Dill (शेपू) Paratha with carrot raita

These flavourful dill( शेपू) paratha are easy and quick. Also kids would love these and a simple way to include dill in meals for fuzzy eaters. Also suitable for a quick meal of packing for lunches.




Ingredients:
1. 3/4th cup chopped dill leaves
2. 2 cup whole wheat flour
3. 1 tbsp turmeric powder
4. 1 green chilli ginger paste
5. 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder
6. 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
7. oil for greasing and cooking paratha
8. Salt to taste
9. water as needed for kneading

Preparation:
1. Mix wheat flour, chopped dill leaves, salt, chili powder, turmeric powder, chilli ginger paste,  sesame seeds together in a bowl.
2. Mix well such that flour is damp with moisture from dill leaves.
Now slowly add little water at a time and knead a semi soft dough.
Grease with oil and knead well. Cover and set aside for 10-15 mins
3. Divide the dough into small balls and roll into parathas. Dust the dough with dry wheat flour as needed while rolling
4. Cook paratha on a tawa applying oil on both sides

Serve hot with any raita or pickle of choice. In picture shown served with carrot raita.
To make this quick carrot raita, peel and grate one large carrot. Add it to 1 bowl thick curd, add salt, sugar and chat masala to taste. You can also add chopped green chilli if you prefer spicy. This raita makes good side dish for dill paratha and also colour coordinates with paratha.

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