Monday, August 22, 2011

Mooli Paratha or Radish Stuffed Paratha


"Mooli Paratha" - Radish stuffed Paratha is one such dish that I make very frequently. You need little patience to prepare this dish. At the end of it, you will feel it that worthy.. :)

Ingredients
Wheat Flour - as required
Oil or Butter - for the Parathas
Salt - for dough alone

For the Stuffings
Radish - 3 (Peeled, Finely grated)
Ghee - 3 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Onions - 1 (very finely chopped)
Green Chillies - 1 (small, very finely chopped)
Turmeric Powder - less than 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
Corriander Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - for Raddish alone

Preparation
(1) Grate the Radish and squeeze out the water
(2) Preserve the raddish juice for the dough
(3) Heat Ghee in a Pan and add the cumin seeds
(4) Add a pinch of asafoetida and saute it for few seconds
(5) Now add the chopped Onions and saute for a min
(6) Add the water squeezed Raddish & saute for 3 to 4 min in a medium flame
(7) Its the time to add all the dry powders and salt
(8) Add a teaspoon of ghee or oil if required
(9) Saute this until raw smell is off
(10) Keep it aside and allow it to cool
(11) Prepare a tight dough with the wheat flour, raddish juice and salt
(12) Take some dough and roll into small puri
(13) Put 3 tsp of stuffing and cover all the sides
(14) Roll again into a thick, round Paratha
(15) Heat a tava and cook both sides of the Paratha with oil or butter
(16) Serve the Mooli ka Paratha hot with Raita and Cucumber slices

3 comments:

  1. super'ah vanthu iruku seetha... :) Nowadays i dont get time to look @ my blog :(

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  2. Thanks Sange..I never knew that you blog..And those many recipes, wow!!

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  3. Vedhapriya (August 23rd 2011): blog supera iruku seetha

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