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Beetroot Parathas

2 cups wheat flour

Water for kneading the dough

Salt to taste

2 tbsp. ghee
 

Add two tbsp. ghee to wheat flour. Mix well, add enough water to knead to a soft dough.

For the stuffing:

250g / 8oz beetroot, grated fine

4 medium sized onions, sliced finely

4 green chillies

2.5cm / root ginger, peeled and grated finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

5ml / 1 tsp. garam masala powder

Salt to taste

45ml / 3 tbsp. ghee

Grind all the ingredients, except garam masala powder, to a paste. Heat ghee in a vessel and fry the beetroot paste on a low flame. Cook covered, till the mixture is almost dry. Remove from heat.

Divide the paratha dough into small balls. Roll out each ball into a small puri ( oval ), put a little beetroot filling in the centre and seal the edges. Heat the frying pan, add some ghee and fry the parathas till light brown.

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