Methi(fenugreek) Paratha/Menthikura chapati/Menthya soppu Chapati

Methi Paratha is made with wheat flour, gram flour and fenugreek leaves. Wheat flour itself is healthy,but when we combine it with  other leafy vegetables like methi leaves , spinach etc.,,it becomes little more healthy. I have combined it with Methi leaves as they have many health benefits. Its always best to combine more than one healthy items, so we can get the benefits of two in one go. Even you can combine vegetables like carrot/beetroot/bottle gourd with wheat flour. I have already posted bottle gourd chapati in my earlier post.

Health Benefits of Fenugreek leaves/Methi leaves : Methi leaves are especially rich in iron,so these are recommended for  people suffering with Anemia or low hemoglobin.It helps in regulating Insulin production thereby regulating Diabetics. It contains more Vitamin K content than spinach.It also contains the required amount of  dietary fiber.It helps in reducing bad cholesterol in the body. It also contains good amount of proteins.It specially helps in having healthy and shiny hair .It also helps in removing blemishes on skin.

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cooking time : 15 mins

Yield : 2

Ingredients :

Wheat flour/godhuma pindi/godhi hittu : 1 cup

Gram flour/besan/senagapindi/Kadale hittu : 2 tbsp

Methi/fenu greek leaves/menthya soppu/menthakulu : 1 bunch

Coriander leaves/kothumbari soppu/kothmir : 1/4 bunch

Cumin seeds/jeera/jeerige : 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder/arishana pudi/pasupu : a pinch

Green chilies/pachi mirchi/menasina kayi : 5-6 no.

Salt : as per taste

oil : as per required

Method of Preparation :

1. Chop methi and coriander leaves finely into very small pieces. Crush cumin seeds and green chilies together coarsely(kacha-pacha).


2. Take a wide bowl and mix wheat flour,gram flour,turmeric powder,salt,crushed cumin seeds and green chilies,chopped methi and coriander leaves, 1 tsp of oil and required amount of water,make it a dough.


3. Make small balls out of the dough and roll like chapatis.


4. Heat a dosa tavva or griddle and place one chapati, fry on both sides, smear ghee or oil on it while frying,repeat the procedure for remaining chapatis also.


5. Serve hot with any curry/pickle/raita of your choice.

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Note : You can replace methi leaves with any other leafy vegetables like Spinach,malabar spinach,lettuce etc.,

Can add ginger-garlic paste also while preparing dough for extra taste.