Tuesday 26 June 2012

Palak and Moong Sprout Paratha

Indian flat bread made with spinach puree and stuffed with  bean sprouts and spices



INGREDIENTS-
preparation time-10 min
cooking time-10 min
serve-6
  • Wheat flour-2.5 cup
  • Soya bean flour-1/4cup
  • Flex seed meal -3 t s
  • Spinach-250 gms
  • Green chillies-3
  • Mint leaves-15
  • Cumin seeds-1 t.s
  • Salt-1 t.s
  • Oil-2 tbls
filling-
  • Moong sprouts-2.5 cup
  • Boiled potato-2
  • Grated ginger-1 t.s
  • Chilli powder-1 t.s
  • Mango powder- 1/2 t.s
  • Garam masala-1/2 t.s
  • Salt-1/2 t.s
PROCEDURE-
  1. Clean and remove the steams from spinach.
  2. Boil 2 glasses of water in a pan, when it start boiling ,add spinach leaves
  3. After a minute remove the spinach  leaves from boiling water and refresh in cold water.
  4. Pressure cook moong sprouts with 1 cup water and 1/4 t.s turmeric for 1 whistle .take out the sprouts and keep aside the water (A)
  5. Take spinach,green chilli and mint in the mixer jar and make a paste.
  6. In a big bowl add wheat flour.soya flour,flex powder,cumin seeds, salt and oil mix well and add spinach puree and make a soft dough.use the water (A) if required.
  7. Take sprouts in a bowl add boiled potatoes,grated ginger,mango powder,chilli powder,garam masala and salt.
  8. Take a small ball from the dough,roll into a small disc,take equal portion of stuffing and keep in the centre of the disc.
  9. Pull all the sides of the disc and close to make a ball again.
  10. Press it and dust in the dry flour and roll gently with a rolling pin
  11. Don't press it hard while rolling otherwise the filling may come out from the paratha
  12. Then heat a griddle and grease it with little oil.and put the paratha over it
  13. Cook on meidum flame till golden spot appears on one side,then turn the side.
  14. Drizzle 1 t.s oil  or butter and press lightly with a spatula .turn the side and repeat the process on other side.
  15. Slice and serve hot
Serving suggestions-best served with curd,pickle and chutney

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