Making colourful food for kids can be a challenge for Mums, as we try to keep ingredients as natural as possible. While there are natural food colours available, I'm sure you will agree it's always better to use fresh fruit or vegetables to bring out colours in food.
While my little one loves Roti/Chapathi, I do get asked for different coloured Rotis sometimes and when the request was for green, I was totally excited! Spinach always does the trick in bringing out bring green colour in any dish so why not Roti. Unlike Paratha, where spinach bits and pieces are seen in the normal golden brown Roti, I used a whole lot more spinach this time which was a win-win for colour and nutrition!
Here it is, my colourful green SPINACH ROTI:
Ingredients: 1 cup wholemeal wheat flour (atta), 2 cups steamed spinach leaves, 1 spoon natural yogurt, pinch of salt, 1 spoon olive oil, small spoon cumin seeds (if desired).
Make: Puree the steamed spinach to smooth paste without adding any water. To make the Roti dough, mix the flour, salt, yogurt, oil and puree all together. Mix and knead until it is a firm dough ready for rolling Rotis. You will not need any water as the spinach will do it's job. Make small sized balls and make Rotis as normal. Serve warm with your favourite side dish :)
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