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Homemade Beetroot Paratha Recipe

Course : Main

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 12 nos

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time : 35 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 500 gms boiled beetroot

  • 3 cups multigrain/ wheat flour

  • 1/4 tsp ajwain/carrom seeds

  • 1 tsp garam masala

  • 1-2 nos chopped green chillies

  • salt as per taste

  • oil for cooking

Method:

  1. Wash properly the beetroots . Take a pressure cooker add all the washed beetroots with some water. Cook upto 4 whistles.

  2. Once the pressure is released open the cooker and remove all the beetroots.

  3. Allow it to cool then peel and chop into big pieces.

  4. In a grinder jar add all the boiled beetroots and make a puree without adding any water.

  5. In a bowl add the flour, salt, ajwain, garam masala, green chillies and beetroot puree. Mix and make a smooth medium soft dough. Add water only if needed.

  6. Make equal size balls of the entire dough. Cover and keep aside.

  7. Take a dough ball dust some flour and roll into a small disc. Apply some oil all over it then fold the edges to form a square shape as shown in the below image 3. Dust some flour again on it and roll into a small square shape paratha. Alternatively you can roll into a round or triangle shape paratha also.

  8. Heat a roti tawa then place the rolled paratha on it. Cook on both sides by applying oil till light brown spots are seen all over it. Remove on a plate.

  9. Repeat the process till all the dough balls are used up.

Enjoy these healthy and yummy parathas with some yogurt and pickle.