Sunday, November 13, 2011

Beetroot Paratha

Beetroot Paratha was again an invention to get beetroot into my little picky eater. She would never eat if I made beetroot curry, but enjoy eating this red paratha, as she calls it.
Why would I ever tell her that what she was eating with joy was beetroot. ~ hahaha ( evil laughter )
Well as they say, " Ignorance is Bliss "
I am happy that she is eating beetroot, She is happy that she got an interesting colored paratha instead of the regular boring paratha !!  Happy Ending :))
It doesn't take much of an effort. Just grate beetroot and mix it with the regular flour and make chapatis the way it is usually made.

Ingredients:

  • Whole Wheat Flour - 2 cups
  • Grated Beetroot - 1 cup
  • Warm Water  - 1 cup approx
  • Salt - to taste
  • Chopped Green Chillies - 1 ( optional )
  • Ajwain ( Carom Seeds ) - 1/4 tsp

Directions:
  • In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour , grated beetroot, ajwain, chillies and salt. Avoid chillies when making for kids.
  • Add water slowly to knead the dough till all the dough comes together.
  • Rest the dough for half an hour.
  • Make balls of equal size from the dough.
  • Roll them into round parathas.
  • Pre heat the tawa and layout this paratha on the hot tawa.
  • Roast these parathas by applying ghee on both sides.
  • Remove from the pan when both sides are cooked.
  • Serve with boondi raita, any curry, pickle and salad.

1 comment:

  1. Tried this recipe Shail, very tasty.
    especially for those who don't like beetroot to be eaten in the form of a curry or juice shud try this recipe, works wonders!

    Lekha

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