This is one of my recent experiment which turned out Super Hit with my kids. Week days dinner will be mostly Chapathi & Curry. My kid wanted his chapathi to be colorful, like green(Palak Paratha), Yellow(Dal Paratha), Pink(beets Paratha) and this time he asked me,
Sanjay - Mommy, do u know to make red color or blue color chapathi?! Daily its boring to eat plain
chapathi...can u make some red or blue chapathi today?
Me - sure dear, which color u want Red or Blue?! (Praying myself that he should say "Red" and not
blue :)
Sanjay - after lil' pause....today red color chapathi & tomorrow blue ok?!
Me - Thank God!! :) and started thinking what to add for red color?!
First thought to make chapathi with Pizza sauce then changed my mind since wanted to use fresh vegetables and made this mild Tangy & Spicy Tomato Chapathi. The chapathi tasted so good and both Sanjay & Akshay loved it and asked me to make it again :)I served this chili tomato paratha with Coconut Chutney and that combo also worked. I was happy that becoz of Sanjay i got one new post to share here..U too try this for your kids and let me know the result. Now off to the recipe...
Ingredients(makes about 10 chapathi)
Friends do u have any idea to make Blue color Paratha?! if so plz share :)
Sanjay - Mommy, do u know to make red color or blue color chapathi?! Daily its boring to eat plain
chapathi...can u make some red or blue chapathi today?
Me - sure dear, which color u want Red or Blue?! (Praying myself that he should say "Red" and not
blue :)
Sanjay - after lil' pause....today red color chapathi & tomorrow blue ok?!
Me - Thank God!! :) and started thinking what to add for red color?!
First thought to make chapathi with Pizza sauce then changed my mind since wanted to use fresh vegetables and made this mild Tangy & Spicy Tomato Chapathi. The chapathi tasted so good and both Sanjay & Akshay loved it and asked me to make it again :)I served this chili tomato paratha with Coconut Chutney and that combo also worked. I was happy that becoz of Sanjay i got one new post to share here..U too try this for your kids and let me know the result. Now off to the recipe...
Ingredients(makes about 10 chapathi)
- Whole Wheat Flour / Atta Flour 2 cups
- Turmeric powder a generous pinch
- Salt to taste
- Ajwain seeds/Omam 1/4 tsp(crushed)
- Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
- Oil 1 tsp + to toast chapathi
- Tomato 2 no. large
- Green chili 2 no.
- Ginger 1" piece
- Cilantro/Coriander leaves 1/2 cup or 10 stems
- First grind all the ingredients under the heading "To Wet Grind" to fine coarse paste and keep ready.
- Take a wide bowl, add flour, salt, cumin and ajwain seeds mix well and add the ground paste and mix together to form a dough and apply oil and knead to smooth and pliable dough.
- Keep covered and let it rest for 20-30 minutes.
- After that divide the dough in to 10 equal balls and using a well floured surface roll one ball at a time to 8" or 9" little thick paratha and repeat the same for all the remaining balls .
- Heat a griddle, when it gets really hot, toast the paratha on both the sides with few drops of oil and remove from the tawa.
- Super soft n delicious Chili Tomato Parathas ready.
- Serve with any curries or simple pickled curd/yogurt. We had it with Coconut Chutney.
Friends do u have any idea to make Blue color Paratha?! if so plz share :)
Never imagine this combo,fantastic...Nice clicks!!
ReplyDeleteWow lovely Combo... very yumm... ha ha n about blue chapathi... sanjay come on think n tell to all of us also...
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ReplyDeleteThis looks divine!
ReplyDeleteBlueberries. :)
thats really a nice idea...haven't tried it so far :)
DeleteIt's good they give you option for red and blue and not both in one chapati. Looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteDelicious n healthy combo!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely red paratha Sangee :) would love to try this... i will for sure :) .... waiting for blue paratha :P
ReplyDeleteUmm.looks inviting and tempting,must be a delicious and filling paratha...
ReplyDeleteKids are kids :) Looks like a delicious treat.. must taste great with thick curd..Lovely clicks :) Waiting for your blue chapatis :P
ReplyDeleteRotis look so tempting. Excellent preparation.
ReplyDeleteDeepa
nice idea.. delicious..
ReplyDeleteTry blueberry, but I doono how it will taste, this looks great with tomato
ReplyDeleteblueberries with some indian spices like jaljeera may work Sangee for a blue paratha....... sadly there are very few veggies blue in color...... purple is easy with that cabbage but blue is a toughie... that boy has us scratching our heads.. kiss the handsome for me, will ya?
ReplyDeletesure Anu will try it sometime n let u know...blueberries with cumin/dhania sounds interesting.
Deletehmm...thats my boy :) Big Hug to U from Sanjay :)
Try those purple cabbages for blue chappati.
DeleteWow...thats a brilliant idea, thanks for sharing. Will try it sometime soon :)
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Wow, looks delicious Sangee. Innovative Mom :)
ReplyDeleteLucky kiddo! :)
ReplyDeleteNice innovation sangee!
That looks delicious Sangee! What we come up with to please the kiddos to eat up right? Am sure blueberries might the blue color that everyone is suggesting or blackberries might give that bright color too.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute request :) hehe... loved it :) These parathas look awesome... am sure tasted great too... me being a big time paratha fan, will definitely make these some day. Blue parathas!... interesting... wonder wat u would add in to get that colour :D waiting for that one too! :)
ReplyDeleteKids are great inspiration to cook and innovate new dishes,sure this would be loved by all..Yummy parathas with tomatoes..Blue color ones,sure is a challenge,Sangeetha..I know u might be having something for a blue color too,Good luck!!Loved the first click,very tempting!
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Delicious Chapathi Sangee, blueberry sweet chapathi is my choice with some nuts :-)
ReplyDeleteWow that is something new Sangee...will try it out soon..Loved the 2nd click :)
ReplyDeleteKids never fail to inspire.. Lovely red paratha.. Am sure it must be awesome with coconut chutney..
ReplyDeleteWaiting to see the blue paratha soon.. :)
This is so cool! Looking forward to the blue chappathis! Blueberries is what comes to my mind, but I am not sure how it would be in the chapathi!
ReplyDeleteinteresting combo , paratha's look perfect and delicious :)
ReplyDeleteLike the idea of spicy chapathis! Lovely clicks!!
ReplyDeleteChappathis look awesome, for blue chappathis, try with blueberries, as such fresh blueberries hardly have any taste, so they should blend well with our spices..
ReplyDeletesuch a delicious combo!!! my mouth is watering from your delicious pictures!!
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Looks yummy!! Waiting for blue colored parathas!!!!
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Ur kid has left everyone of us thinking. Paratha looks so colorful and yum
ReplyDeleteSo delicious looking Paratha.. Love the color
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Kids sure love colors in their food..My lil one also loves her green and pink chapathis...Blue chappathis...Hmmm..that's a tough one Sangee..as many have suggested you should try blueberries :)
ReplyDeleteLove this tangy tomato chappati
Innovative and perfectly made chapathis. Surely delicious. Bookmarked it.
ReplyDeletetoday's recipe:
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Your baby sure loves his colours, and hasa vivid imagination.. love the idea of a blue chapati.
ReplyDeleteI can think if fresh coconut with a tinge of blue food colour kneaded with the dough to give it some colour or even khoys. But all my options are sweet :)
Fantastic idea of a red colour chapati!
Kids have loads of imagination,nalla vela he didnt asked blue chapathis, ippo than ungaluku idea neeraya kedaichi irruku, seekarama blue chappathiya appo pakkalam.
ReplyDeleteThe recipe sounds awesome. Maybe we need to have a show " Kids ask the darndest things".
ReplyDeleteFab idea..looks delish
ReplyDeleteinnovative dear.. kids would have loved it..
ReplyDeletevery nice innovation. love it.
ReplyDeleteVery innovative idea....Loved the combo and chapathis.
ReplyDeleteWow they look wonderful beautifully folded chapathi love it.
ReplyDeleteAnother addition to the parathas that I make....must try recipe....
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting sangee. Mustbe tangy and spicy as well. Should be great with boondi raita. Serving plate is so cute.
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