Method
- Lets start with the dough. Mix the flours along with salt and cumin.
- Now add the oil/ghee and enough milk into a well in the center of the dough and mix until it becomes a pliable dough.
- Place it on a lightly floured surface and knead the dough well until smooth.
- Add more flour if its sticky or little ore oil/milk if too dry. Set this aside to test for 10-15 minutes.
- It is not necessary but little bit of sitting makes it work better.
- Meanwhile mix all the ingredients for the filling together.
- Now take a small piece of the dough – size of lime and roll it in your hands to make a small ball.
- Keep some flour nearby since you would require constantly for dusting.
- Now dust this ball with little flour, place it on a floured surface and press it with your palms to flatten it a bit. Use a rolling pin to flatten it a bit more.
- Now take a small amount of the filling, press it together to form a small ball.
- Make sure this filling is a little smaller than the circle you made with your dough.
- Place this in the center of the circle.
- Bring the ends of the dough upwards enclosing the filling on all sides.
- Pinch the dough together on the top to cover the filling completely.
- Once covered, with your palm press it down to flatten the dough.
- Make sure the filling is covered well.
- Now slowly using a rolling pin flatten the bread.
- Be gentle with it, you dont want the filling bursting all over the seams
- In a non stick skillet (tava), on medium heat, place the paratha and trickle down ghee/oil on all its sides and a little on top.
- Let it sit for 2-3 minutes or until you see it browning beneath.
- Once done, turn it and cook for another 2-3 minutes (or until done).
- You don`t have to add ghee/oil again.
- Traditionally, it is served with some ghee or butter and spicy Indian pickle.
- Even simple raita would work very well. Make sure you side dish is lighter since parathas are heavy themselves.
- A spicy dal would be perfect too. Serve hot.
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Ingredients: For the Bread/Paratha:
1 cup - wheat flour
1 cup - all purpose flour
salt to taste
1 tsp - cumin seeds
1 tsp - ghee (or oil/melted butter)
enough milk to bind the dough
For the filling:
1 cup - grated cauliflower
1 cup - grated paneer
1 to 2 - green chillies, sliced thinly (or as per taste)
1 to 2 tbsp - cilantro, chopped
2 - spring onions, greens and whites sliced thinly
little salt (adjust accordingly since dough also has salt)