Methi Lahsun Paratha
Methi Lahsun Paratha | Fenugreek Garlic Flatbread is a popular North Indian breakfast or mealtime food during winters when lush green herbs are in abundance. These parathas are packed with flavours and nutrition. It is an Indian flatbread made usually with wholewheatflour, spices, aromatics and winter greens such as fenugreek leaves, freshgarlic and onions. This is so much akin to Methi Thepla
Equipment
- 1 parad
- 1 griddle
- 1 spatula
Ingredients
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 bunch fresh methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) cleaned, rinsed and chopped
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 cup spring onions finely chopped
- 7-8 cloves garlic cloves or 2-3 stalks of fresh green garlic finely chopped
- 2-3 nos green chilies finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp carom seeds ajwain
- 1/2 tsp nigella seeds
- a pinch asafoetida hing
- salt to taste
- 1/4 cup curd
- 1.5 teaspoon oil for shortening and more for shallow frying parathas
- Water to knead dough
Instructions
Dough for paratha
- Firstly, take wheat in a wide vessel. Add chopped methi leaves, coriander leaves, spring onions, green chillies, ginger garlic, green chillies.
- Also add the remaining spices - turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt, carom seeds, curd, 1.5 teaspoon oil. Mix
- Add curd and mix
- Mix and knead adding water as required to make a smooth dough.
- Keep the dough covered for 10 minutes
How to Roll and Roast Methi Garlic Paratha
- Divide the dough into balls of even size.
- To make parathas, roll each ball of dough half, smear with oil or ghee. Fold and roll out completely. Repeat likewise for all parathas.
- Warm a skillet and shallow fry each paratha with a drizzle of oil or ghee. A bit of patience is required to shallow fry the parathas on medium heat. Repeat likewise for all the parathas.
- Keep these parathas in a casserole or serve them hot- from flame to plate.
- If health permits, help yourself to some more ghee or butter while serving.
What to serve with
- Have them hot with curd, pickle or coriander mint chutney . Serve with Veggie Boondi Raita , yoghurt based drinks such as Namkeen Pudina Lassi and Masala Boondi Chaach.
- This flatbread goes well with a cup of Karak Chai .