Preparation Time : 20 min
Cuisine : Punjabi, Pakistan & India
Category : Breakfast
Ingredients :
- Food stuffing :
- Oil -1tablespoon
- Cumen seeds -1/2 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
- 1 small,finely chopped Green chili
- 2 cups grated finely Gobi or Caulifower
- Salt -to taste
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 teaspoon Amchur powder
- Cilantro or Coriander leaves -few sprigs, finely chopped
- For dough or outer layer :
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1 1/2 cups Chapati atta (whole wheat flour)
- Water -little more than 1/2 cup
- Salt -to taste
- First grate the cauliflower box very finely. Alternatively use food processor, but make sure that there are no big chunks of cauliflower otherwise paratha will break while rolling. Heat the oil on medium heat. Once hot, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Add ginger paste and green chilli, Saute for few seconds.
- Add grated cauliflower, sprinkle some salt and mix.
- Add the coriander powder, turmeric powder,red chilli powder, garam masala, amchur powder.
- Mix well and cook till mixture dry. By this time Gobi will be cooked as well.
- Turn off the stove, lastly add chopped cilantro.
- Mix well and keep it aside and let it cool down.
- Meanwhile make the dough for outer layer. take flour, salt and oil in a bowl, rub it with your fingertips.
- Add little water at a time and start kneading the dough.
- Dough should be soft and smooth. Cover it and let it rest for 15 minutes. By this time stuffing will be cooled down.
- After resting time for the dough. Knead it once again and smooth out the dough. Divide it into 6 equal portions. Make smooth ball and flatten it between your palm. Also divide the dtuffing into 6.
- Work with one flatten disc at a time. Dust it into dry flour and start rolling using rolling pin and rolling board.
- it should be 4 inch in diameter.
- Put one portion of stuffing in the center.
- Start gathering the edges and pinch it to seal it tightly.
- Using your hand, flatten it out.
- Roll it very gently into 6 inch diameter cirlce.
- Heat the tawa or pan on medium heat. Once hot place the rolled paratha and cook for few seconds, you'll see few bubbles on top.
- Flip it and cook other side for few seconds as well, there should be very few lightly brown spots.
- Apply some oil on it and again flip it.
- Cook by pressing it tightly with spatula.
- Once cooked bottom side the flip, brush oil again.
- By pressing lightly cook other side as well, and remove it from the pan. Repeat the same process for rest of the parathas.