Saatdhan Paratha Recipe (7 Flour Vegetable Parathas)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 1/4 cup jowar atta (jowar flour)
• 1/4 cup bajra (black millet) flour
• 1/4 cup ragi (nachni, red millet) flour
• 2 tbsp besan (gram flour)
• 1/4 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
• 2 tbsp rice flour (chawal ka atta)
• 1/2 cup grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped coriander (dhania)
• 1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• salt (namak) to taste
• whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
• 2 1/2 tsp oil for cooking

Steps

1. To make saatdhan paratha, in a deep bowl put whole wheat flour, jowar flour, bajra flour, ragi flour, besan, rice flour, bottle gourd, carrot, coriander, garlic, haldi, chilli powder and salt.
2. Knead into a soft dough using enough water.
3. Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and roll out each portion into a 125 mm. (5") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
4. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook each paratha, using 1/4 tsp of oil, till it turns golden brown in colour from both the sides.
5. Serve the saatdhan paratha immediately.