Make Healthy Beetroot Paratha At Home

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Beetroot Paratha-Karth Food Factory

Are you annoyed with your kids for eating vegetables? Then, why not find an alternative to feed them vegetables? Yes, it is possible. Rather than serving vegetables as salads and as sabzi, serve it like a paratha. You can include veggies in paratha dough and make vegetable paratha with it. It is the best way to feed vegetables to your kids. You can make lauki paratha, beetroot paratha, palak paratha, and methi paratha.

So, start with beetroot paratha. It is very easy to make this paratha. You only need beetroot, flour, oil, water, and some spices. Do you know? Beetroot paratha is a great source of fibre, manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. On the other hand, beetroot helps in improving exercise stamina, improves muscle power, and maintains a healthy weight. Therefore, is fully loaded with nutrients.

Beetroot Paratha-Karth Food Factory
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Follow this beetroot paratha recipe, to make this super healthy paratha.

Per serving contains 60 kcal

  • Carbohydrates: 6g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Fat: 1g

 

Prepare time: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready in: 40 min

Ingredients

Beetroot-Karth Food Factory
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For Beetroot Paste

  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 chilli, slit
  • 1/2 tsp ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 1/2 cup beetroot
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For Dough

  • 2 cup of wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
  • 1/2 tsp carom seeds
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method

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For Beetroot Paste

  • Firstly, in a pan, add oil, green chilli and ginger paste. Saute well.
  • Now add grated beetroot and salt. Saute well until half cooked.
  • Then, add water. Cover and cook for around 10-12 mins.
  • After it is cooked turn off the flame and let it cool completely.
  • Once it is completely cooled, transfer it into a blender jar.
  • Blend well until a smooth paste. Keep aside for further use.

For Dough

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  • Take a big bowl to mix everything, and add wheat flour, cumin seeds, garam masala, dry mango powder, carom seeds, and salt. Mix well.
  • Now, add prepared beetroot paste, chopped coriander leaves, and oil.
  • Knead the soft and smooth dough. Add water if required.
  • Now grease it with oil and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
  • To make paratha, pinch a ball sized dough. Roll and flatten it.
  • Place it on a rolling board, dust it with some wheat flour and roll it with a rolling pin in a thick circle like paratha.
  • Now place it on a hot Tawa and cook for 1 minute.
  • After that, flip it and cook another side for 1 minute.
  • Then spread oil or ghee and slightly press both sides.
  • Flip again until both the sides are cooked completely.
  • Transfer it to a serving plate.
  • Repeat this process to make chapati with the remaining dough.

The beetroot ka paratha is ready to serve. Serve it with raita and pickle.