Hare Matar Ka Paratha Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1 tbsp melted ghee
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 1/2 cups boiled and crushed green peas
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• salt (namak) to taste
• whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
• ghee for cooking
• fresh dahi (curd)

Steps

1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water. Keep aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
3. When the seeds crackle,add the green chilles, green peas and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Divide the stuffing into 6 equal portions. Keep aside.
5. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll a portion of the dough into a circle of 100 mm. (4") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
6. Place a portion of the stuffing in the centre of the circle.
7. Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly.
8. Roll again into a circle of 125 mm. (5") diameter circle with a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
9. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the paratha using a little ghee until golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
10. Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing to make 5 more parathas.
11. Serve immediately with fresh curds.