Mooli Paratha

Mooli Paratha is an unleavened flat bread, stuffed with radish. It is a popular breakfast dish in North India. It can also be served for dinner.

Measurement: 1 Cup = 180 ml
Makes: 6

Ingredients: 

1. Dough for the covering
2. Stuffing
3. Oil or ghee - for shallow frying
4. Wheat flour / Maida - for dusting
5. Water - 1 1/4 cup approx

For the Dough:

1. Wheat flour - 2 1/4 cups
2. Maida - 1/2 cup
3. Oil - 2 tsp
4. Salt to taste

For the Stuffing:

1. Radish (grated) - 4 cups
2. Carom seeds - 1/3 tsp
3. Turmeric powder - 1/3 tsp
4. Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
5. Green chillies (chopped) - 2
6. Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Amchur - 1/4 tsp
8. Oil - 2 tsp
9. Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Take water in a mixing bowl.
• Add salt, add wheat flour, then add maida.
• Start kneading, add oil while kneading. If you find the dough sticky, add little flour. Dough should be soft. Let it rest for 15 min.
• Heat oil in a pan, add carom seeds, green chillies and turmeric powder. 
• Squeeze radish and add it. (discard water)
• Stir fry for 2 to 3 min.
• Add salt, garam masala, chilly powder and amchur. Mix well. Let it cool.
• Divide the dough into 12 balls of equal size. 
• Divide the stuffing into 6 portions.
• Dust the dough ball and roll it into a circle of 6" to 7" diameter approx (just like a roti). Prepare 2 such rotis.
• Spread the stuffing evenly on one roti.

• Place the other roti on top. 
• Sprinkle little flour over it.

• Roll it gently and make it even.
• Heat a frying pan, and spread oil or ghee over it.
• Place the paratha. 
• When it is cooked, flip over.
• Fry it till golden brown on both the sides. (Flame should be medium)
• Repeat for remaining parathas.
• Serve hot with a blob of butter, pickle and dhaniya pudina chutney or yogurt.