9 Special Ways You Can Eat Your Parathas.

One of the most popular breakfast meals, Parathas are those round, large flaky things that could either be eaten with or without a stuffing. Most prefer the classic aloo paratha whereas others go for healthier choices where they like greens added to their parathas. We have before you a list of parathas that is quite easy to make, quite healthy and delicious to boot.

1.     Aloo Paratha – Think Paratha and the first thing that flits across your mind is the thick, buttery, ghee filled classic Aloo Paratha. Potato lovers would kill to have this for breakfast any day. Aside from the rich mashed potato filling in the ginormous Paratha that could be eaten either with, curd, pickle, chutney or just plain ghee or butter. Aside from the various spices, chillies and greens that are a part of its essential makeup, one could add a ton of variations to the Aloo Paratha that would suit the needs of your palate.

2.     Paneer (cottage cheese) Paratha – The next best thing after Aloo, according to us is Paneer! A delicious combination of veggies, loads of cheesy paneer and the taste of wheat bread in your mouth. Definitely going to high heaven now.

3.     Cabbage and Dal Parathas – An awesome combination of cereals, pulses, and vegetables, this Paratha has everything in it for everyone. Whether you’re rooting for a low-calorie diet, going plain healthy or you simply want something delish to eat, cabbage and dal parathas are the way to go.

4.     Aloo Gobi Ke Parathe – A work of the Punjabis, this spectacular combination of Paratha is a mix of the classic Aloo with the additional yumminess that is the Gobi to seal the deal. The cauliflower will add to the crunchiness along with the mushy potato to give you one exemplary Paratha for breakfast.

5.     Matar Paratha – salty, boiled peas that are coarsely ground, with a dash of spices is all good. Especially in a Paratha. And that is exactly what you get in a Matar Paratha. Eaten with pickle or curd, this could be one yummy breakfast.

6.     Kerala Paratha or Malabar Paratha -  Although Kerala Parathas are plain, lacking any sort of filling in it, these fluffy, multilayered, coconut oil laden wheat bread are the jam. The best part of the Kerala Paratha is the fact that it can be dunked in any kind of curry, be it the classic mutton or chicken gravy/curry or the fish curry that is all the rave in the Malabar coast. Drive in at any restaurant in God’s own country and you land up with your very own plate of Malabari Paratha and its accompaniments.

7.     Cheese Paratha – We know this is not a very likely or traditional Paratha meal choice but times are changing and quite a few of us are willing to experiment and combine classic food with that is more western or Non- Asian in origin. Think whole wheat flat bread that is stuffed with truckloads of cheese filling and voila… You have your very own cheese Paratha.

8.     Mix Vegetable Paratha – Carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, spinach, heaped peas, french beans, onions and different spices like green chillies, ginger and garlic make up this awesome filling for a mixed vegetable Paratha. Like other Parathas, vegetable Parathas could be eaten with pickle, butter, ghee or curd.

9.     Baby corn Masala Paratha – Another influence of the west, this is another non-traditional Paratha that involves baby corn and yes, the same ones we have with our pizzas and sandwiches. All one needs is to cook vegetables and spices together and generous amounts of chopped baby corn into the mixture. The resulting filling will be spicy and hot, just fit for Paratha that you will later gorge into.