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Phool Makhana Parantha Recipe

Sahil

Recipe by Sahil

Phool Makhana Parantha Recipe

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Ingredients
  • Amaranth (Rajgira) flour – 1/2 cup
  • Ghee – 1/2 tsp to roast makhanas
  • Ghee – 1/2 tsp to smear on the paratha
  • Roasted jeera powder – 1/8 tsp
  • Greens - coriander/methi/spinach (chopped leaves) – as per availability – 1 tbsp finely chopped
  • Himalayan pink salt / sendha namak – 1/8 tsp
  • Phool Makhana – 1/2 cup
  • Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – 1/8 tsp
  • This Phool Makhana Parantha Recipe is the perfect combo when it comes to providing your body with a meal rich in nutrients and all the healthy goodness.

    Phool Makhana Parantha Recipe
    • Heat ghee in a kadhai, add makhanas, and roast till golden or until crispy. Once it’s crispy and not chewy, that’s the right stage. Switch off and cool down. Transfer to a mixer jar and grind it to a fine powder.
    • In another mixing bowl take all other ingredients (except oil) along with makhana powder.
    • The first mix well with a spoon, then add water and knead it to a soft pliable dough. Allow it to rest for 15 mins at least. Then knead again and form a ball.
    • Take a ball and start rolling. Dust flour if needed to avoid sticking.
    • Roll to thin paratha and keep it ready.
    • Heat the Tawa and then carefully transfer the paratha.
    • Cook till small bubbles starts to appear, then flip to the other side and cook until brown spots appear here and there. Flip again if needed. Serve hot smeared with ghee.

    Health benefits

    • Makhana/lotus seeds are an extremely good source of manganese, potassium, magnesium, thiamine, protein, and phosphorus.
    • Amaranth (Rajgira) is a good source of iron, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus too.
    • Amaranth (Rajgira) flour is versatile, full of whole-grain nutrition. Also, it contains all nine essential amino acids and lysine, a protein missing in most grains.
    • The greens enrich the paratha with iron also herbs and spices add flavor and enhance immunity.
    • Ghee when smeared and not used to deep fry helps in burning fat.

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    Disclaimer

    Please make sure to take this Phool Makhana Parantha Recipe under the guidance of a dietitian/nutritionist.

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