Parathas! I guess, its also known as the pan fired India flat bread..Famous in Northern India. Especially Punjab! A punjab special.. :)
Like dosas, parathas have their varieties and are served with butter, pickle, curd (yogurt).
Most famous veg parathas include: Aloo paratha (potato), Muli paratha (radish), Methi paratha (fenugreek leaves), Gobi paratha (cauli flower).. while variations have come in with Paneer, Dals,cheese etc...
Its basically a Wheat bread with stuffing.
You can also prepare amazing non-veg parathas such as : kheema (meat mince) or chicken mince. Just make sure you get the stuffing right!
Parathas have been my all time favourites..and i can have them just about any time of the day...I just need a reason to prepare it! And so..i managed to find one today. I do not like radish! Can't tolerate the gaseous-ness it produces..neither do i like it cooked as a vegetable nor eat it as is as a salad. The only possible way i will have it is.. as a paratha.. and thus, i went on with my menu for the day!
" Muli Parathas"
I shall describe the procedure to prepare with visuals..as i think that's possibly the best way to communicate.. You can register it better!
Ingredients:
Procedure:
Serve with Curd & Pickle!..( add a cube of butter too ..;) , you can also have it with tomato ketchup if you like! )
Njoi .... :)
Like dosas, parathas have their varieties and are served with butter, pickle, curd (yogurt).
Most famous veg parathas include: Aloo paratha (potato), Muli paratha (radish), Methi paratha (fenugreek leaves), Gobi paratha (cauli flower).. while variations have come in with Paneer, Dals,cheese etc...
Its basically a Wheat bread with stuffing.
You can also prepare amazing non-veg parathas such as : kheema (meat mince) or chicken mince. Just make sure you get the stuffing right!
Parathas have been my all time favourites..and i can have them just about any time of the day...I just need a reason to prepare it! And so..i managed to find one today. I do not like radish! Can't tolerate the gaseous-ness it produces..neither do i like it cooked as a vegetable nor eat it as is as a salad. The only possible way i will have it is.. as a paratha.. and thus, i went on with my menu for the day!
" Muli Parathas"
I shall describe the procedure to prepare with visuals..as i think that's possibly the best way to communicate.. You can register it better!
Ingredients:
- Muli (Radish) -2
- Red chili powder - 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Wheat flour to prepare the Dough - 2 cups
Procedure:
- Grate the radish & extract the excess water from it by knoting it in a muslin cloth. Keep it in the muslin for a while. Remove just before you are about to prepare the stuffing for the wheat bread. (Its done so, as radish leaves out a lot of water, and if you add salt and keep it for long the stuffing will get soggy..)
- Prepare the dough using wheat flour, a pinch of salt, and water. Make small portions as shown in the figure below.
- Now prepare the stuffing. Remove the radish from the muslin. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt. Mix using a fork.
- Now roll out 2 doughs, and roll them into small sizes. But with one a bit bigger than the other. ( I prefer doing the stuffing this way, as its a lot more easier and less clumsy too!). Spread the stuffing on to one of the layers. And seal it using the 2nd layer.
- Roll the layers together folding them on and off in wheat flour.
- Heat a pan/tava and place the paratha on it. Smear oil/ghee, and toss it till it cooks.
Serve with Curd & Pickle!..( add a cube of butter too ..;) , you can also have it with tomato ketchup if you like! )
Njoi .... :)
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