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Green peas paratha (whole wheat flour)
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Jyoti Prakash AssudaniGreen peas paratha (whole wheat flour)
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Green peas paratha is a delicious whole wheat flatbread stuffed with spiced mashed peas filling. These no onion no garlic matar paratha can be made for a filling breakfast or lunch or can also be packed in a lunch box...
Ingredient
Food ration :
3-4 servingsCooking time :
45 minutes
1/2 teaspoon
salt
2 teaspoon
oil
1/2-2/3 cup
water for kneading, add as required
1.25 cups
fresh green peas (matar) or 125 grams
1/2 teaspoon
cumin seeds – roasted
1 tablespoon
besan (gram flour) – roasted
1-1.5 tablespoon
finely chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
1 pinch
asafoetida (hing)
1/4 teaspoon
Garam Masala (optional)
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
First take whole wheat flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl or pan.
* Step 2
Mix very well. Then add ½ cup water and begin to knead.
Add more water if required while kneading.
* Step 3
Knead to a soft and smooth dough.
Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.
* Step 4
Making Green Peas Paratha Stuffing
Steam fresh green peas in a pressure cooker or electric rice cooker.
* Step 5
Steam the green peas and do not boil them in water.
* Step 6
For steaming, take the green peas in a pan. Add 1 cup water in the cooker.
* Step 7
Place the pan with the green peas in the cooker. Now pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
* Step 8
I used electric rice cooker to steam the green peas.Drain the green peas very well.
* Step 9
There should not be any water in them. Allow them to become warm or cool at room temperature.
* Step 10
Mash the green peas coarsely with a potato masher. Keep aside.
Heat a pan.
* Step 11
Lower the heat and add cumin seeds in it.
Roast the cumin seeds till they become fragrant.
* Step 12
Remove and add the roasted cumin seeds to the mashed peas.
* Step 13
In the same pan, on a low flame, add besan. Stirring often, roast the besan.
* Step 14
The besan should become aromatic. its rawness should go away. The color of besan will also change.
* Step 15
Do not brown too much or burn the besan.
Add the roasted besan to the mashed peas.
* Step 16
Add finely chopped green chili, asafoetida (hing), finely chopped coriander leaves and salt as per taste.
* Step 17
You can also add garam masala powder. Stir and mix very well.
* Step 18
Rolling Stuffed Peas Paratha
Pinch small balls from the dough. Roll them and keep covered.
* Step 19
Take 2 small balls and dust them with whole wheat flour.
* Step 20
Roll each of them to a round of 4 to 5 inches in diameter.
* Step 21
Place the green peas stuffing on one of the rolled round.
* Step 22
Cover with the second one and seal the edges firmly. Sprinkle some wheat flour on both sides.
* Step 23
Roll gently to a paratha of about 6 to 7 inches. Sprinkle flour as required while rolling.(about 1/4th) then flip the paratha.
* Step 24
Spread some oil or ghee on top. Flip the matar paratha again.
* Step 25
Now spread some oil or ghee on this side too.
If the matar paratha has been stuffed and rolled well, it will start puffing up while cooking.
Flip again.
* Step 26
Press the paratha edges with a spatula too, so that they are cooked.
Flip once more and roast till the peas paratha is evenly cooked and has golden blisters on top.
* Step 27
Serve peas paratha hot or warm. You can also stack them in roti basket and later serve warm. You can make these matar paratha for breakfast or brunch with a side accompaniment of lemon or mango pickle.
* Step 28
You can also serve with some butter or curd.
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