Methi Parantha/Fresh fenugreek leaves Parantha

Today, I am going to share one more winter delicacy made of fresh methi or fenugreek leaves.

Lets see some of the known benefits of Methi leaves:

1. Reduces cholesterol

2. Gives lustrous and strong hair.

3. Beneficial for heart

4. Helpful for breast-feeding mothers.

5. Prevents kidney problem

6. helpful in stomach problem

7. Controls sugar level

8. Respiratory problems cure

9.Reduction Of Blemishes

10. Cures fever

11. Cures anaemia

12. Deals with heartburn and acid reflux

13. Assists in weight loss

Note: Please consult a doctor before incorporating this in your diet in case of any medical conditions.

It has a bitter taste but with so many benefits one should try to incorporate it in the diet during winter.

There are so many ways you can enjoy the benefits of this fresh methi leaves. One of the recipes i am gonna share called methi parantha. Now, let's move to the recipe:

Ingredients:

1. Methi leaves - 1 Cup (Cleaned, washed and chopped)

2. Wheat flour - 2 cup

3. Roasted cumin powder - 1 TBS

4. Roasted Red chilli powder - 1/2 TBS

5. Chaat masala - 1 TBS

6. Salt - According to taste

7. Turmeric - 1 TBS

8.  Sunflower oil - 2 Spoon for kneading the atta + Oil for slow frying Paranthe

9. water - As Required

Recipe: 

1. Take a big Bowl, add flour, chopped methi leaves, all masala's.

2. Now add two spoon oil and mix it well with hand.

3. Now add a small quantity of water and try to knead. Follow the same process of adding water and kneading until it gets a good texture dough. It should not be very hard or soft. Leaves the dough for ten minutes with wet muslin cover (any cloth).

4. After ten minutes knead the flour for 1-2 minutes more. and then divide into small balls.

5. Heat the Pan and start rolling the dough balls in Paranthe, you can give any shape like a triangle, square or round.  If you are making for the kid you can use a cutter for giving any shape like star etc.

6. Now place it on the pan and as soon as it is done from one side turn it to other side and once it is done, put oil/ghee on one side and turn it to other side and roasted it with a spatula and similarly do for other side. Once it turns to golden brown colour on both side you can take it off from pan.

You can serve with pickle, chutney or any curry. Till I am back with a new recipe, enjoy hot and crispy yummy methi Paranthe in this chilling winter.

Bye bye yummy mummies :)

[Reference for Benefits: https://www.google.com/]