Beets paratha, a colorful flatbread made with beetroot and whole wheat flour. Serve this delicious paratha with a curry of your choice for a complete meal.
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Beets : The Color & Earthiness
Beets is our favorite vegetable. Beets rasam and beets chutney being my kiddos favorites. Now this beets paratha too joined that favorite list.
Cooked beets is a regular in my fridge and I love to use them as often as possible. This beets buttermilk is an absolute favorite beverage of mine and this labneh, the best dip you will ever taste.
I was a little skeptical whether my little one would like it. To my surprise, he loved the mildly spiced paratha. His favorite side for this is plain curd. My elder one enjoys it with a spicy side too.
Beetroot adds awesome color to the dish, bright and vibrant. The vibrant color with earthiness and mild sweetness, is a brilliant combination.
Some Easy Breakfast Inspirations
What to Serve with Flatbreads?
At home boys usually enjoy their parathas with curd and pickle. The days i make flatbreads like multigrain roti or cheese paratha they like a mild spicy curry with it.
This delish Mathura ke dubkiwale aloo is their favorite. A delish potato curry in gravy, you will be licking your finger, for every bite.
My personal choice is this Hyderabadi bhagar baigan/Brinjal gravy or this simple Nadan thakkali curry/Kerala style tomato curry. The brinjal gravy is a visually appealing and a tempting curry.
If you love to experiment with different cusine then check this awesome Parsi veggie dhansak. This hearty Goan veggie curry too is a brilliant side.
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Step by Step Instructions to make Beetroot Paratha
Please check recipe card below for exact measurements of each ingredient used and also for the detailed instructions.
- Make a coarse paste of cooked beets, chili and cumin in a food processor or a chopper.
- Add this coarse paste to wheat flour and add enough water to make a soft pliable roti dough.
- Let the kneaded dough, rest of 10 minutes. Divide the dough into 6-8 portions. Roll them into a flat disc using a roller pin.
- Cook the roti on a hot tava on both sides, serve it warm with a curry of your choice.
- Serve this delicious and colorful beets paratha with a curry of your choice. I personally prefer a mildly spicy curry.
I have some doubts!!!
Yes absolutely. These colorful parathas, packs well in lunch boxes. I pack them in VAYA lunch boxes. They keep food warm for longer time.
Yes you can. Make the dough the previous night, if you are planning to make the parathas in the morning. Refrigerate it. Do not keep the dough for more than 2 days, they might change color.
Yes you can make the parathas ahead and store. If packing for next day, you can make it the previous night. Cover the parathas with a cotton cloth and leave it in air-tight container on the kitchen counter. If keeping for more than a day, refrigerate it. While serving reheat on a warm tava or in microwave for just 10 seconds.
Yes you can also use shredded beets. Avoid the chili and add some pepper powder along with cumin seeds.
Expert Tips for a Beets Party!
- If you are making this paratha for school dabba, i have covered how to proceed in the FAQ section
- This colorful beets paratha can be a great addition to your party table. If making it for a kids party, make a small paratha, the size of tea coaster.
- You can serve this with a variety of accompaniments not just gravy. I would serve them with a bowl of spiced labneh, hummus etc.
- You can also serve a side of aloo tikki and make a cute sandwich with the parathas.
- You can make a wrap with these colorful parathas, with some paneer subzi and few greens and some vegan mayo.
- Add some colorful drinks to the table and make it extravagant. If color is pink , you can try this beets lassi.
Beets Paratha | How to make Beetroot Paratha
Equipment
- Tava for cooking the roti/paratha
- Roller pin for rolling the roti/paratha
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1½ cups Whole Wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ cup warm water
- salt to taste
Grind to coarse paste
- 80 grams beets peeled and cooked until soft
- ½ a green chili
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
- 2 tablespoon water for easy grinding
- 5 teaspoon oil or ghee for making the paratha
Instructions
- In a food processor or a chopped, take cooked beets, add green chili and cumin seeds to it and blitz away. I prefer almost smooth mix.
- If you are doing in a food processor then you can add wheat flour to the processor and continue kneading the dough.
- If not, remove the ground beets to a bowl, add flour and salt to it and mix. To this slowly add ¼ cup of water first and knead and add extra water when you need.
- When the dough is almost done, add oil to it and knead to a smooth dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Once rested, divide the dough to 6-8 portions, depending on the size you roll. Dust each dough ball with flour, roll out into thin discs.
- cook the rolled out roti on a hot tava on both sides until done. I usually smear ghee once the roti is cooked
- Keep the roti covered in a kitchen cloth until served. I packed these colorful roti's for my kids breakfast box along with Potato and capsicum masala.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.
vaishali sabnani
The beet root roti is super ! Adding the purée surely makes it nutritious . I have seen people using beet root juice , but I guess purée is a better deal.
Gayathri Kumar
Adding beets gives such an amazing color to the roti. And the spices make it so full of flavor. Beautifully captured.
Pavani
That is such a pretty looking Roti Priya. Adding beets to roti dough is a very innovative idea. Love it.
Harini R
Wow! That is such a colorful roti. I need to check with my kids if adding beets is ok for their rotis 🙂
cookwithrenu
I always love beet in dishes and you those paratha's look so yum and colourful. Can have them as is.
Swati
all the kids normally don't like to eat beetroot in salads, sneaking it into the food in rotis, paranthas is a good way to feed this nutritious veggie to kids.. Roti has a beautiful color with the addition of beetroot.
Seema
I can literally say you will find my stach of these beet flatbreads in the freezer at the moment. I love adding the vibrant pinks of beets to anything that comes by and he ease of reheating them o a tough day.
Mayuri Patel
Priya, last Tuesday was entertaining my non Indian neighbour to some Indian meal. Made these beet parathas and paneer makhani. She was simply floored by the reddish pinkish flatbread. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
Priya vj
I liked the idea of coarsely grinding the Beetroots before kneading to a dough ,I normally add the beetroot puree with spices and knead the dough. Will definitely try this version of your beer paratha
Kalyani
I usually repurpose leftover beetroot poriyal along with couple of boiled potatoes to make beets paratha. I like the addition of cumin here priya. !
Preethi
These beet parathas look irresistible. It makes the parathas so vibrant. Just need some yogurt and pickle to polish it off . It is so easy to make .
Neha (My Culinary Expressions)
What a brilliant idea to use a natural food color to enliven roti/chapathi. I am so excited to prepare this beets chapathi with a dab of ghee and curd or chaas. I guess its taste and color it would be a feast to the eyes as well as palate, just like your first image that instantly caught my attention.
Radha
I would love to have this for any meal. I love adding beets to dishes as it gives a vibrant color and gives an extra dose of antioxidants.