Methi (Fenugreek) Paratha

On Sunday, we bought a bunch of methi leaves and I was thinking what to do with it.Suddenly,I thought of making parathas. I had made Aloo parathas but never made parathas with methi or infact any other stuffing.So I gave it a try and fortunately they came out very well and soft.

Ingredients:

2 cups methi leaves(very finely chopped),
3 cups whole wheat flour,
2 spoons cumin powder,
1/4 spoon turmeric,
1 spoon coriander powder,
salt acc to taste,
oil for frying.


Procedure:

• Finely chop the methi leaves,add in the salt,turmeric,cumin powder, coriander powder and 1 spoon of oil.
• Now mix them so as to squeeze the water in the methi leaves.
• Mix the wheat flour and keep adding little water sufficient enough to form dough.
• Make it into balls and roll them.
• Heat the tawa and put in the parathas.Smear with oil on both sides till brown.
• Serve with curd mixed with sugar and lemon pickle.

Note: Apply ghee/butter on both sides while eating.

Jhatpat Sprouts Curry

My doctor told me to eat sprouts during my pregnancy and i never liked them raw.My husband insisted me to eat them anyhow and i tried to make this simple sprouts curry which goes well with chapathi/pulkas.And that too it can be made in just 20 mins with different kinds of sprouts.For cooking things such as sprouts,mutton and chicken my Hawkins cooker comes in handy as it is fast and also the pressure releases early when compared to the normal ones.

Ingredients:

2 cups mixed sprouts,
1 cup onions,
1/2 cup tomatoes,

1 spoon dry mango pwdr(aamchur),
1 spoon red chilli pwdr,
1 spoon cumin pwdr,
1.5 spoons ginger-garlic paste,
1/2 spoon turmeric,

2 green chillies,
1 strand curry leaves,
2 spoons oil,
1 spoon cumin seeds,
1/2 spoon garam masala(opt),
salt-acc to taste,
coriander for garnish.

Procedure:

• Take a cooker and pour oil and add the cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• When they splutter, add the ginger-garlic paste,onions,green chillies and salt and saute till translucent.
• Now add the tomatoes along with the garam masala,turmeric,cumin powder,and red chilli powder.
• CClose the cooker without whistle for 3 mins.
  Now add 1.5 cups of water and sprouts to this and put the whistle.
• Let it cook till 4 whistles (cook depending on the type of sprouts).
• Remove from flameAfter the pressure is released,add the dry mango powder and mix well.
• Put on low flame till the excess water evaporates.
• Garnish with coriander and kheera.

Preparation Time:30 mins,Serves:3