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Friday, July 22, 2011

Mooli Paratha



Mooli Paratha is an Indian Flat Bread stuffed with white raddish .

Ingredients :

  • Mooli ( white raddish ) - 1 lb
  • Salt - to taste
  • Green Chillies , finely chopped- to taste
  • Cilantro, finely chopped - 4 springs
  • Ajwain ( Carom Seeds ) - 1/4 tsp
  • Ghee or Butter - for pan frying

For the dough:

  • Wheat Flour - 1.5 cups
  • salt -1/4 tsp
  • Oil - 1 tsp
  • Water - for kneading

Click here for the step by step procedure of how to knead the dough.

Directions :

  • Shred the moolis , sprinkle salt , mix well and keep aside for 10-15 minutes. This will ooze out the water from raddish.
  • Squeeze out the water from the raddish and keep aside. Do not throw this water. use this water to knead the dough.
  • Add cilantro, green chillies, ajwain to the raddish and mix well.
  • Divide the dough into equal sized balls ( little bigger than a lemon ). And divide raddish mixture into the same number of portions.
  • Roll out one dough ball into a small disc with the help of a rolling pin.
  • Place one portion of the raddish filling at the center of the rolled out disc.
  • Slowly lift the edges and bring together in the center to form like a pouch.
  • Press the ends together tightly to seal the pouch. Gently press between both your palms to flatten a bit.
  • Dust this into the dry aata ( dry flour ) once , and gently roll out the paratha, with light hands, making sure the filling doesn't come out. But if little bit of filling oozes out, don't worry. It's ok.
  • Place the paratha on a hot skillet ot tava.
  • When you see small bubbles appear on the surface of the paratha, flip it over.
  • You will see small brown spots on the surface of the paratha. Coat the surface with ghee or butter. Again flip over.
  • Sprinkle some ghee or butter to this side as well and gently press it all over.
  • The paratha is done when both sides are crispy and golden brown.

Serve them hot with cold raita and pickle.

Yummmm !!!!

1 comment:

  1. I was fan of this paratha from u'r lunch box since college :)
    -- Swapna

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