Cheese Spinach And Fenugreek Leavesmethi Parathas Food

CHEESE, SPINACH AND FENUGREEK LEAVES(METHI) PARATHAS

Steps:

• In a pot, boil together the spinach, mint and fenugreek leaves alongwith salt to taste.
• Allow it to cool completely once boiled.
• Then grind it with cumin, ginger, green chillies and garlic to obtain a smooth paste.
• In a clean bowl, mix together this ground paste, cheese, wheat flour and water and oil as is required to make a dough just as you make the chappati dough.
• Keep the dough aside for 20 minutes.
• Then divide it into 8 equal portions.
• Roll out each portion till it is 6 inches in diameter.
• Roast each paratha on a hot flat bottom griddle(tava) till it is golden brown on either side. Use ghee sparingly to let it cook and get that awesome paratha with ghee flavour.
• Serve hot, right off the griddle, alongwith raita for a delectable delightful treat.
• Don't forget to thank the Kitchen Goddess who cooks for you while you sit back seeing television or surfing the net.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN METHI ( CHICKEN WITH DRIED FENUGREEK LEAVES)

Steps:

• Clean, skin, wash and cut chicken into medium sized pieces.
• Peel, wash and chop onions. Peel and chop ginger. Remove stem, wash and chop green chillies.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add whole garam masala and bay leaves. Sauté until cardamoms starts to crackle.
• Add chopped onions and cook until translucent and soft. Make sure to stir continuously. Add chopped ginger, garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder and chopped green chillies. Sauté for a minute.
• Add chicken pieces and beaten yogurt and cook on a high heat for 7-8 minutes. Add kasoori methi, garam masala powder, chopped fresh coriander, salt and three fourths cup of water. Cover the pan and cook on a low heat for ten minutes.
• Serve hot.

HEALTHY METHI (FENUGREEK) PARATHA

Steps:

• 1. You can use Food processor to chop Fenugreek, onion, green beans, peas, cabbage and chili pepper.
• 2. In a Bowl add the chopped ingredients and all other ingredients except flour and oil.
• 3. Add two cups of flour and use lukewarm water to knead the dough.
• 4. Don't make the dough too soft.
• 5. Cover the dough with wet towel and keep it in warm place for 30 minutes.
• 6. Punch down the dough and divide it to 14 - 15 portions. Make them round like ball.
• 7. Use rolling pin to roll the dough. Use dry flour for dusting.
• 8. Heat a griddle; cook each side of dough for 2 minutes.
• 9. Use spatula to press down dough to cook it evenly.
• 10. Use a brush to apply little oil on one side of paratha. (Optional).
• 11. Cook until golden in color. Your Healthy Methi Paratha is ready.
• Serve hot with Mango Pickle and Plain Yogurt.

METHI PARATHA

Steps:

• Rinse the methi leaves well. drain them completely. chop the methi leaves finely and keep aside.
• In a large skillet add 2tbsp oil,chopped methi leaves,green chilies and salt ,cook for 10-15 minutes.
• In a bowl mix flour,oil & salt. add cooked methi leaves.
• Pour some water and knead to a smooth dough. make medium sized balls of the dough. roll the dough into medium sized rotis or rounds.
• On a tava or frying pan, cook the methi rotis or parathas with some oil or ghee till they are browned and cooked on both sides.
• Serve hot methi paratha hot with chutney,raita,curd or pickle.