Methi paratha recipe with step-by-step pictures
I have attempted methi parathas very few times and I don’t have a proper recipe, and very recently I got this recipe from my friend, who makes this very nicely. So after knowing the proper recipe, now i wanted to try this and blog this one. So without any delay, I went to the market the next day and bought these fresh methi leaves, and tried the paratha. It came out very nice and i loved the texture of the dough while rolling it. Check out my methi thepla recipe too.
- Clean the leaves and cut them finely.
- Wash them thoroughly
- Crush the garlic (a mortar and pestle can do this job)
- In a kadai, add 2 tsp of oil and put the cumin seeds and crushed garlic.
- Just saute them for a minute.
- Add the methi leaves and throw in the chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, and garam masala(if using).
- Saute for 3-5 mins
Now switch off the flame and add this mixture to the atta flour
Mix this nicely.
Add the ajwain seeds.
Add the milk and start kneading it into a smooth dough.
Add water also as the quantity of milk won’t be sufficient to knead the dough.
Add a tsp of oil to the dough and cover it with a lid and let this it for half an hour.
Make equal balls out of this dough and roll them into circles.
Since I decided to make parathas, I rolled them into a little thick circle.
- Heat a tawa and put the paratha in it.
- When it is done on both sides, add a tsp of oil and transfer it to a plate.
- Repeat this process for the rest of the balls.
- Serve hot with any pickle/yogurt.
Methi paratha recipe
Ingredients
- 1 small bunch of Methi leaves
- 2 cups Whole wheat flour
- Salt as needed
- ½ cup Milk
- ½ tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 cloves Garlic crushed
- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 pinches Ajwain | Omam
- 1 tbsp Oil
- Water as needed
- ¼ tsp Garam masala
Instructions
- Clean the leaves and cut them finely.
- Wash them thoroughly
- Crush the garlic (a mortar and pestle can do this job)
- In a kadai, add 2 tsp of oil and put the cumin seeds and crushed garlic.
- Just saute them for a minute.
- Add the methi leaves and throw in the chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, and garam masala(if using).
- Saute for 3-5 mins.
- Now switch off the flame and add this mixture to the atta flour
- Mix this nicely.
- Add the ajwain seeds.
- Add the milk and start kneading it into a smooth dough.
- Add water also as the quantity of milk won’t be sufficient to knead the dough.
- Add a tsp of oil to the dough and cover it with a lid and let this it for half an hour.
- Make equal balls out of this dough and roll them into circles.
- Since I decided to make parathas, I rolled them into a little thick circle.
- Heat a tawa and put the paratha in it.
- When it is done on both sides, add a tsp of oil and transfer it to a plate.
- Repeat this process for the rest of the balls.
- Serve hot with any pickle/yogurt.
