Rotis Parathas to boost your Iron! Iron rich rotis and parathas. Parathas cooked on a tava or rotis cooked on an open flame, we love all of them… It is our staple diet and thus it is very easy to add iron rich ingredients to our regular rotis and parathas. A simple way is to add iron rich flours like bajra flour, jowar flour, ragi flour, quinoa flour, besan etc. to everyday wheat flour. Further, make a habit of adding one iron rich green leafy vegetable to the flour always. Opt for variety is needed to avoid monotony. Click here for a list of 35 Iron Rich Ingredients.
These are a daily fare. When you don’t want to think too much or don’t have too many ingredients stocked, just reach out for iron loaded Jowar Roti or Bajra Roti. These can be served with any subzi of your choice. And if you want to make them a little more delicious, simply add some chopped onions or grated carrots and make a true iron rich roti like Ragi Roti.
This section has all-in-one Indian breads like Bajra Gajar Palak Paratha and Chawli Leaves Paratha which make use two sources of iron – a leafy vegetable and a cereal / pulse like bajra or jowar. Rotis are no exception. Mixed Sprouts and Bajra Roti are sure to please your palate and make up for your iron requirements which will help to escalate your haemoglobin levels and keep you energetic through the rest of the day. This is a combination of a cereal and pulse – both good sources of iron.
Wondering which leafy vegetable is the best source of iron to be paired with whole wheat flour? Do not despair. We have a unique ingredient on the list – Chawli leaves. Also called as amaranth leaves, these are packed with iron and folic acid. Try the Chawli Leaves Parota, a Bengali style recipe. 2 of these parotas will fulfill 14% of your days requirement of iron.
In this section you will also find stuffed parathas like Besan Paratha and Pudina Paratha. So just by learning to combine the right kind of ingredients, it is ease to quick-fix an iron rich fare in your own kitchen.
We have an iron rich sweet surprise for you too in this section… that’s Til Gur ki Roti. Made with whole wheat flour, sesame seeds and jaggery, these abound in iron. Try them as an occasional treat to satisfy your sweet tooth along and build iron reserves too with it.
These wholesome Indian breads which are soothingly flavoured with simple spices are perfect to cook at home… Go for them!!
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