Peas paratha recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 cup Green peas (frozen)
• 3 Green chilli
• 2 Inch Ginger
• 3/4 tsp Garam masala powder - 3/4 tsp
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
• tsp Ajwain (or cumin)
• 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped )
• 1 tsp Lemon juice (optional )
• Salt
• 1.25 cup Wheat flour (1 & 1/4 cup)
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Salt & water - as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Make dough ---

2. 2

   Take flour, salt and oil in a mixing bowl firstly.

3. 3

   Add luke warm water and mix little by little to get a soft non sticky dough.

4. 4

   Keep aside for 10 minutes minimum. Knead again to smooth.

5. 5

   Divide in to equal sized balls.

6. 6

   --- Stuffing ---

7. 7

   Pressure cook peas with a pinch of sugar mixed, don’t add water. Cool down.

8. 8

   You can also microwave for 2 to cook peas, without adding water.

9. 9

   Grind green chilli and ginger first roughly and then add the green peas and grind coarsely.

10. 10

    Mix salt, garam masala, turmeric, ajwain, coriander leaves and lemon (if desired) with the peas and make equal sized balls same as dough.

11. 11

    Roll thick disc first and keep the stuffing inside.

12. 12

    Cover the stuffing and make a ball. Roll it out with generous dusting with flour and make thick parathas.

13. 13

    --- Cooking ---

14. 14

    Heat a tawa and place rolled paratha immediately over it.

15. 15

    Cook on both sides until golden spots appear. Drizzle oil or ghee after it gets half cooked.

16. 16

    This gives soft results. Do not cook in low flame for long time, which will make chewy/ harder paratha.