Palak / Spinach Batura

Ingredients:

250 gm plain flour

1 tsp yeast

1 tbsp yoghurt

1/2 tsp sugar

3/4-1 cup palak / spinach puree (use as required to make a soft dough)

salt to taste

oil for frying

Preparation:

1. Grind 1/2 bunch palak with little water into a smooth paste/puree and keep it aside.
2. In a bowl, add plain flour, yoghurt, yeast, sugar, salt and required amount of palak puree and mix well.
3. Knead it well to make a soft dough and keep it aside, covered for 3-4 hours.

    4. Then knead it again and roll the dough in a floured surface using a rolling pin and cut out flower/ desired shapes using a cookie cutter.

     5.Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and deep fry the batura's on both sides. Drain on paper towels and serve...

• You can also make small lemon size balls out of the dough and roll it into thin discs and deep fry in the oil...