Urad Dhal Paratha / Bedmi Paratha Recipe

Ingredients

• Wheat Flour - 1 cup
• Urad Dal - 1/4 cup
• Coriander Leaves - 2 tbs
• Salt - to taste
• Kasuri Methi - 1 tbs
• Cumin Seeds -1 /2 tsp
• Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp
• Red Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee - 1 tsp

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and soak urad dal for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain water and grind it along with coriander leaves into a coarse mixture. Add one or two teaspoons of water to grind.

3. 3

   Mix together wheat flour, salt, kasuri methi, sesame, cumin and red chilly powder.

4. 4

   Add ghee and urad dal paste and mix them well.

5. 5

   Add water only if needed to make a soft dough.

6. 6

   Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Divide the dough into four equal portions and roll them into rounds.

8. 8

   Roll each ball into a thin disc. Dust it with flour to avoid sticking.

9. 9

   Apply ghee all over and fold it into a half circle.

10. 10

    Now apply ghee on it and fold it to form a triangle..

11. 11

    Roll this triangle to a thinner triangle.

12. 12

    Cook it on a hot tawa until both sides are golden.

13. 13

    As it has layers, it is better to cook them on medium flame for a while so that the inside also gets cooked.

14. 14

    Smear ghee on top and serve the hot parathas.