by PadhuSankar 51 Comments
Fenugreek leaves or methi leaves are very good for health as they are rich in antioxidant, iron and also a good source of dietary fiber. It also has vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, potassium and selenium. It is beneficial to diabetic patients and also helps to alleviate the symptoms of both menstruation and menopause. In short fenugreek has numerous health benefits which can help in overall well being. So try to include it in your diet at least once in a week.Today we will learn how to make Methi Paratha (2 methods) following our easy recipe.
Method-1 How to make Methi Paratha(without cooking the leaves)
Prep time – under 15 mins
Cook time – 5 mins for each paratha
Yields – 5-6 parathas for 1 cup of wheat flour
Fenugreek leaves
Ingredients needed
Wheat flour – 2 cups
Methi leaves/fenugreek leaves – 1 cup
Red chilli powder – 3/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4tsp (optional)
Jeera/Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil -2 tbsp
Oil for making parathas
Method
1.Wash methi leaves and drain the water. Chop it finely.
2.Mix wheat flour, methi leaves, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, jeera/cumin seeds, salt and 2 tbsp of oil together. Add water little at a time and make a soft dough as shown in the picture below. Cover it and let it sit for 1 hour.
3.Now make equal sized balls out of it and roll the balls dusting a little flour into round shaped chapati with a rolling pin.
4.Heat a tawa and place the rolled out dough on it and cook for a minute.When bubbles start appearing, apply a little oil and flip it over to the other side. Let the other side also get cooked well.
5.Apply a little ghee and serve it with lemon pickleorcurd orraitaorchutney or any side dish of your choice.
Method -2 -Another variation (made by cooking fenugreek leaves)
Yields -5-6 methi parathas
Ingredients needed
Wheat flour -1 cup
Oil – 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Onion finely chopped – 1/4 cup
Ginger-garlic paste – 3/4 tsp
Methi leaves/ fenugreek leaves – 1 cup
Spice powder
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder -1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 3/4-1 tsp
Amchur powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Method
Heat oil in a pan, add jeera seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onions.
Saute until onions turn pink. Add ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw flavor goes.
Then add finely chopped methi leaves, all the spice powder, little salt and cook on medium flame until the methi leaves wilt. (see picture below). You do not have to add water for cooking the leaves. If required, add 1-2 tbsp of water. Leave it to cool.
Then add wheat flour to it and mix well. Add water little at a time and prepare a soft dough. Grease your hand with oil and knead to a smooth dough.Keep it aside for 1 hour.(picture below)
Roll out the dough just like chapati. Heat a tawa and cook both sides until brown specks appear (follow the same procedures mentioned in method 1 for cooking the parathas).
Apply a little ghee or butter and serve with curd, pickle or chutney.
Note – It will stay soft even hours later if you keep it wrapped in a soft cotton cloth.
Check out more Paratha Recipes(find a list of paratha recipes in the link given)
If you found this post useful, I would really love it, if you pin it or share it with your Facebook fans or Twitter followers or Google+ circles today. All it takes is a simple click on the “pin it” “like,” “share,” “tweet,” or Google+ buttons below the post. It will keep me motivated. Thank you!
Related posts:
Previous Post: « Ven Pongal-Ven Pongal with sambar
Next Post: Fruit Custard-Mixed Fruit Custard Recipe-How to make Fruit Custard »
Reader Interactions
Comments
Yummy paratha..:)
Reply
Dr.Sameena Prathap Hey Padhu,
Methi paratha looks really inviting…fell like grabbing a few rite now..Check out the soup recipes event in my blog…:)
Dr.Sameena@
Reply
yummy and healthy paratha…looks so lovely.
RevaReply
Very healthy paratha… my fav:)
Reply
Methi parathas…tastes good and healthy too…
Lovely parathas, Love it any time, I came here to wish you and your family a wonderful new year ahead and Happy sankranthi too
Reply
Mouthwatering paratha..love them with tea !
Reply
Love methi Parathas..Healthy and nutritious….Beautiful presentation..
Reply
delicious and healthy looking parathas
Reply
Lovely parathas.
Reply
looks very inviting…
Reply
healthy and delicious paratha
Reply
I love methi paratha, Yumm!
Reply
Padminiji.what a nutritous healthy paratha,looks yummyumm
Reply
Dear padhu
How are you? I love methi paratha and this is the season. Today I am going to make the other variation i.e stuffing the methi leaf mix in the paratha .
Have a nice dayReply
darn! I had methi at home last night which I made into dal. I should have used it to make this parathas. Looks so good.
Reply
wow..yummy n healthy parathas..lov d color…
Reply
OMG..You made me crave for methi parathas now….
Reply
Nice and yummy..
Reply
I just love the flavours of methi in all dish, lovely parathas.
Reply
Parathas look lipsmackingly yummy. Would love to try out your recipe soon.
Deepa
Hamaree RasoiReply
Methi paratha looks delicious. Love methi paratha.
Reply
Healthy n great recipe.
Reply
very healthy paratha and tasty too
Reply
looks delicious! the plate looks very inviting.
Reply
Yummy and delicious parathas..
Reply
Love the parathas.. they look beautiful 🙂
Reply
Delicious paratha Padhu! I love the flavour of methi so much that I try to use it as much as I can and it is healthy too!
Reply
Hi Padhu,
Regarding your question in my blog, yes you can post it without logo, if you give a link to the event that would be fine.Reply
yummylecious paratha..padhu…superb…love to know abt the recipe of aaloo paratha also..
Reply
I just love this method…so easy and quick
Reply
wish to grab that plate 🙂
Reply
There's nothing better than fresh made bread, lovely recipe 🙂
Reply
Hey mix a spoon of besan to the wheat flour…
Reply
Many thanks–Love methi and the parathas are super. I am sharing with friends on Facebook also-Wish you a Happy New Year and keep writing; I enjoy the posts –Thanks, Rgds,TR
Reply
very flavorful and delicious paratha 🙂 looks so yummy , perfectly done dear 🙂
Reply
Healthy and flavorful parathas, thanks for sharing.
Reply
Delicious partha padhu and ke posting new receipes
Reply
Add little curd in method 1to counter stickiness of methi. Enhances softness and flavour
Reply
Yes, this paratha is one of my favourite. It is good to add curd while making the dough which will enhance the taste of paratha a lot.
Reply
- Ancy Thomas
Hi, Thanks for the recipe. It came out very good. My family loved it!
Reply
Kya hum methi ko wheat k ball k andar bhar skte h jaise hum alloo k parathe bnate h waise
Reply
Yes, you can make like my aloo paratha but the stuffing should be very dry with no moisture. Otherwise you will have difficulty rolling the parathas.
Reply
Very nice…:) I tried n it came out well n it was tasty:) thanq!
Reply
Yummy paartha, tasted too good,thanks for ur recipe
Reply
Can we prepare this dough previous nyt,keep it in fridge and use it the following morning for breakfast??
Reply
Yes, you can but bring it to room temperature before making parathas.
Reply
I tried it..Its delicious.
Reply
- Unknown
I tried.it was so soft.thank you for such a nice recipe
Reply
- Ramya sagar
Hey padhu,
I am a hugest fan of urs. I love ur recipes it’s amazingly superb. I always chk for recipes in ur blog and than prepare it’s truly turned out superb. Indeed I hv suggested most of my friends too. No words to express my feelings for you. U r truuuuuuuuuuuuuuly amazing. Love you infinitely. keep rockingReply
- PadhuSankar
Thank you. So happy to know. Glad you found padhuskitchen useful.
Reply
