough together
curd (dahi / yogurt)(1 cup) - 3
Work it until it is a smooth dough dough
- 4
Add water if needed so make it a soft and slightly sticky dough
- 5
Do not be tempted to add more flour, the dough needs to be on the wetter/stickier side
whole wheat flour(2 cups) - 6
Rub oil all over the dough, cover and let it rest for about 30 minutes
- 7
When ready to make the naans, divide the dough into 6-8 equal parts
ghee - for smearing on naan - 8
Taking each portion at a time, dust a little flour if needed to roll and using a rolling pin or fingers, press the portion out into a thick, flat disc shaped like a naan
whole wheat flour(2 cups)ghee - for smearing on naan - 9
Rub water over the rolled out naan and sprinkle sesame seeds, kalonji seeds, and finely chopped palak leaves
spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped (tightly packed)(1/2 cup)ghee - for smearing on naankalonji (onion nigella seeds) - or sesame seeds to sprinkle - 10
Place a skillet on the heat and when it is warm enough, place the rolled naan over a hot tawa with the side sprinkled with kalonji facing the top
ghee - for smearing on naankalonji (onion nigella seeds) - or sesame seeds to sprinkle - 11
Cover and cook for about a minute on medium low flame
- 12
Now lift the tawa off the heat and flip the naan over, directly on to the heat
ghee - for smearing on naan - 13
This ensures you get a charred smoky flavor to the naan, mimicking the tandoori flavour
ghee - for smearing on naan - 14
Once done, take the naan off the heat/tawa and rub with ghee
ghee - for smearing on naan - 15
Repeat with rest of the dough and serve hot naans with Mushroom Pasanda or Green Moong Dal Makhani
ghee - for smearing on naan
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