Mini Beetroot Paratha

Mini Beetroot Parathas is a healthy and tasty combination of beetroot and cottage cheese. I came up with this beetroot paratha recipe as I had to make use of bread and beetroots (detailed story below ;)). Now this beetroot paratha recipe has become a favorite at my place ?

Thanks to e-shopping that I have resorted to it for all my needs including the weekly grocery. Why wouldn’t I? Heading with a toddler to a super market isn’t an easy thing. Plus the long queues in these super markets makes the whole thing a daunting task. The online portals nowadays on the other hand are so convenient. They are smart enough to show you a side message reminding you of certain things you had purchased during your last visit but aren’t in your cart this time. ? They even show you fancy charts depicting which departments you have spent maximum and it makes me happy to see that I have spent more in fruits and vegetables section. Apparently when my husband and I would head to hyper-markets earlier, our spends would be concentrated around gourmet foods and some of the best (definitely not healthy)snacks, aerated drinks etc. Our cart would have loads of unwanted stuff thanks to smart merchandising. But since the time groceries are being shopped online – grocery shopping is come under my jurisdiction and hence there has been more control on the junk food entering home.

However like all things, online shopping has its list of cons too.. The bread loaf that was delivered apparently had to be consumed by the same day. Secondly, I do not know how but I ended up ordering 2 kgs of beetroot (probably i added it to the cart twice ? ). So suddenly I had this challenge in front of me of making some great dish with beetroot and bread. The result – these mini parathas were a success story indeed. They turned up really soft and tasty. I was particularly happy with the softness as it means my toothless toddler could have it too ?

If you are a paratha lover, you may also like to try c3 paratha ( its like a healthier version of a pizza), Carrot Paratha, Tomato Paratha, Peppy Paneer Paratha and more ?

Below is the step by step method with pictures of making Mini Beetroot Parathas ?

Serves : 2-3
Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time : 15 min

Ingredients:
Wheat Bread Slices : 7-8
Beetroot : 1 (grated) approx 1 cup
Cottage Cheese (Paneer) : 1/2 cup (grated)
Wheat Flour : 1/4th cup
Green Chilli : 1 (finely chopped)
Chilli Powder : 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder : 1/2 tsp
Salt : as per taste

While making:
Wheat Flour and Oil/ Ghee

Method of Preparation:

1. Grind the bread slices in a mixer till you have completely ground bread powder.
2. Mix together this bread powder with all ingredients except the wheat flour and knead well. You will have a very soft dough. Gradually add the wheat flour till you have a dough that allows you to roll it into circular balls. You can slightly increase or decrease the quantity of wheat flour depending on the firmness of the dough formed.
3. Divide the dough into 14-16 parts. With you palm, make each part into a circular shape.
4. Roll into a circular shape using a rolling board and pin till you have a disc of around 9-10 cm diameter. The flattened dough will be quite delicate so handle gently.
5. Shallow fry each paratha with little oil or ghee, turning as required so that little brown spots appear on both sides.

Serve hot with Mint Coriander Chutney or Coconut Coriander Chutney.

Mini Beetroot Paratha recipe