Matar Paratha
by mätha

A scrumptious paratha recipe. . . Stuffed with green peas.

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Matar Paratha recipe - How to make Matar Paratha

1 cup green peas , boiled and crushed
1 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion , finely chopped
2 to 3 green chillies , finely chopped
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
salt to taste
oil for cooking and greasing

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll out each portion into a circle of 4" diameter.
Apply a little oil, fold and roll again into a circle of 6" diameter.
Heat a tava and cook each paratha, using little oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
Serve hot.

Sia Mehta

on 26 Sep 10 04:06 PM

Dear Matha, I love green peas and i do make stuffed green peas parathas many a times but have never tried anything like this. i personally feel besan makes parathas a little hard..i havent tried this recipe though.Is there any other flour i can use instead of besan. i shall be highly obliged to receive a reply. thank you