Preparing Time : 10 Minutes
Cooking Time : 15 Minutes
Cuisine : South Indian (Kerala )
Kothu parata is one of a kind which is juicy , in which parata is cut into into small pieces and cooked along with a combination of veggies and ground spices which pops out into a delicious meal . It's a staple kind of parata in which malabar parata is used in the prep . I have first tasted while we are on a vacation in kerala , and the taste is really unique to the roots of Kerala cuisine which combines some exotic spices with Coconut .
Making a malabar parata takes a lot more time , so , I wanted it to be replaced by something which can have almost similar texture but easily available. Hence I replaced the parata with lightly toasted bread . This replacement gave a unique flavor and texture to the dish which made it more delectable . You can even replace the prarata to chapathi or roti which has almost the same texture of parata but more healthy and gluten free.
Toasting of the bread really helps the bread to be not soggy when added to the gravy or spice mixture , as normal bread kind of soaks in all the moisture . You can play with the veggies according to your taste preference and availability . Using bread gives a crunchy texture with more fibre and your kids will start to love to eat veggies .
Cooking Time : 15 Minutes
Cuisine : South Indian (Kerala )
Kothu parata is one of a kind which is juicy , in which parata is cut into into small pieces and cooked along with a combination of veggies and ground spices which pops out into a delicious meal . It's a staple kind of parata in which malabar parata is used in the prep . I have first tasted while we are on a vacation in kerala , and the taste is really unique to the roots of Kerala cuisine which combines some exotic spices with Coconut .
Making a malabar parata takes a lot more time , so , I wanted it to be replaced by something which can have almost similar texture but easily available. Hence I replaced the parata with lightly toasted bread . This replacement gave a unique flavor and texture to the dish which made it more delectable . You can even replace the prarata to chapathi or roti which has almost the same texture of parata but more healthy and gluten free.
Toasting of the bread really helps the bread to be not soggy when added to the gravy or spice mixture , as normal bread kind of soaks in all the moisture . You can play with the veggies according to your taste preference and availability . Using bread gives a crunchy texture with more fibre and your kids will start to love to eat veggies .