Double Decker Paratha Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 1/2 cups grated carrot
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 1/2 cups boiled green peas
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• salt (namak) to taste
• whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
• ghee for cooking

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, carrots, lemon juice, coriander and
3. Salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Divide the stuffing into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
5. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough warm water. Cover and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes..
6. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
7. When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies, green peas, coriander and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while mashing the green peas lightly with a potato masher.
8. Divide the stuffing into 4 equal portions and keep aside.
9. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll each portion into a 150 mm. (6”) diameter roti using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
10. Cook 3 rotis lightly on a hot tava (griddle) and keep aside.
11. Place 1 semi-cooked roti on a flat, dry surface and spread 1 portion of the carrot stuffing evenly over it. Cover it with 1 more semi-cooked roti and spread 1 portion of the green peas stuffing over it. Again place 1 more semi-cooked roti over it and press it firmly to seal the edges so that the stu
12. Cook the parathas on a hot non-stick tava (griddle), using a little ghee, till it turns golden brown in colour from both sides.
13. Repeat the steps 2 to 4 to make 3 more parathas.
14. Serve immediately.