Rainbow Paratha

Ok, my daughter is one of those picky eaters who do not like to eat veggies. So I have to keep thinking of various ways to disguise and include veggies in her diet.
And here i am yet again with  "Rainbow" Paratha. The red color comes from beet root, orange from carrots and green from spinach. I am sure every child will be amused to see this and every mom will be happy to see their child eating veggies.

You can make use of other veggies also to add different colors.

 Ingredients :

• Wheat Flour - 3 cups
• Chopped Carrots - 1/2 cup
• Chopped Beet Root - 1/2 cup
• Spinach - 1 cup
• Salt - 1/4 tsp 
• Ghee - to sprinkle

Directions: 

To make the dough :

• Blend chopped carrots into a smooth paste , set aside. Similarly, blend beet root and set aside. Also the same with spinach.
• To one cup of flour , add the carrot paste and knead it into a soft dough.  You might not need to add any water, however, if it is too hard, add a couple of tbsp of water and knead.
• To the other cup of flour add beet paste and knead the dough. Similarly , to the third cup of flour, add spinach paste and knead the dough.

 Now, there are two ways you could make the parathas.

1st method:

• Take a small part from each ball and make them make them into string.

• And roll it into a flat ball.

• Roll this into a disc with the help of a rolling pin. Dust it with dry flour to avoid sticking.

• Make chapati on hot skillet. Sprinkle a couple of drops of ghee.

Click here to find the step by step instructions of making chapati.

2nd method: 

• You have made three big balls of flour and kept it ready , right.
• Roll each ball and make it into three large discs.
• Place them one on top of the other and roll it all together into a rod.
• Cut them into equal sizes. The would look something like the below:

• Roll them into discs of around 6inch diameter dusting with dry flour.

• Make chapati on hot skillet. and drizzle some ghee.

Give it to your kids, they will love it. So will you :)