Kothu Paratha | Spiced Shredded Flatbread | Video

Kothu paratha. Thin slices of paratha or roti stir fried with eggs, veggies and aromatic spices. This flatbread twist on your regular noodle stir fry is incredibly delicious and certainly a must try. The perfect way to jazz up your next meal!

The culinary word is ever changing. There are umpteen food trends that focus on easy meal ideas, however, the classics especially street foods are always a favorite. You can’t go wrong with traditional street foods that are brimming with lip-smacking flavors. 

Kothu paratha (parotta), a classic Indian street food, is basically shredded parathas or rotis stir fried with veggies, spices and sometimes chicken. The basic stir frying method is very similar to cooking noodles, however, the sauces are substituted with Indian spices. It’s a simple go-to stir fry made with ingredients you already have on hand, especially leftover flatbreads. 

Kothu Paratha (Parotta) Recipe

Start with thinly slicing the flatbreads. The classic dish is prepared with layered parottas or parathas, but feel free to sub them with rotis and even tortillas or regular wraps. 

To make the stir fry, start with browning some onions alongside green chilies and curry leaves. Add garlic and ginger. Give it a quick stir fry before adding in the veggies. Customize the veggies you use, tomatoes, carrots and bell peppers are a great addition. 

Now, to add the lip-smacking flavor to your kothu paratha, stir in plenty of spices including ground turmeric, ground fennel, coriander powder, red chili powder and garam masala. The eggs are scrambled and cooked in the spices to create the best stir fry. 

Cooking all the veggies and spices in coconut milk is totally optional in this recipe. It adds a very subtle coconut flavor to the dish. Again, it’s such a delicious way to cook this stir fry.

Finally, stir in shredded parathas and coriander leaves. And done!

Absolutely delicious way to cook parathas!

More Indian Street Food Recipes:

• Chicken Chopper Fried Rice
• Dabeli | Spiced Mashed Potato Burger 
• Samosa Chaat
• Sev Puri 
• Bhel Puri 
• Mumbai Pav Bhaji Recipe 
• Tomato Pulao 
• Keema Pav | Indian Sloppy Joes 

Yield: 4

Kothu Paratha | Spiced Shredded Flatbread | Video

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Kothu parotta or paratha featuring shredded flatbread tossed with veggies and spices

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 parathas (fresh or frozen) or tortillas, sliced into thin strips
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 green chili, sliced
• 1 sprig of curry leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 1 - inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced bell peppers (capsicum)
• 1 small carrot, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric (turmeric powder)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground fennel (fennel powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (coriander powder)
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup coconut milk (or water)
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves
• Salt to taste
• Coriander (cilantro) leaves, to garnish

Instructions

1. If using frozen parathas, cook them according to the recipe instructions and then slice. Set aside. 
2. Heat oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add onions, green chilies and curry leaves. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until onions start to turn brown.
4. Add garlic and ginger. Sauté, stirring, for about 1 minute or until aromatic.
5. Add tomatoes, bell peppers (capsicum) and carrots. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until crisp tender.
6. Add ground turmeric, ground fennel, ground coriander, garam masala and red chili powder. Sauté, stirring, for few seconds.
7. Crack in 2 eggs. Season with salt. Cook, scrambling and stir frying for about 30 seconds or until cooked through.
8. Add coconut milk or water. Stir to combine. Cook for about 3 minutes.
9. Add sliced parathas and chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves. Stir fry for 1 minute.
10. Garnish with more coriander (cilantro) leaves. Serve immediately. 

Notes

• Substitute parathas with tortillas or any thin flatbreads if you like
• You can also add more veggies like broccoli, asparagus or mushrooms and cooked chicken if you like 
• Coconut milk is optional in this recipe , however, it makes this dish more delicious. You can also add curry sauce instead.
• Give this dish a delicious South East Asian twist by substituting coconut milk and spices with soy sauce and oyster sauce.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 396Total Fat 20gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 94mgSodium 571mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 10gSugar 8gProtein 10g

The nutritional data is for information purposes only

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