Parathas are Indian flatbread made from whole wheat flour. Knead the whole wheat flour with water, rest it for 10 minutes then divide the dough into equal portion which is then rolled and cooked with ghee or oil.
The rich and flaky paratha can be served with curries, pickles or curd.
Parathas can be of many types- plain, stuffed, tandoor, pan-fried and whatnot. There’s a world of vegetables out there that you can use as stuffing for your paratha.
Most common type of paratha, is stuffed with boiled and mashed potatoes mixed with spices.
Today I am sharing a very healthy and delicious paratha recipe which is Gajar/Carrot stuffed paratha.
In this recipe I have used red carrots which is easily available in winters.
Let's start
Preparation Time:- 15 minutes
Cooking Time:- 20 minutes
Served:- 6 persons
Author:-Hem Lata Srivastava
Ingredients:-
For Dough:-
- Four cups wheat flour
- 2tsp salt
- 2tsp carom seeds
- Water
For Filling:-
- Grated carrots 2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Chopped green chili 2tsp
- Chopped coriander leaves
- Amchoor powder 1tsp
- Red chilli powder (optional)
- Roasted cumin powder 1tsp
- Cumin seeds 1tsp
- Ghee 1tsp
- Ghee for frying
Recipe procedur:-
- Mix salt, ajwain in flour and knead the soft dough using water then keep aside.
- Now healt 1tsp ghee in a pan add cumin and let them crackle.
- Now add green chili and ginger saute and add grated carrots mix it well.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, amchoor powder, cumin powder mix all the masala.
- Roast the mixture until all the water evaporates.
- Switch off the flame and cool the mixture.
- Divide the dough into equal portions.
- Take a ball dust some flour and roll it into a thick round shape, add 1 tbsp mixture in the centre, seal the dough from all the edges tightly and flatten it.
- Now roll the paratha and cook the paratha on a hot tava oven a medium heat.
- Cook the paratha on both sides evenly and apply little oil.
- Serve hot with chutney or curd.
