Paratha is a flatbread that originated in the Indian subcontinent. It is typically made with wheat flour, salt, and water, and then cooked on a tava (griddle). Parathas can be stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as potatoes, cauliflower, paneer (Indian cottage cheese), or minced meat. They can also be flavored with spices and herbs.
This article presents six different paratha recipes, each with its own unique flavor and texture. The recipes include:
* **Aloo Paratha**: This is a classic paratha stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes.
* **Gobi Paratha**: This paratha is filled with a mixture of cauliflower, potatoes, and spices.
* **Paneer Paratha**: This paratha is made with a filling of paneer, spices, and herbs.
* **Keema Paratha**: This paratha is filled with a spicy minced meat mixture.
* **Pudina Paratha**: This paratha is flavored with fresh mint leaves and spices.
* **Methi Paratha**: This paratha is made with fresh fenugreek leaves and spices.
These paratha recipes can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They can be eaten on their own or with a variety of accompaniments, such as yogurt, chutney, or pickle.
PARATHAS
Parathas are the shallow-fried version of chapatis. This recipes make crunchier and less-flaky parathas than those I buy from the store. Serve with cinnamon-sugar for a sweet treat or with curries as a scooping bread.
Provided by Brittney Tun
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 49m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour in a bowl. Sprinkle salt on top. Add butter, sugar, garlic powder, and dried herbs. Mix together with your fingers. Pour water in gradually; continue to mix by hand until a soft dough is formed.
- Knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes. Cover with a damp cloth; let rest for 30 minutes.
- Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Shape into smooth balls; lightly flatten. Dust with flour and roll into thin circles about 1/16-inch thick and 7 inches in diameter.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Fry each dough circle until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.1 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 302.5 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
CHILI CHICKEN-STUFFED PARATHAS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: oil, garlic ginger paste, red chili, onion, tomato, chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, pepper, chicken, fresh coriander, parathas
Provided by Ellie Holland
Categories Dinner
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat.
- Fry the garlic and ginger paste for a couple of minutes.
- Stir in the chili and onion and fry for about 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add the tomato, followed by the chili powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt, and pepper.
- Fry for another few minutes stirring continuously.
- Stir in the chicken and coriander and mix until evenly coated.
- Set the pan aside.
- In a smaller pan over medium heat, place on a paratha. Spoon on some of the chicken mix and place another paratha on top.
- Carefully seal the sides with your fingers, being careful not to touch the pan.
- Cook for a few minutes on each side until crisp and golden brown.
- Slice the parathas in half and serve with chutneys, raitas, or any other dips of your choice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 36 grams, Sugar 3 grams
BUTTER CHICKEN PARATHAS WITH SWEET TOMATO CHUTNEY
Steps:
- For the chicken: Put a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the grapeseed oil. When it starts to get hot, add the garlic, ginger and onions, and cook until the onions are golden, about 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste, cumin, garam masala, brown sugar, chili flakes, salt and turmeric, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken and stir well to coat. Stir in the yogurt and 1/2 cup water and cook until the chicken is done, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool, and then shred the meat using a fork or your fingers.
- For the parathas: Combine the flour, coriander, cumin, salt and 1/2 to 1 cup water in a large bowl and mix with your hands until it begins to form a ball. If it there is excess flour and it seems dry, add more water. Knead until it has a smooth consistency, like pizza dough. The dough should be soft and smooth. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each into a smooth ball. Pat a ball into a disc and then place on a floured surface and roll it out into a very thin circle, about 6 inches in diameter, like a tortilla.
- Place 1/2 cup butter chicken filling onto the disc, and then roll out a second ball and place it over the butter chicken. Lightly go over the paratha with the rolling pin to seal it, taking care not to push the filling out of the edges. Continue to roll and fill the remaining discs.
- Place a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and gently place a paratha into it. Brush the top with a little of the flaxseed oil and let it cook until the dough begins to bubble and turn brown, about 1 minute. Flip the paratha, oil it lightly and continue to cook it until it's golden and crispy. Brush the top with a little more of the oil. Repeat the process for the remaining parathas. Serve with Sweet Tomato Chutney.
- Put the sugar, salt, cardamom and tomatoes into a saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently until it has reduced and thickened significantly, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool slightly and stir in the cilantro and onions.
ADIPOLI PARATHAS
A very tasty snack that is easy to make. This whole wheat flatbread with a spiced shrimp filling makes a great sandwich. Enjoy!
Provided by Graham
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To make the dough, place the flour into a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in 1/4 cup vegetable oil and the water to make a soft, pliable dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 4 minutes. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and set aside for 1 hour.
- Heat 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Sprinkle in the mustard seeds; when the seeds start to pop, stir in the green chile, ginger, onions, and curry leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the turmeric and a pinch of salt and cook for 1 minute more. Mix in the prawns and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Place one piece in the palm of your hands and roll it into a smooth ball. Lightly dust with flour, then place it on work surface and roll out the dough into a paper-thin round about 8 1/2 inches (22 cm) in diameter. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Heat a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan over medium heat. Brush the skillet with oil or use cooking spray.
- Stir the beaten eggs into the prawn filling mixture. Place a circle of dough into the preheated skillet. Spread 3 tablespoons of filling over the dough. Cook until the bottom of the bread has browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat and carefully turn the paratha over with a spatula. Cook for an additional 5 minutes so the prawn mixture is well stuck to the paratha. Flip the paratha over again and transfer it to a cutting board.
- Roll the paratha into a cylinder shape to enclose the filling. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Cut each stuffed paratha in half to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 73.2 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 60.4 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
PARATHAS 2 WAYS
Story goes that my sister tried to feed me paratha when I was a baby-I was hooked, and I strongly believe it was the beginning of my love affair with food. Parathas are stuffed flatbreads that are beloved all over India. Delhi even has an alleyway called the Paranthe Wali Gali ("byway of the paratha" in Hindi). When making parathas, you can use just about any fillings you like to keep yours seasonal. Here I suggest a bright carrot filling and a creamy mashed pea filling.
Provided by Maneet Chauhan
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 10 to 12 parathas
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the dough: Mix the flour and salt to taste together in a large bowl. Begin adding about 1 cup water, adding the water until you have a soft dough. You can use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook if you like. Knead the dough until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
- For the carrot-ginger filling: Combine the carrot, onion, chiles, cilantro, ginger, cumin, chaat masala and salt to taste in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- For the green pea-cumin filling: Heat about a teaspoon of oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and cook until they start to crackle. Stir in the ginger. Add the fenugreek, coriander, chili powder, garam masala, chat masala and salt and pepper to taste. Add the peas. Mash coarsely with the back of a spoon and set aside.
- To assemble the parathas: Pull off a piece of dough about the size of a lemon and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball out with a rolling pin until it is about as thin as a tortilla. Place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling of choice in the center. Bring all the edges up to the center to enclose the filling and then pinch to seal. Tear off any excess dough.
- Flatten the filled dough with your hands. Then use the rolling pin to roll the paratha out to a circle 7 to 8 inches in diameter; use flour as needed to keep the dough from sticking.
- Spoon oil or ghee onto a griddle set over medium heat. Cook the paratha on both sides until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling, adding more oil to the griddle as necessary. Serve hot with butter, plain yogurt and Indian pickles.
MOUTH WATERING CARROT AND CHEESE PARATHAS
From last week's "Weekend" magazine, Foodcourt column. You can make these and take them to work(for your lunch break) or pack these in tiffin boxes for your kids for school or just serve them as a snack item in the evenings! Either which ways, these are G-R-E-A-T!
Provided by Charishma_Ramchanda
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h55m
Yield 8 parathas
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sieve flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Add water, a little at a time, and knead well to make a dough.
- Cover.
- Keep aside for 30 minutes.
- Now mix all the ingredients listed under carrot and cheese filling in a bowl.
- Divide the dough into 8 balls.
- Roll each ball into a paratha.
- Place spoonfuls of the carrot-cheese filling on each paratha.
- Bring together the edges of the paratha and seal completely.
- Roll out the parathas, one at a time.
- Heat a tsp.
- or two of ghee/oil on a flat bottomed pan (tava).
- Shallow fry the paratha with ghee on one side.
- When light brown specs begin to appear,flip the side, and shallow fry on the other side also briefly.
- Remove from tava.
- Wipe off excess oil on clean kitchen paper napkins.
- Likewise, repeat for all the parathas.
- Serve hot!
Tips:
- Choose the right flour: For a flaky paratha, use a high-protein flour like bread flour or all-purpose flour. If you want a softer paratha, use a low-protein flour like cake flour.
- Use cold water: Cold water helps create a more flaky paratha. Make sure the water is very cold before adding it to the dough.
- Knead the dough properly: Kneading the dough helps develop the gluten, which gives the paratha its characteristic texture. Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rest: After kneading the dough, let it rest for at least 30 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax and the dough to become easier to work with.
- Roll the dough out thinly: The thinner you roll out the dough, the more layers you will have in your paratha. Roll the dough out until it is about 1/8-inch thick.
- Add your desired filling: You can add a variety of fillings to your paratha, such as cheese, vegetables, or meat. If you are using a wet filling, be sure to drain it well before adding it to the paratha.
- Cook the paratha on a hot griddle or pan: Preheat your griddle or pan over medium-high heat before cooking the paratha. Cook the paratha for 2-3 minutes per side, or until it is golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve hot: Parathas are best served hot. Serve them with your favorite chutney or yogurt.
Conclusion:
Parathas are a delicious and versatile flatbread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a little practice, you can easily make perfect parathas at home. So next time you're looking for a new way to enjoy your favorite fillings, try making a paratha!
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