Gobhi Paratha

Paratha stuffed with cooked and spiced cauliflower.

Ingredients:

For Dough: 

• Whole Wheat Flour - 1 cup
• Water - as needed to knead the dough
• Salt - 2 pinches

For Cauliflower Filling: 

• Grated Cauliflower - 2 cups
• Carom Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Finely Chopped Green Chillies - to taste ( 1 or 2 )
• Grated Ginger - 1 tsp
• Finely Chopped Cilantro - 2 tbsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder or garam masala - 1/2 tsp ( optional )
• Amchoor Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp

For Making Paratha: 

• Wheat flour - for rolling
• Ghee ( Clarified Butter ) - to frying parathas

Directions: 

• Knead the dough and set it aside for 10 minutes. 
• Grate the cauliflower into coarse mixture. I do it in a food processor. 

• For the stuffing,  heat oil in a pan, crackle carom seeds. Add green chillies and grated ginger. saute far a few seconds. Add turmeic powder. Now add grated cauliflower. Let it cook on medium flame till tender. Add salt, chili powder, amchoor and chopped cilantro. Mix well. And let it cool a bit.

• Divide the dough and filling in equal parts.
• Roll each ball of dough into 3 inch diameter circle. Place one part of gobhi filling in the center.

• Seal by pulling the edges together and make a ball again.
• Repeat the process with the remaining parts. Keep them aside.
• Heat the skillet on medium high. 
• Now roll each ball into the dry wheat flour so that it doesn't stick while rolling.
• Roll them into 6 inch diameter disc with a very light hand, making sure all the stuffing doesn't ooze out. But little bit of mixture peeping out is ok..

• Place the paratha on the hot skillet.  After around 15 - 20 seconds, flip it over. You would notice small brown spots on the paratha.
• After 10 -12 seconds, drizzle a few drops of ghee all over the surface of the paratha. And Flip it over again.
• Drizzle ghee over this surface as well. Roast the paratha till it is golden brown on both the sides.

• Repeat the process with the remaining dough.

• Serve hot with curd and pickle or chutney. You do not really need a curry with it. The paratha in itself is so flavourful.