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Friday, 4 October 2013

MOOLI (RADISH) PARATHA

MOOLI (RADISH) PARATHA







 
Ingredients:

Radish (Mooli) - 1.5 cups grated
Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Carom seeds or Bishop's weed (Ajwain) - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder(Haldi) - 1/4 tsp
Onion - 2 tbsp chopped finely
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder (Jeera powder)- 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp chopped finely
Salt - to taste
Oil - to toast
Water - as required to form the dough

Method:
In a wide mixing bowl add wheat flour, salt and first give a quick mix for salt to be even. Then add water( you can even use the drained radish water)little by little, gather to form a soft pilable dough.Once it is gathered to a mass add 1/2 tsp oil and knead it once.The dough should not be too tight or too loose, it should be non sticky at this stage.Allow it to rest for a while until we prepare the stuffing.

Peel off the skin and grate radish and measure it in cups then transfer it to a colander along with turmeric powder. Then crush it with your hands to remove excess water from the radish, Set aside. Heat oil in pan - add ajwain let it splutter.

Then add onion let it slightly brown.Then add radish along with all the spice powders along with salt.

Mix well and keep sauteing till it becomes dry stay for 5-7mins.Then add chopped coriander leaves.Transfer to a plate and set aside.

Make equal sized balls with the dough and the radish stuffing. Make radish stuffing balls little smaller than the dough.Roll each ball into a thick circle,keep the stuffing seal it by pulling all the edges to the center .

Seal it completely and then roll it into a thin / thick
parathas as per your preference, dust flour then and there to avoid sticking.
Heat a non stick pan and carefully transfer the paratha, drizzle oil and cook till both the sides has golden spots.

Brush with ghee or butter while serving.


Serve it hot with plain curd or mango pickle.... Yum combo!! :)

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