KALE PARATHAS – soft and healthy Indian flat breads with whole wheat flour, nutritious kale, cilantro and some aromatics and spices like ginger and carom seeds; perfect paired with any Indian curry, yogurt/raitha or even just some Indian pickles.
My stay in US is exposing me to many new fruits and veggies that are somewhat difficult to source in India and kale leaves are one among them. Packed with vitamins, minerals and a bunch of nutrients, I went ahead and picked up a bunch in the local market.
My family loves to have a bowl of freshly chopped veggies for lunch and green leafy vegetables form the bulk of the bowl. Green leaf lettuce or even iceberg is good but kale I think tops my choice; I just love its texture and feel and of course, more nutritious than the other two.
Although any green leafy veggie can be just roughly chopped by hand before enjoying in salads, kale needs to be prepped. You have to chop it (better if you break the leaves using your hands) and then massage them gently to soften the tough leaves which make it easier to eat and digest!
With wanting to consume it daily and parathas being one of our favorites to enjoy with curries, I decided to blend some in with the whole wheat flour/atta along with some spices to make kale parathas for lunch.
A food processor (or blender) helps in chopping it finely with the spices and aromatics. Just roughly chop kale leaves and cilantro; process with ginger, salt, lemon juice and some garam masala powder to an almost fine paste.
Mix this with whole wheat flour and ajwain or carom seeds to form a soft and pliable dough. Once the dough is rested, divide the dough into tennis size balls.
Roll these into thin discs, spread some ghee (or oil), sprinkle more flour all over and start rolling it like a carpet. Then roll again like a swirl and then press gently.
Roll these into discs again (as thin or thick as you like) and make parathas on a hot griddle. Serve these soft, healthy and nutritious green colored kale parathas with your favorite curry or side dish. We enjoyed some with a bowl of chickpeas chole.
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Lets check out how to make Kale Parathas:
Soft and healthy Indian flat breads with whole wheat flour, nutritious kale, cilantro and some aromatics and spices like ginger and carom seeds; perfect paired with any Indian curry, yogurt/raitha or even just some Indian pickles.
Ingredients
- 2 cups loosely packed chopped kale
- Handful of coriander leaves/cilantro
- 2 green chilies
- ½ inch piece ginger, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
- ½ lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ajwain/caraway seeds
- 2 cups whole wheat flour/atta
- Salt to taste
- Oil/ghee for shallow frying the parathas
- Extra whole wheat flour for dusting the parathas
Instructions
- Wash, let dry and roughly chop kale leaves into large pieces to facilitate further chopping in food processor.
- Transfer roughly torn kale leaves along with ginger, green chilies, salt to taste and garam masala powder into a food processor.
- Add lemon juice and start blitzing until the mixture is finely chopped. My mixture turned almost into a coarse paste which was what I wanted.
- Remove from the processor and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the ajwain, flour and more salt as needed. Using some water (remember the paste has some moisture), make a soft and pliable dough.
- Cover and set aside to rest for about 30 minutes.
- When ready to make parathas, divide into large lemon sized balls. Using a rolling pin, roll into a large disc as thin as possible, dusting with flour as needed.
- Spread ghee evenly all over and sprinkle with flour. Now start rolling like rolling a carpet and when done, twist to form a swirl.
- Do the same with all the dough balls.
- Press each swirled roll slightly and using a rolling pin, again make large discs about 6 to 7 inches in diameter.
- Heat a tava or skillet and once hot, roast the kale parathas on both sides using a little oil or ghee until well cooked, has brown spots on both sides, pressing with a ladle as it is being fried.
- Make all the parathas the same way and serve hot with any curry or pickle!
- Enjoy!
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I’m sharing this recipe with A-Z Recipe Challenge group that I’m part of on Face book. This challenge every month is hosted by Vidya of Masalachilli and Jolly of Homemade Recipes. Each group member showcases recipes made from ingredients which start with an alphabet. This month the letter is "K" and I choose ‘kale’ as my star ingredient.
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WOW !!! so soft and healthy looking paratha using wheat flour and the nutritious kale.... Much unique recipe and I would definitely try sometime.
kale parathas is an awesome idea to include kale in your meals. Just like methi and palak paratha these are good to go with any curry.
Uff that would be something I may end up eating that whole batch all by myself without sharing! Looks so yummy and very healthy, even I love to use use green leafy seasonal veggies into paratha form. This is the good way to feed healthy food to your kids.
Vanitha, I only wish we got good quality Kale here in Mumbai. I have tried twice but both batches were disappointing. The Kale Parathas are a good way of including the leafy greens, especially for picky eaters. After all, who can say no to this vibrant green parathas? Looks Delicious!
Parathas with kale is totally an amazing way to incorporate this super nutritious vegetable. Love that green colour of parathas. This is definitely a dish that goes to my to-do list. Thanks for sharing such a healthy and nutritious recipe Vanitha.
I loved the gorgeous green color of this kale paratha. It looks very inviting andvest way to sneak in some healthy greens in our daily diet.
Can you believe that I have never tasted Kale? 😀 😀 Just one of those anomalies in life. Your paratha actually made me realise this and so this goes on to my try-as-soon-as-possible list.
Wo are great fan of kale, I love how we Indians use non-indian products into our everyday recipes. Loving green coloured paratha, I would love it with a bowl of yogurt.
Though I have never had kale, I am sure they are super healthy and perfect for the winter season. Loved the clicks as well....beautiful share!!
That's a great idea of using kale into parathas. Instead of salad we can also add kale to our Indian cuisine... lovely recipe
such a nutritious dish this is, Vanitha. I love how you have swirled the dough like a lachcha paratha.. We dont get Kale that often here, but this ingredient has so many indian dishes this month..
These look so delicious, Vanitha. You have found another fabulous way to incorporate the healthy kale in our diet.
Nice way to use kale. Just curious, since you did not precook, did the parathas j=have a slight bitter taste?
Kale has been one vegetable that I have been stumped many many times. This is a great way of using the nutritious kale in our every day cooking. Love the bright green color of the paratha! Lovely share 🙂
I too make Kale parathas often for kids as it is one of the best ways to feed kale to kids. Love the green color and your pics are tempting me to make these again soon.
Looks healthy and delicious, but frankly I am yet to lay my hands on these kale green leaves. Hope I get them soon.
so healthy and nutritious parathas with super food Kale. Best way to include the greeny vegetable to kids. Looks so tempting
We so love these stffed parathas Vanitha. Though i make almost similar palak partahas for my family, these kale ones looks so appetising.
Now i have got one more variety of paratha to try. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing. So healthy and unique recipe. A definitely must try . Loved your easy recipe. Perfect option for brunch... lovely and healthy share ...
Amazing. So healthy and unique recipe. A definitely must try . Loved your easy recipe. Perfect option for brunch... lovely share
Such an interesting and nutritious recipe. Will definitely try it. I never tried using kale in Indian recipes so really excited to try this recipe.
Wow kale paratha sounds interesting. Great recipe. Loved the colour. Green colored paratha looks healthy and super tempting. Also perfect for kids tiffin. Now waiting to get kale here. Thanks dear. I will let you know whenever I can make this kale paratha.
Fantabulous, I am going to stack my Freezer with these I really really love the way they have been done. Kale is an easy vegetable for me to find. so happy to see it used in a lot ofdifferent ways
What a fantastic idea, dear! Totally love how you have included the kale and blended it so perfectly with all our usual spices into this nutrition packed paratha... Perfect for the lunch box!
Wow! Healthy and delicious parathas! I love the masala you have used here. I make kale parathas almost similarly, whenever I can get my hands on the greens.
An innovative recipe Vanitha, I too make the best of kale whenever I am in Montreal or even Nairobi. I tend to get the baby kale which doesn't need to be rubbed and can be consumed just like that. Love how deep green the parathas have turned out and such a good way to enjoy the health benefits of kale.
Wow.. here we have one more Indian recipe with Kale .Making Paratha is a lovely idea too. Perfect for a healthy brunch.