Cilantro, Carrot & Onion Tortillas (Parathas)

Have you recently visited Whole Foods or Trader Joes? All the frozen parathas are now available in most of the American grocery stores. These have been real saviors after a long day of work. But when you turn the label to read the content and the nutrition table, it is shocking to see how much of fat is packed in all these frozen parathas. So, I started freezing my own parathas. I typically do them during the weekends and they are so handy during the week days. In fact, weekend cooking has become a practice and my freezer is filled up every weekend. Anyways, coming back to parathas, here are three easy recipes that you can make ahead and freeze.

Cilantro Paratha:

Atta (unbleached wheat flour) – 2 cups
Cilantro – 1 bunch finely chopped
Mint – 4 sprigs finely chopped
Onion – 1 medium size finely chopped
Green chilies – 4 finely chopped
Salt – 1 tsp
Chili Powder – 1 tsp (optional)
Oil – couple of drops for every paratha
Water – ½ cup

Onion Paratha:

Atta (unbleached wheat flour) – 2 cups
Onion – 2 medium size finely chopped
Cilantro – 2 tsps finely chopped
Green chilies – 4 finely chopped
Salt – 1 tsp
Chili Powder – 1 tsp (optional)
Oil – couple of drops for every paratha
Water – ½ cup

Carrot Paratha:

Atta (unbleached wheat flour) – 2 cups
Carrot – 2 large finely grated
Onion – 1 medium size finely chopped
Cilantro – 2 tsps finely chopped
Green chilies – 4 finely chopped
Salt – 1 tsp
Chili Powder – 1 tsp (optional)
Oil – couple of drops for every paratha
Water – ½ cup

Method: (The method is the same for all the three parathas)

1. Mix all dry ingredients & the veggies for each of the parathas in separate bowls. Mix all together, add water and knead into a soft dough. Let it stand for an hour.
2. Heat a griddle/ pan
3. Make the dough into small balls and flatten it using a rolling pin.
4. Place it on the hot griddle and cook with a drop of oil spread on the paratha.
5. Let it cool a bit and make a pack of five or ten paratha using aluminum foil.

You can either eat the parathas fresh with a side dish or you could freeze it like me for the rest of the week’s use. Enjoy hot, homemade parathas devoid of all the extra fat and eat guilt free. Do drop your comments after you try out the parathas.