Carrot Paratha
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Carrot Paratha
Description
This recipe adds grated carrots and a mix of finely chopped onion, coriander leaves, green chili, ginger, and curry leaves directly into whole wheat flour along with salt. The mixture is combined and kneaded with water and a tablespoon of ghee until smooth and soft. The dough rests before being divided and rolled out into rounds.
Each paratha is cooked on a hot pan with ghee or oil until it develops golden brown spots and a slight crispness, while maintaining softness inside. The grated carrot imparts moisture and a subtle sweetness, balanced by the aromatic herbs and mild heat from chili and ginger.
Carrot Parathas can be served hot with yogurt, pickles, or chutney, making a filling and flavorful breakfast or snack that incorporates vegetables in a familiar bread form.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups carrot or 2 medium sized carrots, grated
- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup Coriander leaves cilantro leaves, chopped
- ⅓ cup onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 12 to 15 curry leaves
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) or butter or oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt or add as required
- ¼ cup water or add as required
- ghee or butter or oil - add as required for roasting parathas
Instructions
Making dough
- Rinse and then peel 2 medium sized carrots.
- Grate the carrots and place aside.
- Finely chop onion, ginger, curry leaves, green chili and coriander leaves. Keep all the ingredients ready for the parathas.
- Add 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour into a thali or mixing bowl.
- Add ¼ teaspoon salt or as required.
- Now add 1.5 cups grated carrots (gajar), ⅓ cup finely chopped onions, ⅓ cup of chopped coriander leaves, 1 chopped green chili, 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger along with 15 chopped curry leaves.
- Mix everything very well with your finger tips.
- Soon the carrots will start leaving moisture.
- Pour ¼ cup of water or as required. Since carrots leave moisture add water wisely.
- Begin to gather the mixture and start kneading to a smooth dough.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of ghee on the dough.
- Knead till you get a soft and smooth dough. In case the dough gets sticky then add some flour and knead again.
- Cover the dough with a linen cloth or lid.
- Allow the dough to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
Rolling carrot paratha
- Make small to medium sized balls from the dough.
- Dust some flour on the ball. Alternatively you can place the ball in a box containing whole wheat flour.
- Begin to roll with a rolling pin (belan). while rolling dust some flour if required.
- Roll into medium sized rotis or rounds.
Making carrot paratha
- Place the rolled paratha on a hot tava or griddle. Keep the flame to medium-high or high. Don't roast the paratha on a low flame as then they will become hard or dense.
- When one side is partly cooked or about ¼ cooked then flip the paratha using tongs or a spatula.
- Spread some ghee or oil on the partly cooked side.
- Flip again with the help of tongs or spatula. You will see some brown spots on the parathas. Apply some ghee or oil to this side too.
- Flip the paratha a couple of times. Also press the edges of the paratha with a spatula so they are cooked evenly from all sides.
- Once the parathas are roasted and cooked well, remove the parathas. Similarly prepare the remaining parathas.
- You can stack and keep the parathas warm in a casserole. Or you can also Serve the carrot paratha while they are hot or warm with pickle or raita or plain yogurt or butter.
- They will taste good without any accompaniment also. You can also serve them as a tea time snack with a cup of hot tea.
- It can also be packed in a tiffin box or lunch box.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 8230IU | 165% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 37mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 66mg | 73% |
| Vitamin E | 1mg | |
| Vitamin K | 11µg | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 384µg | |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 69mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 181mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.