Methi
Paratha
Healthy -
tasty Indian bread
This Methi
paratha recipe is a healthy variation of paratha. It is made
with fresh fenugreek
leaves and whole
wheat flour and served with curry and pickle and a cup of
yogurt.
This paratha is a very good way of eating your greens in
a tasty dish. Children love it too. It can be eaten at breakfast, lunch
or dinner. It is a perfect food to take for lunch or picnic as it is
good to eat even after a few hours.

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How to make Methi-Paratha
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Ingredients to make 6 parathas:
- whole wheat flour -2 cups.
- Fresh methi(fenugreek) leaves - 2 cups.
- oil or melted butter - 2 tbsp.
- salt - 1/2 teaspoon.
- 1/4 tsp red chilli powder.
- water for forming dough.
- oil for basting.
Cooking Method
- Chop finely methi leaves.
- Mix together flour, salt,chopped methi leaves, oil or
butter.
- Add water little by little and from dough. Knead
well, Cover and leave aside for 20-30 minutes.
- After that knead again and then make 6 round balls.
- Take each ball, dip in dry flour. Sprinkle a little
flour on the board. Place the dough ball on it and roll out into a
thick round.
- Heat girdle. Put the round on it. Cook for 5-8
seconds. turn again. baste with oil. Cook on both the sides adding a
little oil. Both the sides should have brown spots on them.
- Apply a little ghee or butter on top if you wish.
- Serve hot with any curry, pickle and yogurt.
You can make the dough and keep in the fridge for 2-3
days and quickly make parathas as and when you want.
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