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Luke Coutinho (Designed by Priyanka Vithlani, Meal Planning Analyst)

Maa Ka Paratha (Mother’s Paratha)

Your earliest memory of devouring your maa ka paratha may be a generous serving of love, doused in oil, butter, or ghee. While maintaining love as a key ingredient and cutting down excess oil, here's our interesting You Care kitchen take on the recipe. The magic ingredient is beetroot. Try this soul-soothing folate-rich Beetroot paratha also packed with calcium and protein.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 154
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup boiled and mashed beetroot
  • ½ tbsp roasted sesame seeds
  • 1 cup mix of amaranth and sattu flour
  • 2 tsp cold-pressed coconut oil.
  • ½ tsp coriander powder/dhaniya powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi powder
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Mix all the ingredients to knead a dough.
  2. Roll out the paratha.
  3. Heat a tawa and cook the paratha by adding a little oil on each side.
  4. Serve hot with your choice of chutney/dips.

Notes

  • A powerhouse of folate, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, beetroot has it all.
  • Being rich in betacyanin and nitrates makes the root vegetable heart-friendly.
  • Sesame seeds are rich in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron. They also contain sesamol which helps reduce oxidative damage caused by free radicals.
  • If you are looking for a gluten-free paratha to devour, this could be the perfect recipe for you.
Power tip
  • You can also use pureed avocado or blanched and pureed spinach to alternate beetroot as per availability.
  • Choose beets that are heavy with green leafy tops still attached. These are rich in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants.
Disclaimer: Please keep your healthcare provider in the loop before introducing any new food item into your lifestyle, especially if you have a medical health condition or are on medications. In case you are allergic to certain foods, please avoid the same.