Moong Dal Paratha Yellow Mung Dal Stuffed Paratha Recipes

MOONG DAL PARATHA | YELLOW MUNG DAL STUFFED PARATHA

Steps:

• To knead the Paratha dough, in a bowl put wheat flour, salt, red chilli powder and oil.
• Mix it well and add water to knead a semi soft dough.
• Cover it and keep it aside to rest for 10 minutes.
• Take yellow moong dal soaked for 15 minutes. Wash it well and keep aside.
• Take a kadai or pan and add oil to it. Once hot add cumin/jeera. Once it splutters, add soaked moong dal. Saute it well.
• To this add turmeric, red chilli powder and salt as per taste. Add enough water to cover the dal.
• Now cook it for 7 to 10 minutes. Once it's cooked up to 80% with all water soaked up, switch off the flame.
• Or if any water left just sieve the dal and drain the excess water.
• Sprinkle mango powder and mix chopped fresh coriander leaves. Your stuffing is ready. In
• I have made these parathas in 2 ways.
• Pinch a ball sized dough. Roll it like a roti to a big circle.
• Next put a generous amount of filling in the centre and cover from all sides. Roll it thin into round disc shape.
• Follow the collage for pictorial presentation.
• Roll 2 small size chapatis. Cover the one entire chapati with stuffing and place another rolled chapati over it.
• Seal the edges and roll the paratha again in round shape.
• Next shallow fry on tawa/griddle on medium flame till crusty and crisp by applying pure ghee/clarified butter.
• Serve this hot with blob of butter on top(optional), curd, papad and pickle for a hearty lunch or breakfast.