Traditional parathas can be healthy if they include sufficient fiber. This recipe is a perfect choice to balance your meal while following the HEP, Healthy Eating Plate method.
Ingredients:
(makes 3 servings)
½ cup wheat flour               Â
¼ cup spinach puree                Â
½ cup paneer                    Â
¼ cups onion (finely chopped)                   Â
2 tsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)Â Â Â Â Â Â
1 green chili (finely chopped) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
¼ tsp ginger paste                     Â
¼ tsp cumin seeds      Â
¼ - ½ tsp red chili pd.             Â
½ tsp garam masala                                                             Â
¼ tsp dry mango pd.     Â
2 tbsp oil   Â
Salt to taste                  Â
How to prepare:
Wash the spinach and blend it
Knead the dough using flour, pureed spinach, oil, chili paste, salt and water
In a pan, add 1 tbsp oil, heat, add cumin seeds, let them crackle, add green chili, ginger paste and onion, and saute until the onions become translucent
Add grated paneer, seasonings and mix well. Leave it cool
Make 3 small round balls of the kneaded dough, and then flatten
Put a portion of paneer mixture in the center, fold the dough over in half to cover the paneer mixture, reshape into a ball, and roll out the paratha
Cook the paratha on a tava using a little oil until it uniformly browns on both sides
Serve hot, with raita