Green Peas / Matar Paratha

Serving : 4 Parathas

Ingredients :

For Dough

• 1 Cup Wheat Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Oil
• Salt To Taste

For Filling :

• 1 Cuo Boiled and Mashed Green Peas
• 1 Green Chilli (Finely Chopped)
• 1 Teaspoon Fennel Seeds (Variyali)
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Coriander (Finely Chopped)
• 1 Teaspoon Oil
• Salt To Taste

Method :

For Dough :

• Mix all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough using water as needed.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
• make each into a ball and keep it aside.

For Filling :

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add green chillies, fennel seeds and mashed green peas.
• Cook for a minute or two and then add lemon juice, sugar, salt, coriander and garam masala powder.
• Mix everything and cook for two more minutes.
• Remove from the flame and cool down the mixture.

For Making Parathas :

• Roll out dough ball into small chapati.
• Add 1 Tablespoon filling in it.
• Cover the mixture by drawing up the edges towards the centre.
• Roll out the ball into a round Paratha as large as a saucer.
• Heat a tawa and place the paratha on it.
• Cook the parantha adding oil till golden brown on both sides.
• Repeat the procedure with remaining dough balls and filling.

Serve hot with Yogurt (Curd) or Tomato Ketchup.

Tip : You can make different kinds of parathas just by changing the filling. Below are few recipes of different filling used for making parathas.

Filling for Panner Paratha : Mix 1 cup grated paneer, 1 finely chopped green chilli, finely chopped coriander, 1 tsp aamchoor (dry mango) powder and salt to taste.

Filling for Kela Paratha : Boil, peel and mash two raw bananas. Add 1 chopped green chilli, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp lemon juice, salt, garam masala powder and finely chopped coriander.