This recipe was created to get those veggies in the stomachs of picky tots! Many parents face the issue of getting the daily requirements of greens and other veggies in their kids. Without blackmail or threats! The colours of this poori lure kids into trying it. And most of the time, they’re hooked.
Chop and steam/boil the spinach and green chilli in minimal water. Chop or grate the beet and boil till soft (a ripe soft beet will cook much faster than a firm one). Cool the vegetables and puree them separately.
Take the spinach puree in a bowl and add the other ingredients listed for Dough 1. Knead into a firm dough without any water. Add water only if needed. The puree will have its own liquid so more water may not be needed for kneading the dough.
Crumble the paneer. Mix the ingredients listed for Dough 2 and knead into a firm dough with water.
Take the beet puree in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients listed for Dough 3. Knead into a dough, adding water only if necessary.
Take half of each coloured dough and roll them out separately. The thickness of each should be like that for a paratha. Lay them one on top of the other with the white dough sandwiched between the green and red circles. Roll the three stacked dough circles together with a rolling pin so that they stick to each other somewhat.
Now start rolling them tightly like for a swiss roll from one end till the whole thing forms a cylindrical shape. Press the edges so they stick.(See pic).
Take a sharp knife and start slicing the cylinder of dough. Roll each slice individually into small pooris. Repeat the above steps for the remaining dough.
Fry in hot oil. Serve with pickle.
Room temperature
The amount of flour needed to make a dough may have to be tweaked according to the ‘wateriness’ of the vegetable. The dough needs to be firm for easy roll-out, like it is for normal pooris.
This can be made into parathas as well. The size becomes bigger in that case and can be cooked on a tawa (griddle).
The spiciness can be adjusted according to tolerance levels.
The white dough can be plain too without the paneer and just salt and chilli powder.
