Methi Paratha

Preparing the lunch box for Pasta these days is a tedious task. She is though not a choosy and picky eater, but she loves variations. Given Pasta loves Paratha, especially as part of her lunch box that she carries to school, I make it almost twice a week for her. She, in fact, has a typical preference for spicy and stuffed Paratha! Yes, my 4 years old has a thing for spices! Now that, Winter is here and so is the time of having different types of Paratha, I am making a variety of paratha these days including Methi Paratha.

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It is not that I don't make Parathas in other seasons, however, winter is obviously the time when I opt for those with several variations. Methi Paratha is one such variation, a popular Indian flatbread prepared with Fresh Fenugreek leaves. I purchased a fat bunch of Methi leaves yesterday from Market and have used the entire batch to make Methi Paratha.

All About Paratha

For the stuffed Paratha or in general anything apart from the Bengali Tinkona Porota, I use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Methi Paratha is no exception to this rule. Generally, in other states, whole wheat flour is mostly used for making Parathas, however, Bengali paratha is prepared with all-purpose flour. It is needless to say that the Whole Wheat version is more nutritious. I add Curd while making the Paratha which gives that extra dose of nutrition and obviously increases the taste.

Easy Lunch box Recipe

Coming back to the Methi Paratha, Pasta loves it flavored with chopped Garlic, julienned ginger, and a little Carom seed. By the way, she prefers little Green Chilli too. In addition, I make Pasta's Methi Paratha with Ghee while ours are shallow fried with Oil for the obvious reason ;).

She prefers to have her Methi Paratha with Jam and hence, her box contains a spoonful of homemade Jam. In addition to that, I add some seasonal fruits to the box. I generally knead the Flour at night and use that in the morning to make the paratha. This is to save time, given we all are in hurry in the morning. In addition, a few hours or the rest of the dough is required to make soft parathas.

Here's how I make Methi Paratha at Debjanir Rannaghar

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