Mooli Paratha:(Punjabi Style)

Radish in Wheat Bread:

Ingredients:

Wheat flour 1 bowl
Salt
Cooking soda 1/4 spoon
Warm water 1 cup
Ghee/clear butter

Dough preparation:

1. In a large bowl add wheat flour.

2. In warm water add salt + soda.

3. Now add this water to the flour and mix it well.

4. Add ghee for smooth finish of dough. Leave it in for 2 hours with proper covering. One can leave it even in fridge…but should be left outside at least a hour before preparing parathas.

Ingredients:

Radish 1 large – outer skin scrapped(finely grated)
Salt
Garam masala powder 1/4 spoon
Cumin powder 1 spoon
Chili powder 1/2 spoon
Coriander powder 1 spoon(dhanya powder)
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Green chili 2-3 finely chopped
Onions finely chopped 1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoon
Coriander leaves 1 cup finely chopped
Dry wheat flour and ghee for making parathas.

Masala preparation:

Heat oil/ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds.

Add green chilies, onions and ginger -garlic paste. Fry till fragrant. Add salt, turmeric, chili, coriander, garam masala and cumin seeds powders.

Now add grated radish to the above masala, continue cooking…maybe till the vegetable is done.

Paratha Preparation:

Divide the dough into equal parts. Roll them into thin flat breads. Place a table spoon of filling to one side, fold them into semi circle, place another spoon of filling and fold it into triangle. Now roll the again.

Now toss them onto heated griddle, smear oil and cook both the sides.

Serve hot with punjabi gravy.