Friday, January 6, 2012

Methi Paratha...Fenugreek flavoured flat breads

Methi Paratha....Our lunch time special...Very easy to make...preparation can be done may be the evening before and fresh parathas can be prepared and packed for lunch.During my stay in Pune...I came across this Dish which is actually fenugreek flavoured flat breads and a very common dish in Maharashtra's cuisine. This can be served with any curry, pickle, any sort of Dal(lentils) or even with ketch up. Though originally it is served with a dry spicy chutney of roasted peanuts with garlic and hot paprika.
Ingredients:
Fresh Fenugreek leaves- 2 bunch or optional dried fenugreek leaves
5 garlic cloves- grated
Ginger- 2 tsp grated
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Cumin powder- 1 tsp
Salt- as per taste or 1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Wheat flour- 3 cupsClarified butter
Water for dough
Recipe:
Wash the fenugreek leaves 3-4 times and put on a boil for not more than 3 minutes. Strain the water.Take the flour, put a little clarified butter on it. Add everything else including the fenugreek leaves and knead a dough, a soft one.
On your platform, sprinkle some flour and roll out a small ball from the dough in a round shape about 20p thick. This can be done with the help of a roller pin.On a hot flat pan (tawa), on medium heat, put the flat bread. after few seconds, flip it to the other side. When little pockets are visible, spread a little clarified butter on both the sides and fry it well.All the flat breads can be fried in the same way.
To keep the flat breads warm and soft, keep them inside a muslin cloth, in a close container.
P.S- If using dried fenugreeks leaves, just add them to the flour and mix well. The rest process is same.Serve them with your choice of chutney or pickle.
Happy Cooking!!!

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