Methi Paratha Recipe
Methi Paratha is a healthy & masala paratha made by mixing tempered methi with wheat flour in the regular making of Paratha. Methi Paratha is an nice idea of including greens in the meal. How to make Methi Paratha is featured in this recipe with step by step pictures.
Servings7 parathas
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup fresh methi leaves loosely packed
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon jeera powder
- 1/4 teaspoon chat masala powder
- salt to taste
- water as required
- 1 teaspoon oil plus for toasting
Instructions
- Clean the methi leaves, chop it roughly rinse it in water and keep it ready.
- Heat oil in a kadai, add jeera let it crackle. Add methi leaves and sauté for a minute until it shrinks. Now add red chilli powder, jeera powder, chat masala powder and required salt.
- Saute for 2 mins. Now add this to whole wheat flour in a mixing bowl.
- Add oil, first mix well with your fingers.
- Now add water little by little to form a smooth non sticky dough like chapathi dough .Let the dough rest at least for 15mins, keep covered.
- Roll into small lemon sized balls. Take one ball, dust flour and roll it slightly thin as shown.
- Like ways roll all the parathas ready. Heat tawa, cook the parathas first on one side, drizzle oil and cook on both sides till golden spots appear here and there. Serve Methi Paratha hot!
Notes
- Clean methi leaves and rinse it well to get rid of dirt .
- Spice powders can be your choice,instead of chat masala powder you can even replace it with garam masala or chana masala powder as per your taste preference.
- You can even cook the parathas with ghee.
- Like methi thepla this methi paratha also keeps well for atleast 2days and ideal for travel.If you are packing for travel then cook with little extra oil.
- If you don't have fresh methi then try this any other greens like palak or you can try with dried kasoori methi too(1 tablespoon),though the taste will differ from fresh methi paratha, it will taste good only.
Nutrition Facts
Methi Paratha Recipe
Amount Per Serving (40 g)
Calories 82
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g1%
Trans Fat 0.003g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Sodium 3mg0%
Potassium 70mg2%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 0.1g0%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 48IU1%
Vitamin C 0.02mg0%
Calcium 142mg14%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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