Sunday 28 October 2012

Menthi Paratha

Menthi paratha means we use menthi leaves(fenugreek leaves) to make parathas.It is very healthy for sugar patients.

Ingredients :

Wheat flour (goduma pindi) - 2 cups.
Salt - as per taste.
Oil - 4 tbsp.
Water - as  u required.

For Filling :

Chopped menthi leaves (fenugreek leaves) - 1 cup.
Cumin powder (zeelakarra podi) - 1/2 tbsp.
Coriander powder (daniyala podi) - 1/2 tbsp.
Chopped greenchilli (sannaga tharigina pachi mirchi) - 1/2 tbsp.
Salt - as per taste.
Oil - 1 tbsp.
Ginger&garlic paste (or) chopped gingergarlic - 1tbsp.
Cumin seeds (zeelakarra) - 1/2 tbsp.
Chopped onion - 1 tbsp.
Pepper powder (miriyala podi) - 1/2 tbsp
Amchur powder (pachi mamidi kaya podi) - 1/2 tbsp.

Process :

  • Take 2 cups of wheat flour in bowl.
  • Add required salt to it.
  • Add oil to it. If u don't want to add oil u can add milk or curd.It gives smooth parathas.
  • Now make a fine smooth dough by adding water .cover it with lid.
  • Put dough aside for 30 mins.
Process to make Menthi Curry for stuffing :

  • Now heat oil in pan add cumin seeds,greenchilli,onion,salt,gingergarlic paste,chopped menthi leaves,cumin powder,pepper powder,amchur powder.Fry them well.
  • keep this aside.let it be cool

Process to make Menthi Paratha :


  • Now take a ball of dough.If the dough is sticky spinkle some flour on it.
  • Spread dough  with fingers in round shape.Make paratha middle part some thick.
  • Put 1tbsp of menthi curry in the middle of paratha.
  • Close the corners carefully.Now make the paratha with roller.
  • Put it on heat pan cook it well until both sides turn to golden brown color.
  • Spread 1tbsp of ghee on paratha.



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