Beetroot Parathas

This recipe is a definite keeper in my secret stack of pleasurable indulgences. No doubt, the nutritional qualities of beets excel all else, but don’t let convince you to try this out. Afterall, everyone needs to indulge once in a while, even if it IS good for you!

Beetroot Parathas

Ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour (atta) 1 cup grated beets, excess water squeezed out 1/4 tsp red chili powder 1/4 tsp garam masala

1/4 tsp coriander seeds salt, to taste 3 tbsp ghee/oil water as needed

Method:

1. Mix flour (atta) with salt and one tbsp of ghee and form into a smooth dough with water.

2. Separate dough into golf-sized balls and set aside.

3. Make sure all the water is thoroughly squeezed out of the grated beets.

4. For each dough ball, roll out the dough into a small circle and put around one tbsp of the beets mixture in the centre. Bring the ends of the circle together and form into a ball.

5. Seal the edges completely so that the stuffing does not come out. Roll out these dough balls into a 6 inch circle.

6. Fry on a heated pan adding a bit of ghee around the edges to crisp it up.