Aloo Methi Paratha / Parathas with Potatoes and Fenugreek leaves

Aloo Methi Paratha is an excellent lunch for taking in a lunch box and can pair well with just Raita or yogurt. It is very filling and can be eaten with just jam as well.

My post for the 3rd day of blogging marathon under the theme Lunch box menus is Aloo methi paratha. I cannot resist buying fresh fenugreek leaves when I see them in the local Indian stores. I love to make stuffed parathas for lunch because it is very filling.

This paratha, with the addition of potatoes, makes it a very filling lunch. My son loves to take it with Spiced Apple Jam. This can also be eaten with just plain yogurt/curd.

I always make just plain methi parathas. I adapted this recipe from Chef Sanjeev Kapoor's website. The addition of potatoes also makes the paratha very soft.

Preparation time - 10 mins plus about 30 mins to rest the dough
Cooking time - About 2-3 mins/paratha
Difficulty level - easy

Ingredients to make Aloo Methi Paratha - (makes about 10 parathas)

• Methi/fenugreek leaves - 1 bunch
• Potatoes (boiled) - 2
• Atta/whole wheat flour - 2 cups
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tsp
• Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp
• Dry Mango powder / Amchur powder - 1 tsp
• Ghee or oil - 1 tablespoon plus more for making parathas

Procedure

• Separate the leaves from the methi, wash them, chop them, and keep them aside.
• In a pan, add 1tbsp ghee, oil, and the cumin seeds.
• Once the seeds are fried, add the grated ginger.
• Add the chopped methi leaves, salt, and red chili powder.
• Mix well and cook until the leaves are wilted and all the moisture dries up. Switch off the heat and transfer the contents to a big bowl.

• In the meantime, boil the potatoes, peel them, and then mash them. Add this mashed potato to the bowl with the cooked methi leaves. To this, add the whole wheat flour and amchur powder, and mix well.

• Now, adding just enough water, make a soft dough and leave it to rest for about 20 - 30 mins, covered with a plastic wrap.

• Now divide the dough into 10 and roll it into parathas.

• Cook the parathas by applying ghee or oil on both sides. Cook until both sides are golden brown.

• Serve hot with some pickles, onions, and raita! I served it with some Khatta meeta Moong dal and pickles!

• My son took it to school with spiced apple jam on the side.

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Recipe

Aloo Methi Paratha

Aloo Methi Paratha is an excellent lunch for a taking in a lunch box and can pair well with just Raita or yogurt. It is very filling and can be eaten with just jam as well.

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Course: Breakfast, Lunch Box Recipes

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Low Fat

Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes

Total Time: 43 minutes minutes

Servings: 10 Parathas

Calories: 131kcal

Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bunch Methi/fenugreek leaves
• ▢ 2 Potatoes Boiled
• ▢ 2 cups Atta/whole wheat flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
• ▢ 1 tbsp. Ginger Grated
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Dry Mango powder/Amchur powder
• ▢ 1 tbsp. Ghee or oil Plus more for making parathas

Instructions

• Separate the leaves from the methi, wash them, chop them and keep them aside. In a pan, add 1tbsp ghee. oil and add the cumin seeds. Once the seeds are fried, add the grated ginger. Then add the chopped methi leaves, salt, and red chili powder. Mix well and cook until the leaves are wilted and all the moisture dries up. Switch off the heat and transfer the contents to a big bowl.
• Meantime, boil the potatoes, peel them and then mash them. Add this mashed potato to the bowl with the cooked methi leaves. To this add the whole wheat flour, amchur powder and mix well.
• Now adding just enough water, make a soft dough, and leave it to rest for about 20 - 30 mins, covered with a plastic wrap.
• Now divide the dough into 10 and roll it into parathas.
• Cook the parathas applying ghee or oil on both sides. Cook until both the sides are golden brown.
• Serve hot with some pickles, onions, and raita! I served it with some Khatta Meeta Moong dal and pickles!

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

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