Colorful Meal ( Beetroot Paratha with Green Onion Subzi )

A nice meal to cheer up a dull evening. The red of beetroot paratha and green of onion subzi goes really well. It tastes as delicious as it looks too :)

Ingredients:

For Onion Subzi

• 1 big bunch of green onion, chopped finely
• 1 dry red chilli
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp dhania jeera powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1.5 tsp amchoor powder ( dry mango powder )
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• few curry leaves
• few chopped coriander leaves
• pinch of hing
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil

For Beetroot Paratha

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1 large beetroot, grated
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds ( carom seeds )
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/tsp sesame seeds
• 1 small green chilli, finely chopped
• few chopped coriander leaves
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp oil

Method:

For Green Onion Subzi

• In a small bowl take 1/2 cup water and add garam masala, dhaniya-jeera powder, red chilli powder, amchoor powder, salt and curry leaves. Mix well and keep this spice mixture aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing and turmeric. Once the seeds start to crackle, add the spice mixture.
• Cook for a minute. Add the green onions and coriander leaves.
• Cook covered till oil separates.
• Turn off the heat.
• Ready to serve.

For Beetroot Parathas

• Mix all the ingredients and form a firm dough.
• Roll thin parathas with a rolling pin as shown below.
• Cook it with a few drops of oil on a flat pan as shown below.
• Ready to serve.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve the parathas and subzi along with pickle and chutney.

Tip:

Do not add any extra water while cooking the onion subzi.