Beetroot Paratha

Ingredients:

½ cup Beetroot (grated)

1 cup Wheat Flour

½ tsp red chilli powder

¼ tsp cumin

¼ tsp turmeric powder

¼ tsp garam masala

½ tsp coriander powder

0.5gm salt/as directed by the dietician

Oil for roasting

Water for kneading the dough

NutrientsCalories: 208.5 Kcal
Protein: 4.3 gm
Sodium: 141 mg
Potassium: 272.7 mg
Phosphorus: 115.4 mg
Note: The potassium of this recipe can be reduced by leaching the beetroot after grating

In a large mixing bowl take wheat flour and add the grated beetroot and mix well.
Add all the spices (chilli powder, cumin seeds, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder) and salt. Mix well.
Add little by little water and mix it like a chapathi dough but don’t make it too soft as beetroot may lose water.
Grease the dough with a little oil and set aside for 30 minutes.
Take a small portion of the dough and roll it like a chapathi with 1 inch thickness.
Heat a tava and roast the paratha by greasing oil on both sides till done.
Serve hot with Cucumber Raitha/ Hung curd/ Shrikhand.