Preparation
Time : 10 minutes.
Cooking Time : 30 minutes.
Ingredients :
For the dough :
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
For
the filling :
1/2 cup yellow moong dal
1/2 tsp jeera
1/4 tsp hing
1/4 tsp haldi
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
Other
ingredients :
oil for cooking
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Method:
For the dough :
Combine all the ingredients and knead
into a soft dough using enough water.
Divide into 6 equal portions and keep
aside.
For
the filling :
Wash and soak the dal for at least
20 minutes. Drain. Cook the dal in
3/4 cup of water till all the water
is absorbed. Heat the oil in a pan
and add jeera. When they crackle,
add hing, cooked dal, turmeric powder,
chilli powder and salt. Simmer till
the dal mixture is dry, stirring continuously.
Cool completely and divide into 6
equal portions.
How
to proceed :
Roll out one portion of the dough
into a circle Place one portion of
the filling mixture in the centre
of the circle. Bring togehter all
the sides in the centre and seal tightly.
Roll out again into a circle using
flour to roll the paratha. Cook on
a tava using a little oil, until both
sides are golden brown. Repeat with
the remaining dough and filling to
make more parathas. Serve hot.
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