The Paleo Recipe Book

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Indian Breakfast - Mutter Ke Parathe

Vegetarian Snack - Mutter Ke Parathe

Preparation Time : 10 minutes


Cooking Time : 10 minutes

Serves / Makes : 2

Ingredients :
150 grams boiled green peas

1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 pinch of Asafoetida powder (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric (haldi) powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1 tablespoon corriander powder
1/4 tsp garam masala (spices powder)
1/4 tsp Mango powder (amchur powder)
salt to taste
Oil for shallow fry

For the dough :
1 cup wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt

Method :
For the dough

Mix salt and flour together and knead a semisoft dough by adding little water and keep aside for 5 minutes.

For the stuffing
1. Boil peas in a microvaveable bowl by adding 4 tablespoons of water for 10 minutes.
2. Drain the excess water and let it cool for 5 minutes.
3. Mash the peas and add all the above ingredients except hing and cumin seeds.
4. Heat 1tsp oil in a pan, add the hing and then add the cumin seeds and let it crackel and
become light brown then add the peas.
5. Fry it for 2 to 3 minutes for the excess water if any to dry off.
6. Then remove it and let it cool.
7. Make balls from the dough ,roll out 1/2inch diameter then apply little oil in between stuff it
with 1 tablespoon of stuffing and close the edges and let it rest for 2 minutes.
8. Heat the tava thoroughly roll the stuffed balls of the size of paratha and shallow fry both
sides till brown spots appear.
9. Serve hot with fresh curds.

Tips : The parathas is a very good low calorie breakfast & it
is very easy to make.

Source : User Contributed at Tarla Dalal.com