Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha

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mooli paratha is traditional Punjabi fare! Whiffs of oil and mooli roasting together fill the whole house when these Punjabi mooli parathas are cooked in a griddle.

Made with grated radish, radish leaves, whole wheat flour and common spice powders, these healthy mooli parathas are extremely nutritious and filling.

Paratha or stuffed paratha are sumptuous Indian flat-breads that can be relished with curd, pickle, raita or even sabji. They can be as simple as the plain paratha or something as filling as the aloo methi paratha or the paneer stuffed paratha. You can even mix together all the ingredients to prepare a delightful dough and then roll out a paratha just like we have done in the below mentioned mooli paratha recipe.

mooli paratha are super quick and easy to make. All we have done is combined whole wheat flour, grated white radish, chopped radish leaves, low-fat curd, turmeric powder, red-chili powder, oil and knead into a semi soft dough. Once the dough is kneaded, divide and roll into circle and cook on medium flame using very little oil. This Punjabi mooli paratha variation is healthier then other paratha recipes.

You can’t resist having a go to mooli parathas even as you are cooking them for your family, because the aroma is so tempting and the flavour, oh, it’s almost addictive!

They are loaded with calcium and vitamins, also mooli Parathas are so flavourful that you can serve them simply with curd and pickles. They can also be packed for lunch, or even a longer trip.

Mooli Paratha is good for diabetes. Diabetics often wonder how to cook healthy to avoid spike in blood sugar levels. To do so they need to do away with refined ingredients like maida and sugar, while including high fiber foods. Mooli Paratha is a perfect example to move along this health angle. High fiber wheat flour combined with low glycemic index radish makes a perfect meal time fare. For lunch, restrict to 2 parathas, while for snacks 1 paratha will serve the need. Serve Mooli paratha with low fat curds to make a perfect diabetic combination.

Enjoy mooli paratha recipe | Punjabi mooli paratha | traditional mooli ka paratha | radish paratha | diabetic friendly mooli paratha | with detailed step by step recipe photos.

Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha recipe - How to make Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:    Makes 15 parathas

Ingredients


For Mooli Paratha
2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
3/4 cup grated white radish (mooli)
1/4 cup chopped radish leaves (mooli ke patte)
3/4 cup fresh low fat curds (dahi)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
3 3/4 tsp of oil for cooking

For Serving With Mooli Paratha
low fat curds (dahi)

Method
For mooli paratha

    For mooli paratha
  1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into a soft dough, using a little water if required.
  2. Divide the dough into 15 equal portions and roll out each portion thinly into a 125 mm. (5") diameter circle, using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
  3. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook each {span class="bold1"}mooli paratha{/span}, using ¼ tsp of oil, till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides. Keep the {span class="bold1"}mooli paratha{/span} aside to cool slightly.

How to pack mooli paratha

    How to pack mooli paratha
  1. Wrap in an aluminium foil and pack in a tiffin box along with low–fat curds.

Variation: methi parathas

    Variation: methi parathas
  1. You can use 1 cup of chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves instead of white radish and radish leaves for the above recipe.

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Punjabi Mooli Paratha

  1. Similar recipes to mooli paratha recipe | Punjabi mooli paratha |traditional mooli ka paratha | radish paratha | diabetic friendly mooli paratha|.  Raddish and cauliflower are abundantly found and used in Punjabi cuisine especially to make various parantha recipes. Some of my favorite Punjabi paratha recipes are given below :

Method for making Mooli Paratha :

  1. For making the mooli paratha recipe | Punjabi mooli paratha | traditional mooli ka paratha | radish paratha | diabetic friendly mooli paratha | clean and wash 1 long radish. Separate the leaves and keep aside.
  2. Peel it with the help of a peeler.
  3. Using a grater, grate the mooli and keep aside.
  4. Using a sharp knife, chop the radish leaves. Many people do not know the culinary usage of mooli ke patte but, this is a great way to use them. Also, they are quite healthy, to know more about their health benefits, refer 
  5. While the Punjabi stuffed mooli paratha needs some pre-preps were you have to grate the radish and squeeze out excess water, this mooli paratha recipe is comparatively easier.

For the mooli paratha dough :

  1. in a deep bowl take whole wheat flour. You can even add little refined flour to make parathas flakier. To make the mooli parantha healthier, add multi-grain flour or millet flour.
  2. To the atta, add grated mooli.
  3. Also, add the chopped raddish leaves. You can use 1 cup of chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves instead of radish leaves.
  4. Furthermore, add fresh curd. We are using low-fat curd which is readily available in supermarkets but, to know how to make low-fat curd at home, check out this detailed recipe with step by step photos.
  5. Add turmeric powder.
  6. Add the chilli powder. Adjust the amount of spices according to your taste.
  7. Add oil and salt to taste.
  8. Mix together all the ingredients.
  9. Gradually 2 tbsp of water, which would help in binding the Punjabi Mooli Paratha dough.
  10. Knead to make soft Punjabi Mooli Paratha dough. If the dough feels sticky, add a teaspoon of oil once you have kneaded the mooli paratha dough, so that the dough feels smooth to touch.

How to make Mooli Parantha :

  1. For preparing the Mooli Paratha, divide the dough into 15 equal portions and make round balls.
  2. Put little flour on the rolling board.
  3. Place the dough ball on the rolling board and press it.
  4. Roll out the portion thinly into a 152 mm. (6") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling. If you are an amateur, roll out the all portions of mooli paratha dough before you start cooking them.
  5. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place the rolled mooli paratha on the hot tawa.
  6. When you see tiny bubbles on the top surface, flip it. Spread around ¼ tsp of ghee on the paratha.
  7. Flip the paratha again and lightly press the paratha on the sides with a spatula, to help paratha cook evenly. Cook the Mooli Paratha till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
  8. Serve mooli paratha | Punjabi mooli paratha | traditional mooli ka paratha | radish paratha | healthy mooli paratha | hot.
  9. If you are not going to serve Mooli Paratha immediately, cool them on a wire rack to prevent them from getting soggy and then put in a casserole. To pack, cool the mooli parathas slightly and wrap in an aluminium foil. Put in a tiffin box along with low fat curds.

Mooli Parathas good for Diabetes

  1. Mooli Paratha is good for diabetes. Diabetics often wonder how to cook healthy to avoid spike in blood sugar levels. To do so they need to do away with refined ingredients like maida and sugar, while including high fiber foods. Mooli Paratha is a perfect example to move along this health angle. High fiber wheat flour combined with low glycemic index radish makes a perfect meal time fare. For lunch, restrict to 2 parathas, while for snacks 1 paratha will serve the need. Serve Mooli paratha with low fat curds to make a perfect diabetic combination. 
Nutrient values per paratha
Energy78 cal
Protein2.5 g
Carbohydrates13.3 g
Fiber2.2 g
Fat1.9 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Vitamin A82.4 mcg
Vitamin B10.1 mg
Vitamin B20 mg
Vitamin B30.8 mg
Vitamin C1.5 mg
Folic Acid7.6 mcg
Calcium27.3 mg
Iron0.9 mg
Magnesium25.2 mg
Phosphorus67.5 mg
Sodium10.2 mg
Potassium62.1 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
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Reviews

Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha
 on 06 Aug 22 02:34 AM
5

I tried the recipe. It was really delicious! Thank you for sharing :)
Tarla Dalal
06 Aug 22 05:19 PM
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Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha
 on 18 Mar 21 09:09 AM
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18 Mar 21 02:37 PM
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Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha
 on 30 May 20 07:14 PM
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Mooli Paratha, Punjabi Radish Paratha
 on 17 Feb 19 01:48 PM
5

Tarlaji is my go to chef. Her recipes are so simple and yet brilliant in flavour.
Tarla Dalal
18 Feb 19 09:24 AM
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Mooli Paratha, Radish Paratha, Moli Paratha
 on 20 Jan 17 02:49 PM
5

Mooli Paratha taste was good. Even though directly mooli used, curd gave nice taste and was very good. Thankyou for posting this recipe
Tarla Dalal
20 Jan 17 03:40 PM
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मूली पराठा
 on 14 Nov 16 10:50 AM
5

Mooli Paratha calcium aur vitaminse bhara hai ise hum bacho ko tiffin me dete hai
Mooli Parathas
 on 21 Dec 10 11:43 PM
5

terrific recipe for mooli paranthas! the freshness of the ingredients is the core concern here...the fresher they are, the better the end product will be!