Broccoli Paratha

 I came up with this recipe because I wanted to try something new with broccoli. I realized that it was no more a new recipe when I goggled.  But anyways, I am happy that I can making my own version of broccoli paratha. It tasted good especially with the mixed veggie achar/pickle and I could not stop eating. This recipe is also a good way to make kids eat veggies without they knowing about it.

Ingredients:

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For Dough:

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2 cups of Whole wheat flour + ½ cup flour for rolling

1 tsp Yogurt

salt to taste

Water as needed

¼ tsp oil

For Filling:

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2 Broccoli heads washed and grated.

1 Potato boiled and mashed

1 small Onions chopped finely

¼ inch Ginger grated

2 green Chilies chopped finely

salt to taste

¼ tsp Turmeric powder

¾ tsp Red Chili powder

½ Cumin powder

¼ tsp Garam masala powder

½ tsp Amchur powder

3tbsp Butter

Method:

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Dough:

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1. In a mixing bowl add flour, stir a bit. Add yogurt and 1 cup of water at first and knead the flour to make it into a dough (add water as needed).

      2. Spread the dough with oil and cover with wet cloth and keep it for about 15-30 mins

Filling:

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1. Mix all the filling ingredients. (Note: Broccoli and onions should be cut just before mixing the ingredients to make the paratha, else it will release water. If there is little bit water squeeze the water and then bring all the ingredients together).

 Paratha making:

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1. Make medium (tennis ball) balls out of the dough, coat with flour and keep them aside.
2. Take one ball of dough and spread it to a small circle with fingers and stuff 2-3 tbsp of stuffing and close the sides to make a ball again.

3. Now again cover the stuffed ball of dough into the flour and roll it gently to a paratha shape without giving lot of pressure while rolling (make sure that the filling stays inside) (Note: If the stuffing comes out a bit, press the stuffing inside a bit and sprinkle some flour on top of it and roll again gently).

4. Now heat a tava or cast iron skillet and place the paratha gently and wait until it starts getting brown color spots.

5. Now turn to the other side and spread butter on top of the paratha.

6. Now wait for the other side also to get brown spots.

7. Turn again and spread butter to the second side and flip again for 5 secs. 

 8.Now remove it from tava and serve it hot hot with flavored yogurt/plain yogurt/pickle or it can be eaten as it is.

9.Enjoy this wonderful, yummy and healthy paratha which is very filling.