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 Kothu Parotta is tasty and filling. It is a popular street food from Tamil Nadu.Here, is an easy recipe to make Kothu Parotta or Kothu Chapathi

What is Kothu Parotta? 

Kothu Parotta is a popular street food from Tamilnadu. It translates to shredded paratha. Parotta is a layered flatbread from Indian sub-continent. It's popularity has spread to many othher countries too. Kothu Parotta is minced paratha with a medley of vegetables or meat along with  salna. Thus, it is a filling meal.

Is Kothu Parotta healthy ?

 Kothu Parotta is made using parathas. which are usually made using all -purpose flour and laden with ghee. It is again cooked with oil along with other vegetables and salna. So, it is not ideal for the weight watchers.

What is the easy version of Kothu Parotta?

The easy version of Kothu Parotta makes use of left over chapatis. It is a good way to use the leftover chapatis. Moreover, wheat flour is used here. Lesser quantity of oil is used as no salna is added here. 

Have you shared any recipes with leftover food? 

No, I haven't shared much here. But recently I shared a Bread Gulab Jamun which makes use of leftover bread slices. I remember sharing a pakoda recipe with leftover rice. They are tasty and make good accompaniments.

Today, I am sharing an easy recipe of Kothu Parotta. You may call it as Kothu Chapathi. Chapatis are regularly made at home. Even after all members eat, we are usually leftover with a few chapatis. A few ways to use the remaining chapatis is to distribute among workers. In the bygone years, I remember my mother used to make chapati ladoos. The next best thing is to convert them into khakras.  A  couple of times, I have created  interesting  recipes, several times, it was elegantly  transferred to a chapathi pizza and noodles too. Lastly, it is the kothu paratha which we enjoy, rather I should say it as Kothu Chapathi. It is ideal to serve as breakfast, lunch or an evening snack. 

Kothu Parotta

What goes in the Kothu Paratha ?

• Leftover chapathis : It is the star ingredient here. You may use leftover paratha which is commonly used.
• Ingredients of seasoning : oil, mustard, cumin, turmeric, asafoetida, 
• Saunf: lends a good taste
• Ginger garlic paste : It is used here
• Onion: chop it finely
• tomato : cut into small bits
• garam masala: for that special taste
• chilli powder: for the hot taste
• coriander: fresh one for garnishing

Making of kothu paratha :

As usual, get the things ready by cutting the onion and tomato, making a paste of ginger and garlic and last but not the least, cutting the chapathi into pieces. You may use other vegetables as beans, carrot, capsicum. In a pan, make the seasoning, as the mustard seeds crackle, add cumin, saunf, turmeric powder, asafoetida, ginger garlic paste and saute for sometime. Put the onion and cook for sometime. Let the raw smell vanish, add the tomato pieces along with a little salt.Let cook, then add the garam masala, chilli powder and a little water. Let cook. Put the chpathi pieces and letcook for a minute. Finally, garnish with coriander leaves.

You can use the ready malabar partaha to make this dish. Adjust the spice level as per your liking. Be careful with the addition of salt. Serve it hot with a onion raita.

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Kothu Paratha

5 from 2 votes

Kothu Paratha is an easy to make dish with left over chapatis. It is tasty and filling.

Print Recipe

Course: Breakfast, lunch

Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon saunf
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1 onion
• 2 to mato
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon chilly powder
• 4 leftover chapati broken into pieces
• coriander for garnishing

Equipment

• 1 pan
• 1 ladle
• kitchen scissor

Method

 

1. Chop the onion and tomato finely.
2. Cut the chapati into small pieces.
3. Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, as it splutters put cumin and saunf. Addditionally, throw in asafoetidda and turmeric powder.
4. Now, put the onion and saute it for sometime.
5. Once it is translucent, put the tomato pieces with a little salt. Give a stir. Once it is slightly cooked, put some water to it. Allow to cook
6. Now, add garam masala, chilly powder and turmeric powder to it, mix them thoroughly.
7. Put the chapathi pieeces to it and let cook for a minute or two.
8. Garniish with coriiander leavves.
9. Kothu Paratha is ready to serve.

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