Winter is in the air ; the chill and pleasant weather calls for nice soul satisfying hot meals from the pan to the plate . We at home,prefer piping hot parathas or rotis for dinner .
Parathas are filling and healthy as you can include almost as many veggies you wish either by kneading it along with the dough or even by stuffing it into the rolled bread .
Doodhi Parathas are a family favorite during winter, so this time when I had some fresh Zucchini in my fridge I thought of making some delicious parathas with them. I have used green zuchini ,but you can also use the yellow zuchini which are widely available in the market .
Zucchinis belong to the squash family and are used in a variety of recipes across cuisines . Unlike cucumber ,zucchini needs to be cooked before eating. Zucchini may either be shredded, grated , sliced or even used as cubes depending on the recipe that it is being used in .
For the paratha,I have peeled the zucchini and then grated it finely and kneaded along with the wheat flour with various spices and flavorings.
If you want to try some healthy,delicious and tasty parathas, please click on the recipe links below
Cooking Time - 2 mins per Paratha
Complexity - medium
Makes 10 to 12 parathas
Ingredients
2 cups grated zucchini
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp haldi powder
1 tsp jeera powder
2 tbsp finely chopped corriander
Salt as needed
Oil to roast the paratha
Method
- Squeeze out the excess water from grated zucchini and add it a mixing bowl along with the spices (red chilli powder , haldi powder , jeera powder and salt) . Mix it well with your fingers .
- Add the wheat flour and the corriander and knead into a smooth and firm dough without cracks .Apply some oil over the dough and keep covered for 10 mins.
- Pinch out big lemon sized balls from the dough and roll them into a medium thick roti .
- Heat a tawa or griddle and place the rolled out paratha on the tawa .
- Flip it over when you see small bubbles and brown spots on the under side .
- Apply some oil around the paratha and roast it until its well done.
- Take it off the tawa and serve hot with some chilled curd or raita of your choice.
A wonderful way to include zucchini in ones diet through delicious, hot parathas. I often add grated zucchini to parathas and theplas.
ReplyDeleteyumm yumm!! pair some zuchchini parathas with achaar and chilled curd and we are all sorted ! the little one would like this variation of paratha in the lunch box ! - Kalyani
ReplyDeleteThe paratha looks delicious . Perfect on it's own or with a pickle. Adding grated Zucchini to parathas is a good way of including vegetables in your breads. It cooks really fast so it certainly goes well in parathas.
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