Friday, March 12, 2010

Methi Paratha

Ingredients :
Whole Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Fresh Methi / Fenugreek leaves - 1 bunch
Green chilly- 3 or 4
or Red chilly- 2 tsp
Onion - 1medium sized
Chat masala / amchur powder -1 tsp(optional)
Cumin, Coriander powder - 1 tsp(optional)
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil /Butter - 2 tsp
Method :
1.Finely chop the Fenugreek leaves,Onion,Green chilly.Heat the oil in a cooking pan add green chilly,onion saute for few mins.
2.add fenugreek leaves,saute for few mins,cover with lid and cook till fenu greek leaves become soft.But don't add water.
3.Then add salt and spices to it.mix well.cook 2 to 3mins.turn off the flame.cool down it.
4.Mean time Prepare the soft dough from the wheat flour.Here you can add and mix the cooked fenugreek leaves with flour and make the dough.or just make the plain dough and fill the leaves.depend on your choice.
5.Leave the Dough for 15 to 20 mins.Make the small balls out of the dough.
6.If you mix the leaves in dough,just roll it into flat circular shape.other wise,roll balls into small circular shape fill the cooked methi leaves close it by pulling the edges.Roll it into flat circular shape.
7.Heat the frying pan fry both side till parathas become light golden color.
Step By Step Pictures
Serve Hot with curd or raita or peanut chutney.

19 comments:

Swathi said...

swapna

Methi paratha looks really good. i makes more often

Sushma Mallya said...

wow such a nice recipe...i usually mix it up with the dough and dont fry it at the beginning...but must be given a nice flavour by doing it in this way...looks delicious swapna and love the outlook of your blog too

deepti said...

one of my favourites !!!!!!!
Nice presentation

Aruna Manikandan said...

Methi paratha's looks perfect!!!!

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Hey Swapna
Infact I had methi paratha today:-) Looks very healthy and tasty paratha.

Deepa G Joshi said...

Oooooh I love thissss totally. Yep we often makes it as well.


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Meena said...

love the paratha and the presentation you have here...

Indian food recipes said...

wow!My fav methi parantha!nice prsentation dear

Hayley said...

Love love methi paratha and yours making me hungry!!

Cicily Antony said...

i'm a fan of stuffed paratha...looks yummy...

Tina said...

Healthy and tempting...

Nithu Bala said...

Swapna, Methi paratha is too good..cute presentation Dear..

Reshmi said...

fine paratha......

Veggie Hut said...

very healthy parathas! love ur presentation!

Gita Jaishankar said...

Wow, what a delicious platter! parathas looks so tasty and perfect :)

Unknown said...

Healthy,tasty and perfect paratha..Love it.:)

Gomathy S said...

I dont really stuff them.. hate the big job ;) You have done a good job with this !

Siddhi Shirsat said...

wow yummy parathas...i love them a lot...tempting pics swapna

Unknown said...

Thanks a lot dears....