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This site is designed to help you if you are looking for ethnic recipes or meal ideas from around the globe. You can search for a recipe (using the search box on the right) or use the drop down menus at the top of the page which include region, country, base ingredient or "pot luck"
 


Indian Recipe and Meal Ideas
Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Beetroot Parathas

Indian bread made from beetroot for those who love the difference.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • Water for kneading the dough
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp. ghee
  • Add two tbsp. ghee to wheat flour. Mix well, add enough water to knead to a soft dough.
  • For the stuffing:
  • 2 cups beetroot, grated fine
  • 4 medium sized onions
  • 4 green chillies
  • 2.5 cm. ginger
  • 4 flakes garlic
  • 1 tsp. garam masala powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp. ghee



Method:


Grind all the ingredients, except garam masala powder, to a paste. Heat ghee in a vessel and fry the beetroot paste on a low
flame. Cook covered, till the mixture is almost dry. Remove from heat.
Divide the paratha dough into small balls. Roll out each ball into a small puri, put a little beetroot filling in the centre and
seal the edges. Roll out into parathas. Heat tawa, add some ghee and fry the parathas till light brown.


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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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