Methi Bajara (Pearl Millet) paratha

Name: Methi Bajara (Pearl Millet) paratha
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 3 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Bajra flour/pearl millet flour; 1/4 cup wheat flour; 3/4 cup methi leaves; 1 boiled potato; 3/4 cup Coriander leaves; 2 tsp Green chili, garlic, ginger paste; 1 tsp coriander power; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1 tsp Asafoetida; 2 tsp Sesame; 2 tsp salt; 5-6 tsp water/ or as required

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pune

This methi leaves & bajra flour is great combination in winters. This methi bajra paratha is excellent breakfast in winter. This can be a good diabetic friendly recipe.
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Tasty Veg Cooking @india12345

pune

This methi leaves & bajra flour is great combination in winters. This methi bajra paratha is excellent breakfast in winter. This can be a good diabetic friendly recipe.
#cookpadindia
#HFS

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Ingredients

45 min

3 people

1 cupBajra flour/pearl millet flour
1/4 cupwheat flour
3/4 cupmethi leaves
1boiled potato
3/4 cupCoriander leaves
2 tspGreen chili, garlic, ginger paste
1 tspcoriander power
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspred chili powder
1 tspAsafoetida
2 tspSesame
2 tspsalt
5-6 tspwater/ or as required

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Steps

45 min

1

Initially wash methi leaves & coriander leaves with water well. Let it pat dry on kitchen napkin & chop. Grate boiled potato.
2

Take a mixing bowl. Add mashed potato + chopped methi & coriander leaves. Add spices like green paste + coriander & cumin powder + Asafoetida + red chili powder + salt + turmeric (optional). Combine & mix spices + mashed potatoes+ methi + coriander leaves well. Knead it. It releases little moisture.
3

At this stage add bajra flour & wheat flour. Combine all ingredients well. Add very little water, 5-6 tsp. Knead again & make a semi soft dough. You may add water if required. Apply oil over kneaded dough.
4

Rest the for only 5 minutes. No need to rest more otherwise it will turn loose. Now make dough balls. Apply dry bajra flour on platform. Place a dough ball. Tap gently with palm to make it flatten. Then roll with rolling pin very gently. Roll thick paratha.
5

Heat tawa well. Place rolled paratha on it. Turn flame medium. After few seconds flip paratha. Apply ghee Or oil over roasted part. Roast from both sides until brown spot appears. It may puffs up.
6

Once roasted take out from tawa. Transfer into serving plate. Serve hot with curd or green thecha Or any chutney as you like. It goes well with butter also.