Methi paratha
Methi paratha, from above
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Methi paratha

Fresh fenugreek kneaded into the dough. Slightly bitter, very fragrant, never boring.

40 minTime
14 gProtein each
mediumSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayMade the traditional way, nothing skipped.
The original
382kcalsame
14 gproteinsame
10 gfibresame
40minutessame

Methi paratha, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)2½ cups atta
Fenugreek leaves2 cups, chopped
Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)¼ cup
Curd (plain yogurt, natural yoghurt)¼ cup
Green chilli2, chopped
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Ajwain (carom seeds)½ tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp
Wateras needed
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Wash and finely chop the methi. Mix with salt and rest 5 minutes.
  2. 2Add atta, besan, curd, chilli, ginger, ajwain, turmeric, chilli powder and a spoon of oil. Knead with a little water into a soft dough. Rest.
  3. 3Roll into thin rounds, fold into triangles if you like, and roll again.
  4. 4Cook on a hot tawa, brush with oil and cook till brown spots appear on both sides.
Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

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What goes with Methi paratha: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Kamal kakdi ki sabzi40 min
On the side Jeera aloo30 min
A little snack Bread pakora40 min
To drink Jaljeera15 min
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