Recipe – Mixed vegetable Paratha

(This is a perfect and healthy recipe for those who do not like eating vegetables)

Ingredients: 1.5 Cup Wheat flour, ¼ cup shredded carrot, 1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum,

2 tbsp finely chopped spring onion, 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage, 2 tbsp finely chopped fenugreek leaves, 1 tsp crushed ginger-garlic,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1/4 cup boiled and mashed green peas,1tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves,1 chopped green Chili, ¼ tsp garam masala powder, 1tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp red chili mirchi powder, Oil to sprinkle on paratha, Salt to taste.

Preparation:

-Heat 1tsp oil in a non-stick pan. Add Carrot, cabbage, capsicum, spring onion, fenugreek leaves and crushed ginger-garlic.

-Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender over low flame.  Add mashed green peas.

-Mix well and turn off the heat.  Cool the mixed vegetables for 5-7 minutes.

-Take 1 cup wheat flour, 1-tsp oil and salt in a bowl.  Add vegetable mixture, chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chili, red chili powder, garam masala powder and coriander powder.  Mix these properly.

-Kneed until smooth by adding small amount of water.  Grease its surface with little oil, cover and let rest for 7-10 minutes.

-Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and mold them into a small ball.  Take ½ of dry wheat flour in plate for dusting.  Take one dough ball; flatten it like petty and dust dry wheat flour over it.  Roll out the paratha.

-Place the paratha on hot Tava and cook over medium flame. Apply some oil around edges and spread over the paratha.  Flip it and reduce the fame to low. Cook until golden brown on both sides.

-Follow same process for remaining dough balls and enjoy delicious vegetable parathas with Mint Chutney or sauce.

-This is a perfect breakfast, brunch and can be enjoyed with evening tea.

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Lachcha Paratha-Recipe

(It is one of the delicious varieties of Parathas)

Ingredients:

-Whole wheat flour – 2 cups

-Salt -1/2 tsp

-Oil -2tbsp+ to toast parathas

For Layering:

-Oil 4 tbsp

Whole Wheat Flour=2tbsp

Preparation:

-In a wide bowl, add flour and salt mix well. The add oil to the flour and combine the flour with oil well.

-Now, using water knead it to a soft, smooth dough.  The dough should be little loose and moisture but not stocky.

-Shape it to a round ball and keep it covered in an oiled bowl.  Let it rest for 1-2 hours

-After it, divide the dough into 6 big lemon sized balls.

-Mix flour and oil for layering and keep ready.

-Now take one ball and using a rolling pin roll it to a wide thin disc, roll it wide and thin as possible.

-Add 2tsp oil-flour mixture to it and spread it all over the discs.

-Pleat the dough to make folds and stretch a little bit and roll into spiral.

-Keep the spiral aside covered.  Follow the same procedure for rest dough balls. Keep it covered for 5 minutes.

-Now heat the tawa, smear with few drops of oil then place on rolled flat disc and cook for a minute or until a bubble appears.  Flip other side and drizzle oil around and press gently using spatula and cook until brown spots appear on bottom side.  Again turn other and cook few seconds.

-Serve hot with Curd or chutney.

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