DRUMSTICK LEAVES PARATHA l MURINGA ELAI PARATHA l ROTI / PARATHA / NAAN

Drumstick leaves / Muringa leaves have got many Health Benefits.  The link is given here Health-benefits-of-drumstick-and-leaves.

I happened to visit one of my relatives and in their complex, I found Tender Drumstick leaves. I asked the watchman whether I could pluck some leaves and he agreed. I was so happy and plucked few and decided to prepare the Paratha as I had already made the following dishes  with leaves and drumstick .

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Muringa Elai Mor kuzhambu
Muringaflower molagootal
Muringa elai adai
Drumstick soup
Muringa elai uttappam
Drumstick subzi

Ingredients:

1 Cup Tender Drumstick leaves
1-1/2 Cup Wheat flour
1 Small potato boiled and mashed
2 Tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves
1 Small Onion
1/2 Tsp  Ginger, Garlic paste
1/2 Tsp  Green Chilli paste
1/4 Tsp Saunf  Powder
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/4 Tsp White Sesame seeds,
1/4 Tsp Black Pepper powder
1/4 tsp Red Chilli powder
 Generous pinch of Ajwain
Salt
Oil or ghee

Method:

Step 1

 Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl except oil or ghee.  Add water little by little to make a smooth dough.  Divide into equal portions.  I made 8

Step 2

Dust some flour and roll out paratha.  Heat tava, apply some oil and put the paratha on it.  Apply oil and cook both the sides till brown black spots appear on it.

How to Serve:

Serve hot with Curd, Raita, Pickle.

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ALOO KASURI METHI PARATHA, ALOO METHI PARATHA

When you eat the same stuff everyday, you feel bored. Especially, during summer, you don't feel like eating. You always wants to  drink something cold, have ice cream etc.  

When I asked my daughter what you want to eat, she said "Kuch Acha" that is the patent dialogue of my son and daughter.  I told her to be specific and she said Aloo methi paratha.  Since I did not have methi readily available with me, I used Kasuri methi instead of fresh methi leaves.  So don't worry next time when you want to make Aloo methi paratha and don't have fresh methi, use kasuri methi leaves.

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METHI SPROUTS, BROCOLI PARATHA

Hi Viewers, after a long long time, I am back to the blogging and posting recipes.  This recipe is a price winning recipe in which I took part and really happy to share with you all.  This has got a very special ingredient i.e. Methi sprouts which is very good for health and got various medicinal values.

The main key ingredients were Sprouts, Broccoli, Yoghurt.  Normally everyone will use moong, matki etc.  Since every single person is very health conscious now a days, I thought of going for methi sprouts and the result is here.

Since I could not take out the photograph individually, I am posting the same photographs in all the three recipes i.e. Methi Sprouts, broccoli, yoghurt soup, Broccoli, Methi sprouts rice and Methi sprouts broccoli paratha. 

KOTHMIR PARATHA, CORIANDER LEAVES PARATHA

Like any other parathas, coriander leaves paratha is also very tasty and healthy.  When the same is available in abundance, I always make use of the same for making parathas otherwise also I make it.  It is a simple preparation with the masalas you want to add to the wheat flour.

I never make the stuffed parathas as my children won't like it.   It is always mixed with the flour and the paratha is made at home.

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DATES POMEGRANATE PARATHA, KAJUR DALIMB PARATHA

This paratha is healhy and nutritious.Main ingredients are seedless kajur, pomegranate seeds for filling and wheat flour for the dough.

Hot paratha served with pickle, curd, chutney or sauce is well liked by all. When you are bored of making the regular parathas like aloo, carrot, mix vegetables, or any kind of vegetable parathas, you can opt for this paratha recipe which I am sharing with you all.

I had some pomegranate and kajur and was thinking what to make for the breakfast.  Then this idea came to my mind and tried it.It came out well and enjoyed with green chutney and sauce. 

Copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), niacin, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin are also present in dates and provide their own unique preventive and healing functions. Together, these cofactors help your body metabolize carbohydrates, protein, and fats.

Pomegranates have anti-oxidant, anti-viral and anti-tumor properties and are said to be a good source of vitamins, especially vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, as well as folic acid.

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VEGETABLE RICE BHAKRI

Bhakri is the specialty of Maharashtrians.  They make the bhakri with jowar, bhajra and nachni and even with rice flour.  The ari pathri is made in Kerala with rice flour.  It is a flat bread  made without any yeast or raising agents.  Basically, it is served with Jhunka, a dish made out of gram flour, lasoon chutney, thecha etc.  It is famous in Gujarat, Goa , Rajasthan and North Karnataka too.

Today I made the rice bhakri with some vegetables in it.  Since I always prefer to prepare healthy and  some variety of food for my children, I tried this and was delicious.

After the recipe, you can have a glance about the story of bhakri.

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CAULIFLOWER POORI AND PARATHA

Parathas are liked by all.  Garam garam paratha with a blob of butter on top and with aam ka achar or lime pickle is my favourite.  I make parathas with any kind of vegetables in hand.

Cauliflower is the rich source of of nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other phytochemicals. Its  beneficial effects on numerous aspects of health, cauliflower can easily be described as a superfood.  It's also a good source of Vitamin K and C,protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B6, folate, pantothenic acid, potassium, and manganese.

coming back to the recipe, I made poori and paratha with it and was really delicious.  My way of introducing the food which my children won't eat is to make paratha and poories which goes into their stomach without any ? mark.

If you have fuss making children, put all the vegetables in the pav bhaji subzi, paratha, poori and feed them.

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PAPAYA PARATHA

When my children refuse to eat the vegetables, I always use them in making parathas.  Papaya is one of the vegetable and fruit they do not eat.  Hence I made this paratha today and was quite tasty. 

Papaya has got many medicinal values.  Papayas offer not only the luscious taste and sunlit color of the tropics, but are rich sources of antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes, vitamin C and flavonoids; the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium, copper, and magnesium; and fiber. Together, these nutrients promote the health of the cardiovascular system and also provide protection against colon cancer. In addition, papaya contains the digestive enzyme, papain, which is used like bromelain, a similar enzyme found in pineapple,  to treat sports injuries, other causes of trauma, and allergies.  Video will be uploaded soon.

KAIRI KI PARATHA

Kairi ki paratha  ( video  you tube) one of my colleague made and brought for lunch.  We used to sit together for lunch and share our dishes.  She had used the kacha pakka mango which is neither sour nor sweet.   It was a very simple preparation and tastes good.

Before this, I had made the same with raw mango which was sour and with the ripe mango and video had also made.  Since my children did not like it, I did not post it.   Since the season is on, I thought of sharing the recipe with you all.

Whenever I try a new dish, I make it with less quantity only and the measurement is given according to that.  You can increase the quantity according to your requirement if you liked the dish.

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RAVA ROTI

Rotis or flat bread it is known as is part of Indian Food.  We make various types of rotis.  I wanted to try the rava roti since long as I was bored of making the usual ones and the dishes  made out of rava viz. upma, kesari, sheera, uttappam, pongal etc.

It is an easy preparation and very tasty too for breakfast or dinner or lunch.  To enhance the taste of it, I added the kalathu podi in it and it was awesome.  Since I liked the taste of it, I tried it with bit nachni i.e. ragi and that too was very tasty.  here is the link for nachni rava roti.

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NACHNI RAVA ROTI

Rotis or flat bread it is known as is part of Indian Food.  Now it has become a part of the food in certain foreign countries too. Of course, wherever, Indians are there, there has to be a restaurant somewhere.

We make various types of rotis.  I wanted to try the rava roti since long as I was bored of making the usual ones and the dished made out of rava viz. upma, kesari, sheera, uttappam, pongal etc.

It is an easy preparation and very tasty too for breakfast or dinner or lunch.  To enhance the taste of it, I added the kalathu podi in it and it was awesome.  Since I liked the taste of it, I tried it with bit nachni i.e. ragi and that too was very tasty.

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Author: Raji Ramakrishnan

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Roti, flat bread

Serves: 2

Time taken: 1 hour totally.

Ingredients:

½ cup	Suji, rava, semolina
¼ cup	Nachni flour, ragi flour
1 -2 tbsp	Mix kalathu podi*
Salt	Adjust
	Generous pinch of saunf powder
2 tbps	Oil
1 tbsp	Finely chopped coriander and mint leaves.
¼ tsp	Kalonji, onion seeds (optional)
1 cup	water
2 tsp	oil
	Nachni flour for dusting
	Ghee or oil for cooking

Method:

1.        Boil water with little salt and oil.  When the water comes to rolling boiling stage, add the flour and mix well till the water is absorbed.  Cover and keep for 30 minutes. Switch off gas.

2.      After 30 minutes, put the dough on a plate and add 2 tsp oil and knead well.  Add the kalathupodi, mint, coriander leaves, kalonji etc. and knead again.


3.      Divide equally into 6 balls.  



Take one ball and flatten bit with your palms.  Apply the nachni flour and roll out the roti.



4.      Heat a tava, drizzle some oil.  Put the roti on the tava and cook both the sides.  Drizzle some oil or ghee.  Your rava nachni roti is ready.


How to serve:

Serve hot with any kind of curry, pickle, curd etc.

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RICE FLOUR MASALA BHAKRI

Rice flour bhakri is a holiday breakfast dish at home as  we have to serve them hot.  Normally, I make it on a Saturday/Sunday for breakfast with potato stew.  My daughter loves this if I serve them hot.  Once I made the mix flour bhakri for myself and she happened to taste it.  Normally, they do not even look at this.  When she tasted it, she liked it and asked me to prepare for her also.  That day onwards, she started eating this.

Since I love to mix onion, bit of masalas in it, I prepare the way I am going to elaborate below the recipe.  If you make it only with the rice flour, you can call it as ari pathiri, a famous Kerala Muslim Cuisine which is served with non veg curries.

Here I am presenting the same with the potato stew which you would also love but mind you that you must have the same from tava to the plate.

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CHEMBU PARATHA

colacasia, chembu, arbi or taro root it is known as normally we put in sambhar or make subzi out of it.  We can fry them also to make chips out of it.  I tried paratha  and it came out well.  I am sharing the delicious paratha with you all so that you can also try this for a change.

KOKI

koki is a traditional recipe of Sindhis.  It is loaded with ghee hence those are having health issues can opt for healthy oil too.  But the taste will definitely be different.  However, you can satisfy yourself making with oil too.  It is similar to Kanda paratha except the fact that while kneading the dough also, ghee is added.

My Sindhi friend Vanita Chandnani always used to share this dish whenever she makes it as I used to like it hot from tava to the plate.

KANDA POHA BHAKRI

Kanda poha bhakri I made today with left over kanda poha.  It was tasty with a spicy mix veg curry.  I used to make paratha out of it when the left over kanda poha is in fridge.  Today, I thought of trying bhakri and was quite successful in making it.  

I had also made tikki out of it which has been posted under snack recipes.

You can also apply oil and make it like you make the tava chapati.

without much boring you, I straight away come to the recipe.

Kanda Poha Bhakri with mix veg curry

Youtube: Kandapoha bhakri

TOMATO PARATHA

like other parathas, tomato paratha is also equally tasty and good to eat hot hot.  I had the packet of Knorr tomato soup and  half the packet was left over as the half had consumed for soup.  Though I do not normally buy the same as fresh tomatoes are always available and can make it easily.

I utilised the remaining half soup powder to make the paratha.

Must be eager to know how I did it.  Let us look at the recipe now:

tomato paratha video

AKKI ROTI

Akki roti (youtube)  is basically made with rice flour and is the speciality of Karnataka. We make Verum arisi adai means plain rice adai which is made with brown rice.  if we add onion and some vegetables in it, it becomes Akki roti.  One is plain and the other one is with vegetables that is the only difference between the Verum arisi adai and akki roti.  similar to this roti is muringa elai adai. 

We can put any vegetables or leafy vegetables to the plain rice flour or plain rice batter (with brown rice or white rice) and make this roti.  You name it adai or roti, it is yummy with any kind of chutney or sambar.

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