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    Bathua Paratha | {Indian, Healthy, Winter Recipe}

    Published: Mar 12, 2022 · Modified: Feb 27, 2023 by Deepti · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Do you know Winter greens are not just delicious but a bundle-pack of nutrition?

    This Bathua Paratha, a hearty Indian breakfast made in desi ghee is incredibly crispy and rich in flavor of earthy green bathua leaves!

    bathua paratha recipe

    Bathua Paratha is one of the most popular parathas (flat-breads) of Indian cuisine. I believe we all wait for winters to show as we get amazing choices of greens to include in our daily meals. Winters for a Punjabi-born like me mean parathas as breakfast: Stuffed parathas or Methi, Palak Parathas.

    Due to an agricultural evolution, many vegetables are available throughout the year but I being a typical Desi Foodie, would eat fresh ones always. So, for me winters are really special.

    Made from scratch, each component of Bathua paratha is fresh and oozing savory spicy flavors. Blanching bathua leaves, kneading them in wheat flour along with spices, green chilies is a simple recipe that gathers in no time.

    Trust me, they taste far better if they are fresh and not preserved. The whole process of sorting the leaves, washing them under tap thoroughly is like a therapy. Its a huge task but its rewarding at the end.

    Why Would You Love This Recipe?

    • Amazingly rich in nutrition
    • Weight Loss friendly
    • Bathua is considered to be great food for diabetics
    • Desi Ghee Crispy Wheat Paratha
    • Easily convertible to Gluten free and Vegan
    • Use of Fresh Bathua Leaves
    • No Processed food
    • Kids Friendly
    • The Best Bathua Paratha Ever!

    Ingredients

    • Bathua Leaves: The essential ones are the fresh Bathua (Chenopodium Album) leaves. Bathua can be replaced by Methi (Fenugreek) leaves, Palak (Spinach) or Kale leaves.
    • Wheat Flour: I am a big fan of wheat flour. We get wheat flour from a near by Chakki (Mill). I have kneaded the leaves with the wheat flour. One may fell free to stuff the leaves as well.
    • Spices: Use of green chilly (chopped) in the dough definitely adds the perfect heat. I add salt, Carom seeds, Red chilly powder, Garm Masala and Amchur/Lemon Juice also in the dough.
    bathua leaves fresh

    Benefits of Bathua Leaves

    Rich in water content, high in fiber, bathua is a great for relieving constipation. It is loaded with Vitamin A, C , B6, calcium, potassium , magnesium and amino acids.

    Not just it purifies blood, it also improves hemoglobin levels. It has vital oils that are good for healthy skin.

    Is Bathua good for diabetic patients?

    Yes and No.

    That's not to worry you. Its to inform you that bathua lowers blood sugar level and this fiber-rich food is a good choice for diabetic people.

    Having said so, one may consult their doctor before moving to a daily bathua intake, especially if they are taking medications to control the sugar levels.

    This is important for people with unstable sugar levels. [1]

    Can Bathua help lose weight?

    Bathua is a great choice for a weight-loss diet as its a low calorie and high fiber food. For a promising fiber intake, including bathua in daily diet ensures that fake hunger pangs don't hurt your weight-loss goals.

    Variations

    • Bathua Raita: The boiled Bathua leaves can be used to make bathua raita, a popular curd recipe for winters to keep you warm. This savory curd is not just delicious but healthy too. When I boil Bathua, I store some of it for making raita too. Our Bathua Curd recipe is super amazing!
    • Try another Green: Spinach, methi or kale can be used in place of Bathua and the same recipe works for them too.
    • Gluten Free Paratha- You may swap wheat flour with gf flours like Ragi, Jowar, Bajra or Amranth.
    • Vegan Paratha- I love these bathua paratha in ghee but for vegans, I may suggest swapping ghee with any vegan oil of good quality. Though the taste may vary significantly.
    • Make as a vegetable: Made in desi ghee, bathua saag is a very popular Indian dish and is teamed with Makki Roti or wheat paratha. Bathua can also be made with potato as dry vegetable.
    • Add another vegetable: Normally bathua leaves are had best without mixing with any other vegetable. You may make bathua aloo paratha by adding boiled potato and bathua leaves to the dough.
    • Stuffed Bathua Paratha: For picky eaters, I have made this bathua paratha by kneading dough with bathua leaves. One may stuff the bathua leaves in wheat paratha too.
    bathua paratha recipe for weight-loss

    Recipe Overview

    • Sort Bathua leaves. While sorting we take out leaves with soft stems and leave the hard long stem. Bathua leaves is muddy and must be washed thoroughly under running water.
    • I take two large utensils and soak the leaves in one utensil and keep changing water while swapping utensil. If you notice, dust settles down in water after a while. Then I take a colander and wash leaves under tap.
    • Boil the washed leaves till they change color from light green to dark.
    • Sieve them and use immediately or you can refrigerate it upto one day.
    • For storing them longer, keep the dry sorted leaves in a clean kitchen cloth or wrap them in a newspaper. They would be fresh for 2-3 days in refrigerator.
    • Once the boiled leaves cool off, knead them in a dough and add spices as per your preference.

    Expert Tips

    • Make sure to cool off the boiled leaves before adding them to wheat flour for kneading or else the dough would not be enough tight.
    • Since the leafy veggies leave water, the dough should be made a bit tight and little water gradually or else dough would not be easy to roll.
    • Make sure the Tawa is hot before placing rolled paratha on it. Simmer the flame and cook on slow flame for a crispy paratha.
    • Iron tawa is the best. Its a myth that paratha would stick to it. You need to cook on slow or medium flame and not High flame for best results.

    FAQs

    How long I can store Bathua leaves?


    Dry sorted leaves can be stored in a clean kitchen cloth or wrapped in a neat newspaper in refrigerator upto 3-4 days in winters.
    The boiled leaves are good for 1 or 2 day max.

    Is bathua bitter in taste?

    Owing to its dense and non-juicy texture, it might taste slightly bitter to beginners. The new and tender leaves can be used without boiling but old ones shall be boiled before use.

    How many calories are there in bathua paratha?

    Bathua paratha with this recipe has about 188 calories. For reducing calories, you might wish to make it as a chapati with less ghee than paratha.

    Detailed Recipe

    1) Sort Bathua leaves. Wash them thoroughly and boil them in water in an open pan. Make sure to soak leaves in water. It takes around 10 min for leaves to soften up and change to a dark green color. Sieve the boiled leaves and let it cool off.

    boiling bathua leaves
    bathua leaves boiled fully
    bathus boiled leaves in colander

    2) Take a large parath (steel broad pan). Add wheat flour, boiled leaves, green chillies, red chilli, salt, ajwain and knead a slight stiff dough.

    add wheat flour and spices to the same container
    add boiled leaves to large container
    wheat flour kneading
    kneaded bathua wheat dough

    3) Let dough rest for 15 min. Then take a small ball and make a flat bread (chapati) on rolling pin after dusting some flour. Place it on hot iron tawa and let it cook on simmer. It takes around 2-3 min to cook from one side.

    Flip and cook from other side. Apply desi ghee when flipped and if you wish to make a chapati instead of paratha (avoid ghee at this step)

    rolled bathua ball
    bathua paratha recipe for weight-loss
    bathua paratha recipe for weight-loss
    bathua paratha recipe for weight-loss

    4) The crispy and spicy bathua paratha are ready. Serve with your favorite achar and curd.

    bathua paratha recipe for weight-loss

    Stories From Kitchen

    I had hated all winter greens most of my life and now I love them! Do you know what changed my feelings?

    Well Its a long story for and I would cut it short for you. It was this family recipe that was the reason of this flip-flop. The elegant way of eating greens in which you wont get leafy bites (which was a repelling enough for me) made the same bathua paratha delicious for me.

    If you have fussy eaters like me in your family, now you know the game changer trick!

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    bathua paratha for weight-loss

    Bathua Paratha for weight-loss

    Bathua Paratha is one of the most popular parathas (flat-breads) of Indian cuisine. I believe we all wait for winters to show as we get amazing choices of greens to include in our daily meals.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Resting dough 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 50 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Indian breakfast, indian recipes, winter greens
    Cuisine Indian, indian traditional
    Servings 8 parathas
    Calories 188 kcal

    Equipment

    • pan for boiling leaves
    • steel wide pan for dough
    • sieve/colander
    • Iron Tawa for making paratha

    Ingredients
      

    • 200 gm Bathua leaves sorted leaves would weigh less
    • 1.75 cup wheat flour
    • 2 small green chillies
    • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
    • ½ tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
    • 1 teaspoon garm masala
    • 1 teaspoon Amchur powder (dry mango powder) can use 2 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoon desi ghee while kneading flour
    • 2 tbsp. desi ghee for making tawa parathas
    • ½ cup water can adjust
    • salt as per taste

    Instructions
     

    • Sort Bathua leaves. Wash them thoroughly and boil them in water in an open pan. Make sure to soak leaves in water. It takes around 10 min for leaves to soften up and change to a dark green color.
    • Sieve the boiled leaves and let it cool off. Take a large parath (steel broad pan). Add wheat flour, boiled leaves, green chillies, red chilli, salt, ajwain and knead a slight stiff dough.
    • Let dough rest for 15 min. Then take a small ball and make a flat bread (chapati) on rolling pin after dusting some flour. Place it on hot iron tawa and let it cook on simmer. It takes around 2-3 min to cook from one side.
      Flip and cook from other side. Apply desi ghee when flipped and if you wish to make a chapati instead of paratha (avoid ghee at this step)
    • The crispy and spicy bathua paratha are ready. Serve with your favourite achar and curd.

    Notes

    • Make sure to cool off the boiled bathua leaves before adding them to wheat flour for kneading or else the dough would not be enough tight.
    • Since the leafy veggies leave water, the dough should be made a bit tight and little water gradually or else dough would not be easy to roll.
    • Make sure the Tawa is hot before placing rolled bathua paratha on it. Simmer the flame and cook on slow flame for a crispy paratha.
    • Iron tawa is the best. Its a myth that paratha would stick to it. You need to cook on slow or medium flame and not High flame for best results.
    Nutrition Facts
    Serving size: 2
    Servings: 8
    Amount per serving  
    Calories 188
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 9.8g 13%
    Saturated Fat 5.3g 26%
    Cholesterol 13mg 4%
    Sodium 648mg 28%
    Total Carbohydrate 22.7g 8%
    Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
    Total Sugars 1.2g  
    Protein 4.7g  
    Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
    Calcium 53mg 4%
    Iron 2mg 11%
    Potassium 174mg 4%
    *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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    About Deepti

    Warm Welcome to my blog!
    This blog is created by a former Assistant Professor, mother, and Netflix Binge watcher who is passionate about food! This blog is my collection of homemade healthy vegetarian (egg-free too) recipes that are tested and approved by my family before they are finally posted here. A variety of Indian and World recipes that are made in a simple way!
    I am so glad to have you as a part of my journey in this online world.
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    1. Kalpana Sharma says

      March 14, 2022 at 5:58 am

      5 stars
      Made these Bathua paratha with your recipe and everyone loved them. I made them using ghee for the first time and I can surely notice the difference in taste! thanks

      Reply
      • Deepti says

        March 15, 2022 at 5:53 am

        So glad to know this Kalpana! Keep visiting for more such recipes. thanks

        Reply
    2. Girija says

      April 12, 2022 at 5:52 am

      5 stars
      Awesome recipe!! And We also make these green parathas in winters...Thanks.

      Reply
      • Deepti says

        April 14, 2022 at 12:31 pm

        So happy to know! Thanks Girija for stopping by!

        Reply
    3. Prakarti Ahuja says

      May 12, 2023 at 6:29 am

      5 stars
      Perfect recipe for my kids. turned out so well. gone are the days they shied away from greens. Thanks so much:)

      Reply
      • Deepti says

        May 27, 2023 at 12:02 pm

        Thanks Prakarti for sharing your views. Yes, if I could change and started having greens after marriage, kids can surely adapt sooner.

        Reply

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