Beetroot Paratha | Paratha Recipes
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 10-12 parathas
 
Kid-friendly, bright coloured beetroot paratha with all the goodness of beetroots
Ingredients
  • 1½ Cups whole wheat flour/atta + extra for dusting
  • ½ Tsp jeera
  • ½ Tsp garam masala
  • 1 Tsp sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 small beetroots grated (1/2 Cup~)
  • 2 Tbsp oil + extra for making parathas
  • Water to make dough
Method
  1. Take whole wheat flour in a bowl
  2. Add salt and sugar
  3. Sprinkle jeera, garam masala and sesame seeds and add oil
  4. Mix very well till all dry ingredients are well combined
  5. Next goes in, grated beetroot
  6. Mix the grated beetroot very well with the dry ingredients, make sure there are no lumps
  7. Add water little by little and start making a dough
  8. Knead into a soft, pliable dough
  9. Apply oil and knead well, set aside to rest for at least 1 hour
  10. Pinch small balls off the dough, dust with flour
  11. Roll into a paratha, dust of excess flour
  12. Roast with oil on a hot tawa
  13. Serve with the standard curd and pickle combo, chilli pickle's my favourite, what's yours?
Notes
These parathas turn out to be very sweet and soft, add little red chilli powder for some kick

These can be made ahead of time and stored to take for lunch the next day
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/beetroot-paratha/