Monday, May 15, 2017

RED AMARANTH THEPLAS / RED AMARANTH ROTIS


Amaranth leaves have a very high nutritional value and are listed among the super foods.  In India we make a variety of dishes with these leaves. It is cooked with lentils to make a stir-fry or kneaded with dough to make rotis..it is added to dals .. the list is endless.
Here is a recipe of theplas made with red amaranth. You can saute the leaves like I have done or add the finely chopped ones straight away into the flour. The other add ons can be as per your choice. Knead the dough with yogurt or water.. as you like. These make a perfect lunch box menu and you can carry on your journeys as well. You can serve them with dal, curd and pickle.. They taste so good with chunda.


Ingredients:
Wheat flour ... 2 cups or as needed
Red Amaranth  .. 2  cups finely chopped.
Cumin seeds ... 1 tbsp
Desi ghee or oil ....... 1 tbsp in the dough and more for making rotis.
Coriander leaves .. handful
Green chillies ..... 1-2 finely chopped or crushed
Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder ... 1 tsp
Yogurt .............. 1 cup


Method:

1. Heat a little ghee or oil in a pan.Add cumin seeds.







2. Add the finely chopped and washed greens and saute for a minute adding salt.






3. Let it cool.








4. Mix this into the flour along with 1 spoon ghee, coriander leaves, chopped green chillies and mentioned spice powders.






5. Knead the dough using yogurt and add water if needed.






6. Rest the dough for one hour or until you are ready to make the theplas. Roll out a small portion into a roti.







7. Roast it on a griddle.When done smear a little ghee on it to keep it soft.






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7 comments:

  1. These parathas are making me hungry. Adding yogurt to bind the dough and them the cooked amaranth must make these theplas really tasty.

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    1. Yes dear.. they taste really good.
      Thanks :)




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  2. These theplas look so nice and tempting.Amaranth is good for health and its a nice way to get kids to have it.

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    1. Thanks Mayuri.. Yes Amaranth is loaded with nutrition.. I try to have this at least once a week in some form or the other.

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  3. These look so nutritious and delicious!

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  4. These look super healthy and so very tasty. I have yet to find amaranth leAves in UK

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    1. Thanks Nayna.. maybe the green variety might be easier to find in Indian grocery stores as that is very common.

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