lasuni bathua paratha with dal amla chutny

bathua or chenopodium leaves is a winter vegetable and is surly more nutritious than spinach, i use it to make many recipes and this is one of my favorites.

this is a recipe which can qualify for breakfast, lunch or dinner according to your choice and preparation time you have at a given time, but one thing is sure that it is a healthy recipe and 2 parathas with chutny will add up to 250 Kcal, not to mention the loads of iron, calcium and vitC and the combo of carbohydrate-protien-fibre........... interestingly, a paratha lover like me is delighted at a recipe like this as it keeps my cravings satisfied too.

if cleaning and washing of bathua leaves has been done beforehand, it is a simple and quick recipe and the use of amla ensures your stomach absorbs all the iron and calcium in it........who says taste and health don't go hand in hand.........

ingredients for parathas

whole wheat flour 1 cup
bathua or chenopodium leaves microwaved or blanched 1 cup
green chillies 2-3
garlic cloves 5 nos.
ajwain seeds 1 tsp
salt to taste
ghee or any oil to shalow fry the parathas(it can be made without oil too)

preparation

grind the bathua leaves green chillies and garlic in a grinder and knead a soft dough mixing all the other ingredients too, exept oil,a little more flour may be needed if the bathua is watery.
make small balls of the dough, roll out round rotis and roast over a hot tawa or griddle both the sides untill light brown, smear a little ghee or butter, not more that 1/2 tsp for one paratha.........it can be served without smearing ghee and is quite tasty with the chutny combination.this quantity of ingredients will be sufficient to make 5-6 parathas

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ingredients for dal amla chutny

chana dal or split chickpeas 2 tbsp soaked for 30 minutes
amla 4 nos. deseeded
green chillies 4 nos.
ginger 1 inch piece
coriander leaves a handfull
sallt to taste

procedure

first grind the amla in a grinder cuz it takes a little more time , then add all the other ingredients and make a smooth paste adding 1/4 cup of water. ............serve with the parathas , though it can be served with fritters or poha too.