Mixed Vegetable Paratha- A Healthy Choice

Vegetable Paratha is a delicious and nutritious traditional Indian bread prepared with lots of fresh vegetables and wheat flour. If you don’t like to eat vegetables alone, then this Indian flatbread is a delicious way to get their goodness. I make this paratha very often because Mr. Husband does not like stuff paratha and he enjoys paratha that are more like thepla. Mix vegetable paratha are thin crispy flat bread that is easy to make and is also very healthy.

 

This recipe is for all those who do not eat or like to eat vegetables. You can add in or subtract as many as fresh vegetables you wish to. The paratha is loaded with nutrients of fresh vegetables. Not to be missed and must be tries- for sure :-).

 

Ingredients:-

1 cup + 1/2 cup Wheat Flour/atta

1/4 cup shredded Carrot/gajar

1/2 cup shredded Cabbag/patta gobi

1/4 cup finely chopped Capsicum/shimla mirch

2 tbsp finely chopped Spring Onion/hari pyaz

2 tbsp finely chopped Fenugreek/Methi Leaves

1 tsp crushed Ginger-Garlic/adrak-lehsun

1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder/haldi

1/4 cup Green Peas/mattar, boiled and mashed

1 tbsp finely chopped, Coriander/dhaniya Leaves

1 Green Chilli/hari mirch, finely chopped

1/4 tsp Garam Masala Powder

1 tsp Coriander/dhaniya Powder

1/2 tsp Red Chilli /lal mirchi Powder

3½ tsp + for shallow frying Oil

Salt to taste

Method:-

1.Heat 1-teaspoon oil in a non-stick pan. Add carrot, cabbage, capsicum, spring onion, fenugreek leaves and crushed ginger-garlic.

2.Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder over it and sauté over medium flame for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add mashed green peas.

3.Mix well and turn off flame. Let cooked mixed vegetables cool for 5-minutes.

4.Take 1-cup wheat flour, 1-tsp oil and salt in a bowl. Add vegetables mixture, chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chilli, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder. Mix them properly.

5.Knead smooth and little stiff dough (like paratha dough) using small amount of water (approx. 1-2 tablespoons). Grease its surface with 1/2 teaspoon oil, cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.

6.After 10 minutes, divide dough into 8 equal parts and give them a round shape of ball. Take 1/2 cup dry wheat flour in a plate for dusting. Take one dough ball, flatten it like Pattie and dust dry wheat flour over it. Roll out the paratha.

7.Place it on a hot tava/griddle and cook over medium flame. When tiny bubbles starts to rise on the surface, flip it and reduce the flame to low.

8.Spread 1/4 tsp oil around edges and spread over the paratha. Flip it again and spread 1/4 tsp oil around over it. Press it with spatula and let it cook over medium flame. Cook until golden brown spots appear on both sides.

9.Follow the same process for remaining dough balls. Mixed vegetable paratha is ready. 

I served them with dry aloo mattar sabji.

Notes and tips · It is very important to mash the peas. This will help the parathas to roll up easily without breaking. · Any other vegetable can also be added, like –grated beetroot, launki, spinach, potatoes. ·Triangular paratha can also be made with the dough. Serving Ideas ·Serve hot with chutney, raita or pickle of your choice. ·These are perfect to be served at breakfast, brunch and as evening or picnic snack. ·Wrap up in the foil and serve in your kids’ tiffin. ·Suitable as travel food. Just increase the amount of oil. Taste · Soft and spicy.

Mutter Paratha/ Stuffed Peas Bread

Stuffed Paranthas taste much better than the usual paranthas. You will definitely like the unique taste of Stuffed Green Pea(Matar) Parantha. These are very good for summer picnics- we are lucky to have frozen peas even in summers.

Ingredients:

For dough:

Wheat flour -2 cups

Oil - 2 tsp

Salt - add to taste (3/4 tsp)

Stuffing:

Green peas -1 cup

Salt  to taste

Green chillies - 2

Ginger - 1/2 inch

Red chilly powder - 2tsp

Coriander (dhaniya) powder - 1 tsp

Coriander Leaves - 1 tbsp(finely chopped)

Method:

1. Put flour in a bowl, put salt and oil then mix. Knead a soft dough using warm water.
2. Cover the dough and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.
3. Boil peas till they become a little soft, remove the water, grind peas into a coarse paste after they cool .
4. Wash green chillies, break off their stems then finely chop them. Peel then grate ginger too.
5. Add green chillies, ginger, red chilli powder, coriander powder and coriander leaves to the pea paste then mix properly.
6. Place pan/tawa on gas and heat. Break off small lemon sized pieces from the dough, make them round. Put dry flour on 1 ball and roll it into a parantha(puri size), apply little oil to this puri, now put 1 1/2 tsp pea stuffing on it. Wrap up the parantha and close all open ends, place it between both palms and press gently to expand the parantha a bit.
7. Coat with dry flour and roll it again into a parantha .
8. Put rolled parantha on hot pan, apply oil on both sides, turn over time to time and cook till both sides turn brown.

Serve hot with raita chutneys or dips.