Indian recipe-METHI KE PARATHE
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
In India methi ke paratha’s [parathas made with vegetable fenugreek] are a popular recipe in homes during winter season because this vegetable is available during this season only and also it is good for this time.
Ingredients
Half kg vegetable of methi
Half kg wheat flour
100 g gram flour
1 tsp ajwain
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp salt or to taste
Pure ghee or butter or cooking oil for cooking
Process
Clean the vegetable with water and pick all the leaves from it. Mix well both floors, ajwain cumin seeds and salt. Again mix well in it 125 to 200 g of pure ghee, butter or oil. Mix picked leaves in it. Now adding small quantities of water make hard dough of it. Make flat balls of it, about 30 - 35 g each. Make one ball full flat in round shape to a thickness of about 3 mm with the help of pastry roller. Now fold it from centre on the other side. Fold it once more. Now the size is ¼ and thickness 4 times. Using pastry roller expand it to 3 mm again in any shape. Now cook it in fry pan or tava on medium or full flame using or without using or little using butter, ghee or oil until golden brown. In this way make parathas one by one. Serve hot with whatever you like.