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Home » Recipes » Parathas/Roti/Chapati

Drumstick Leaves Paratha Recipe

Jan 21, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. 2 Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Drumstick Leaves Paratha recipe are extremely easy to make, super delicious, not to forget healthy ones made from drumstick/moringa leaves, a few spices, and whole wheat flour. This is a protein-rich paratha and is especially great for kids. You can put this in their lunch box as well.

Moringa Leaves Paratha served on a plate
Moringa Leaves Paratha

Drumstick leaves or moringa greens ('Nugeekayi soppu' in Kannada) are a significant source of beta-carotene, Vitamin C, protein, iron, and Potassium. It's widely used in the dal and curries. Other drumstick leaves recipes I make are moringa rice, panniyaram (paddu), uttapams, akki rotti (thalipet), Moringa Makhana, Moringa raita, and off-course sambar.

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Moringa Paratha Ingredients

  • Wheat flour: I used whole wheat flour for this paratha. You can also use multigrain flour.
  • Moringa (Drumstick Leaves): Choose tender and fresh drumstick leaves. You can also increase the quantity of moringa leaves in this paratha. It's available in Indian grocery stores.
  • Spices: I used ajwain (carrom) seeds, red chili powder, turmeric, and garam masala powder.
  • Ghee or oil: I always prefer adding ghee for parathas, it makes parathas more soft and delicious.

How to Make Drumstick/Moringa Leaves Paratha

Pluck the drumstick leaves and measure about 1 cup. Take a large vessel filled with water. Soak drumstick leaves in the water for 10-15 minutes.

So all the dirt will settle down at the bottom, and leaves will float on top. Now take out only leaves and lightly squeeze out the water. Then chop the drumstick leaves yield ½ cup.

step to separate moringa leaves from the stems collage

In a bowl add finely chopped drumstick/moringa leaves, ajwain, red chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, wheat flour, oil, and salt. Mix well.

add ingredients for paratha and mix

Add some water and keep kneading till you get the smooth dough. The dough should be tight and firm (not soft). DO NOT ADD ANY EXTRA WATER. Moisture from the drumstick leaves is enough to make the dough.

drumstick leaves paratha dough

Make balls from the dough. I was able to get 6 balls.

Roll the parathas semi-thick/ thin by dusting them with some dry flour.

Heat a tawa/skillet on medium heat and place the paratha and let it cook. Once you see bubbles, flip onto the other side and drizzle some ghee or oil on top.

rolled bread on the tawa for cooking

Flip again and drizzle oil or ghee on the other side until they have nice golden spots on both sides.

fully cooked chapati on the tawa

Serve Drumstick/Moringa leaves paratha or chapati with curd, pickle, raita, ketchup, or any gravy of your choice.

More Moringa Recipes

  • Aloo Moringa Sabzi
  • Moringa Dal
  • Moringa Leaves Rice
  • Moringa Chutney
  • Moringa Makhana
  • Moringa Raita

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  • Chole Paratha
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  • Ajwain Paratha
  • Methi Paratha

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drumstick leaves paratha served on a plate

Drumstick Leaves Paratha

Bhavana Patil
Drumstick Leaves Paratha is an easy to make and healthy Indian paratha/bread recipe using whole wheat flour with drumstick/moringa leaves and few spices.
4.82 from 11 votes
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Servings: 6 parathas
Calories : 156
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Stovetop
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole wheat or multigrain flour
  • ½ cup drumstick leaves tightly packed
  • ¼ teaspoon ajwain (carrom seeds)
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala (optional)
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon oil or ghee to (cook parathas)
  • water to knead dough

Instructions
 

  • Pluck the drumstick leaves and measure about 1 cup. Take a large vessel filled with water. Soak drumstick leaves in the water for 10-15 minutes.
    So all the dirt will settle down at the bottom, and leaves will float on top. Now take out only leaves and lightly squeeze out the water. Then chop the drumstick leaves yields ½ cup.
    drumstick leaves with stems and just leaves collage
  • In a bowl add finely chopped drumstick/moringa leaves, ajwain, red chili powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, wheat flour, oil, and salt. Mix well.
    add ingredients for paratha and mix
  • Add some water and keep kneading till you get the smooth dough. The dough should be tight and firm (not soft). DO NOT ADD ANY EXTRA WATER. Moisture from the drumstick leaves is enough to make the dough.
    drumstick leaves paratha dough
  • Make balls from the dough. I was able to get 6 balls.
  • Roll the parathas semi-thick/ thin by dusting some dry flour.
  • Heat a tawa/skillet on medium heat and place the paratha and let it cook. Once you see bubbles, flip onto the other side drizzle some ghee or oil on top.
    rolled bread on the tawa for cooking
  • Flip again and drizzle oil or ghee on the other side until they have nice golden spots on both sides.
    fully cooked chapati on the tawa
  • Serve Drumstick/Moringa leaves paratha or chapati with curd, pickle, raita, ketchup, or any gravy of your choice.
    drumstick leaves paratha served on a plate

Notes

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 20.2gProtein: 2.8gFat: 6.8gSaturated Fat: 0.9gSodium: 336mgFiber: 0.8g
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  1. Mamta says

    September 27, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    4 stars
    Like methi parantha, tasty

    Reply
    • bhavana says

      September 27, 2020 at 11:20 pm

      Thank you Mamta for your feedback 🙂

      Reply

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