Monday, January 30, 2012

Cauliflower And Methi Paratha

 
          I try to make parathas at least once in two weeks, an ideal weekend lunch or brunch. As the parathas  have some kind of vegetable stuffed with, I usually serve it with some pickle, curd and a salad on the side. I've never tried anything other than aloo parthas or radish parathas, this is my first attempt to make these cauliflower parathas, the thought of grating the cauliflower so finely had put me off, but my new food processor made the job easier. I added methi for the extra flavor, and for a first try they turned out to be too good..


For The Stuffing

  • Cauliflower - 1 small grated
  • Methi - 3/4 cup chopped very finely
  • Onion - 1 medium finely minced
  • Garlic - 3 pods grated
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Chilli Powder - 2 teaspoon
  • Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Amchur Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 teaspoon

For the Outer Layer

  • Whole Wheat Atta - 3 cups
  • Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Curd - 1/4 cup
  • Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Method 


          Grate the cauliflower using a food processor. Prepare the dough for the outer layer mixing up all the ingredients and enough water.


          For the stuffing, heat some oil, add the mustard seeds, once the spluttering stops, add the garlic and onion, saute for at least 5 mins, add the chopped methi, chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt, saute for few more mins.


          Now, add the cauliflower, mix well and cook till dry, then add the cumin and amchur powders and mix well.

To Make The Parathas


          Divide the dough into 6 portions, Take a big lemon size ball of the dough, roll it slightly, keep a big marble size filling, close the dough over and make a ball one more time.


          Then using some flour, roll it out carefully into parathas.


          Put them on a hot tawa, adding some oil cook them on both sides for a couple of mins, till you see brown spots. Serve them hot with some pickle and curd.

Sending this to Vardhini who is guest hosting Healing Foods - Cauliflower Event for Siri.



Note 
This is how I rolled out the parathas, after making the ball with the stuffing, roll it first halfway on the side which we closed the dough over the filling, then flip it over, apply some flour and roll it on the other side, this way I got to make thin parathas without much mess.


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23 comments:

  1. Nice one. i too love parathas. Step by step procedure looks great.

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  2. Very delicious parathas,love the step wise pictures!!
    Erivum Puliyum

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  3. Lovely combo,never tried this combo..sounds inviting and delicious...

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  4. Very unique combo !! perfectly done !!

    Ongoing Event - CC-Chocolate Fest

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  5. Delicious parathas with great filling :)

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  6. cauliflower stuffed paratha....my fav.......loved the clicks....glad to follow u too dear

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  7. Yummy and flavorful parathas dear... Addition of methi sounds superb

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  8. parathas looks so inviting..loved the cauliflower and methi stuffing..superb!!

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  9. Yummm - lovely and delicious parathas!Can almost smell the tasty cauliflower filling:)Thanks so much for your wishes dear and for coming over!

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  10. hi, first time to ur blog...paratha looks very soft and yummy!!perfectly done...im glad to follow u dear.

    rekha
    http://www.rekhasrecipe.com/

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  11. Healthy and super prefect looking parathas,makes me hungry.

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  12. hema, u have a lovely blog.very different recipes :)..am glad u dropped by my space :)

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  13. wow....lovely parathas..........superb filling...

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  14. What a flavorful paratha:-) Lovely pictorial!

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  15. nice combo of adding methi leaves to cauliflower paratha. yummy parathas

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  16. These looks SO yummy - love methi and cauliflower and I am sure the combo is outtasight!

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  17. Cauliflower and methi .. mouthwatering combo. Parathas look awesome. Thx for linking to the event.

    Vardhini
    Event: New "U" - Healthy Eats
    Event: Healing Foods - Cauliflower

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  18. I love parathas but I am not good at making them. These look so yummy. Wish I could eat them right now with some yogurt and pickle.

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  19. nothing is as satisfying like stuffed parathas in this cold weather... looks tempting :)

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