Fenugreek leaves , methi leaves are nature's gift to mankind. Its rich in minerals like Potassium, Calcium and Iron. Fenugreek leaves have good dietary fiber and are abundant in Vitamin C and Vitamin K..They add an excellent flavour to cooking. In our small vegetable patch, we grow methi, green peppers ( capsicum ), lady's finger(okra), tomatoes, basil this year. Out of these, methi leaves grow faster and are abundant in our garden. So, I use methi leaves in most of our regular cooking at home. This time I made methi paratha, one of our favourites at home for dinner. With a side of good creamy raita, it was delicious. There are "n" number of ersions of methi parathas and its ratio and taste would be different in every household and I am presenting you my version of methi paratha.
Ingredients
Wheat Flour - 4 cups
Fresh Methi leaves shredded or cut - 3 cups
Turmeric Powder - 2 tsp.
Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Salt - To Taste
White sesame seeds - 3 tbsp.
Curd or Plain Yogurt - 1 Full cup
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Green chilli paste - 2 tsp
Water - Enough to make the Dough.
Oil - For frying the Methi parathas.
Method
- Wash and cut the methi leaves thoroughly. Cover it with a lid and cook the leaves in the microwave for few minutes to make them softer. Keep it ready.
- On a big basin or bowl, add all the ingredients for making the dough and add water little by little.
- Make a thick dough like poori dough and add little oil in the middle of dough preparation. Knead the dough properly in order to get good methi parathas.
- Keep the dough for few hours. When you are ready to eat, heat the tawa / pan to medium.
- Using a roti maker or using manual methods, make a medium size round parathas and keep them ready.
- When the pan is ready, cook the methi parathas one by one uniformly on both sides with little oil on its side.
- Store them in a round shaped container and enjoy the hot methi parathas with a side of raita , mango chunde or tomato pachidi / pickle of your choice.
- Methi parathas can be stored for even 4-5 days and eat and its an ideal choice for travel too...
Tips
You can make methi pooris with the leftover methi paratha dough and it tastes very good. My kids loved the methi pooris very much.
Try to make the paratha dough atleast 3-4 hours before cooking the parathas.