Egg Paratha

Egg Paratha contains egg stuffed inside.This is an excellent breakfast idea but can be enjoyed anytime when you want to prepare something in a hurry.This goes great with yogurt or tomato ketchup.Very easy to prepare and healthy and delicious to eat,enjoyed most by kids.Below recipe will make 6 Paratha

Ingredients:

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup water or as needed

3 Eggs

1/2 medium onion finely chopped

1 tomato finely chopped

1 green chilly finely chopped

coriander finely chopped

3 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp red chilly powder

Salt to taste.

Procedure:

1.Mix wheat flour and water and form a smooth dough.

2.Divide dough into six equal parts.

3.Take one part and roll it 2 inch diameter and apply oil in its surface properly.Now fold it in order to form a semi circle and again apply oil in its surface properly.Now fold it to form a triangle.Roll it to form paratha of approx. 7-8 inches.Keep it aside.

4.Repeat the same process for rest of 5 parts of dough to form paratha.

5.Now to prepare egg mixture mix egg's white and yellow part with onions,tomatoes,coriander,green chilly,salt and chilly powder.Mix the whole mix really well so that all the contents have mixed with each other.

4.Put tava on medium heat.Put one rolled paratha in this .Once you see bubble emerging on the surface,toss the paratha upside down,now try to separate one of the layer of paratha using a butter knife.Now fill it with egg mixture.Be careful that egg mixture shouldn't be too much otherwise it will come out and mess your paratha.

5.Now toss the paratha the other way and put oil and fry it the way you did for other paratha(see aaloo paratha,mooli paratha etc.)

6.Fry the remaining parathas the same way.

7.Serve hot with tomato ketchup or yogurt.

Stuffed Dal Puri

Stuffed dal puri is generally made during festivals like Diwali and Holi.It goes well with aloo tamatar rasa and yogurt.

Ingredients:
2 cups Wheat flour
1 cup urad dal
4 Red chillies.
3/4 tsp Cumin seeds .
Water enough to form smooth stiff dough(around 2/5 cup)
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Procedure:
1.Add 1/2 tsp salt to the wheat flour. Make a smooth stiff dough using small amounts of water. 2.Cover dough with a wet cloth keep it aside for 25 minutes.
3.Soak Urad dal for atleast 3 hours and grind to a paste adding very little water.
4.Grind together red chillies, cumin seeds,cloves,cinnamon and keep it aside.
5.Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a fry pan.
6.Add the dal paste and the ground masalas,keep stirring till the dal is fried and the water is absorbed leaving it dry.
7.Keep this mixture aside.
8.Knead and divide the dough into 10 balls.
9.Make a cup with each ball and fill with the prepared dal mixture.
10.Flatten and roll into a ball, 4" in diameter.
11.Deep fry in hot oil untill golden brown.
12.Drain and serve hot with aloo tamatar rasa and yogurt

Missi Roti

Missi roti is one of most traditional indian bread that is enjoyed by almost everyone.This is prepared using gram flour and all purpose flour.It goes well with Palak paneer .
Ingredients
1 cup besan
1 cup atta (all purpose flour)
2 tbsp oil or ghee
1 tbsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
salt to taste

Procedure:
1.Mix all the ingredients. Add enough water to make a dough of stiff but smooth consistency.
2.Cover it and keep aside for half an hour.
3.Divide the dough into 6 parts.
4.Make small balls and roll them slightly thicker than the usual chapatti.
5.Cook on hot tawa till its golden brown.
6.Put some oil on either side and toss it again.
7.Missi roti is ready.Serve hot with Palak Paneer.

Onion Paratha

Onion Paratha is also one of the easiest stuffed paratha.It is delicious when served hot with yogurt and pickle.

Ingredients:
2 Cup wheat flour
2 Onion finely chopped
3 Chillies finely chopped
1/2 tsp Chat masala
1/4 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp lime juice.
Coriander leaves finely chopped.salt to taste

Procedure:
1.Knead the dough as usual like for chappati.
2.Mix all the ingredients in bowl i.e onions, chillies, coriander, chaat masala, salt and keep it aside for a few minutes.
3.Make a small ball of the dough and shape it like a cup.
4.Add a little of onion mixture to it and close the dough cup tightly with your hand.
5. Roll the paratha slowly and then shallow fry it on hot tawa.
6.Serve hot with pickle and yogurt.

Masala Paratha

Masala Paratha is one of the most delicious stuffed paratha.It can be served hot with tomato chutney or tamarind chutney.

Ingredients:
2 cup Wheat flour(all purpose flour).
1 cup besan(gram flour).
1 1/2 onion.1 Carrot.
1 Capsicum.
1 Potato.
4 Green chillies.
1/2 tsp.grated ginger.
4 tsp oil.
Salt to taste.

Procedure:
1.Finely grate all the vegetables except capsicum which needs to be finely chopped.
2.Add the flours,2 tsp oil, salt and knead to a very stiff dough.
3.Do not keep the dough for long after kneading, otherwise it will become soft.This would make it difficult to roll the parathas.
4.Divide into 4 parts.
5.Roll into 5" diameter circle.
6.Shallow fry on a hot griddle (tawa) on both till golden brown using the remaining oil.
7.Serve hot with tamarind or tomato chutney.

Aloo Paratha(Potato Paratha)

One of the easiest recipes that can be prepared for a breakfast or lunch or dinner is a stuffed paratha.Paratha stuffed with Aloo(Potato) is the easiest of all stuffed parathas.It can be enjoyed with yogurt and mango pickle.

Ingredients:
For stuffing:
3-4 potatoes.
1 tbs. cooking oil.
2-3 green chillies, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. Garam Masala
1/2 tsp. Dhaniya powder.
1/2 tsp. Amchoor or dry mango powder.
Coriander leaves finely choppedSalt to taste

For dough:
2 cups wheat flour.
1/4th cup wheat flour for dusting
1 tbs. ghee / butter / oil.
Salt to taste.
Enough water to make dough.
2-3 tsp ghee or butter for frying paratha’s

Procedure:
1.Boil potatoes, cool, peel and mash the potatoes.
2.Add all the ingredients for stuffing and mix well.
3.The mix should be dry, free of water otherwise, it will be difficult to roll parathas.
4.Keep the this mixture aside.
5.Sieve flour.
6.Add salt, oil or ghee,and add water a little at a time.Knead into medium soft dough
7.Knead well for 5-6 minutes.Cover with a wet cloth and let the dough sit for 20-30 minutes.
8.Knead the dough again
9.Divide the dough and stuffing into balls of equal portions.
10.Now roll one ball at a time in the form of a small puri.
11.Now put a small quantity of above potato mixture over it, close it from all sides.
12.Apply some flour on both sides and roll it gently into a paratha.
13.Now cook it on a tava, allow one side to cook when the color changes into light brown color.
14.Turn repeat for other side.
15.Apply some butter or ghee on each side and flip.
16.Serve hot with pickle and yogurt.

Roti(Chapatti)

"Roti" or "Chapatti" is an Indian flat bread.The Roti is made by rolling whole wheat dough and roasted on a flat Tava. Roti is the most popular bread in North, East, West and Central India, and is served with almost all Indian meals. Roti is eaten with all Indian vegetables and Curries.

Ingrediants:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups water (or enough to make a dough)

Procedure:
1.Take flour.
2.Make a hole in flour and add water and mix it to make a smooth dough.
3.Knead for five minutes, cover with wet cloth and refrigerate for an hour.
4.Heat a flat pan until hot.
5.Devide dough in 6 parts and roll it to 6 inch diameter (3mm thick) and put into pan, cooking for one minute on either side.
6.Once turned press gently with a towel and it will puff up like a balloon.
7.Repeat the same for other 5 chapattis.
8.Serve hot with curries or Daal.

Mooli Paratha(Radish Paratha)

Paratha stuffed with radish mixture.It is delicious when served with yogurt and pickle.

Ingredients:
3 cups Flour
1 1/2 cup Radish, finely grated
Coriander leaves(finely chopped)
2 chopped Green chilies
1/2 tsp. Chopped Ginger
1 tsp. Ajwain (Oregano seeds)
Salt and Chili powder according to taste
Ghee.

Procedure:
1.First of all mix together the salt and flour and rub in the Ghee(clarified butter), then add enough water to make a stiff dough.
2.Drain water from radish.Now prepare a mixture of radish and remaining ingredients together and keep aside.
3.Divide the dough into small balls and roll each ball into a shape of puri and put the radish mixture on it.
4.Now seal the edges nicely and sprinkle a little flour and roll the paratha in a round shape.
5.Grease a tava with Ghee and place the paratha over it, when done(golden brown) on one side turn on the other side and apply Ghee again and fry properly till other side turns golden colored.
6.Serve hot with yogurt and pickle

Bhatura

Bhatura is a one of the famous dish from Punjab(India).This is considered as the best brunch for Sunday.It is enjoyed with Choley,in fact choley bhature is one of the most complete recipe that does not require any further dish to accompany for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:
2 cups maida or all purpose flour
1/2 tea spn baking powder
1/2 cup yogurt
1 tea spn sugar
Oil
Salt to taste

Procedure:
Mix all the ingredients(except oil) to form a uniform dough and keep it aside for 1 1/2 hr.
Take a small ball of the dough and roll into the desired sized Bhature(about 5 inches in diameter).
Deep fry the Bhature in oil till they puff and are light golden in colour.
Serve hot with Choley.

Paneer Paratha

Paneer Paratha is one of the most delicious stuffed paratha which goes well with yogurt and pickle and can be enjoyed with any vegetable like choley,koftey etc.

Ingredients:
The Stuffing for the Paratha:
100 gms Paneer (grated)
1 finely chopped Onion
Coriander leaves finely chopped
1/2 inch Ginger (grated)
1 green Chilies (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp red Chili powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
Salt as per taste
1/2 tsp. Ajwain
Butter / Oil for frying

For Outer Cover
Make dough out of whole wheat flour , as you would do for any paratha/roti

Preparation:
In a bowl mix all the stuffing ingredients.
Make two chapattis of 5 inch diameter, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one.
Now roll it slightly.
Cook on a pre-heated Tawa.
Turn it and pour half tablespoon oil or butter. Spread it on the paratha and fry it over low heat.
Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side.Cook on a low heat till golden brown.
Serve hot with yogurt and pickle.

Puri

Puri is one of most famous indian bread.It is made with wheat flour.It goes well with choley,aloo tamatar rasa(my speacilality) etc.It can be simply enjoyed with mango pickle.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups Chappati flour
2/3 cup Water at room temperature.
Oil for deep frying

Procedure:
1.Put flour in a large bowl.
2.Make a small well in the middle and pour water in the center. Use one hand to mix the flour and water in a rotating motion from the center of the bowl outward, until the dough is moist enough to be gathered into a mass.
3.Wet hands and continue until the mixture cleans the sides of the bowl and has become a nonsticky, kneadable dough. When the dough is kneaded, it is smooth and elastic.
4.Rest the dough for 1/2 hr
5.Now knead the dough again for 2 min
6.Now the dough will be stiff enough to roll without extra flour.
7.Make small balls of the dough
8.Take one ball of dough and roll it out into 4 to 5 inches round.
9.Repeat the same process to roll out all pooris.
10.Heat plenty of oil in a kadhai until it is very hot.
11.Put in a poori and immediately start flickering hot oil over the top of it with a spatula so that it will swell up like a balloon. This should take only a few seconds.
12.Flip the poori over and cook the other side until golden brown.
13.Serve the puri hot with choley or other vegetables.

Naan

Naan is the most famous indian bread that is commonly enjoyed in almost all parts of India.Commonly to make naan tandoor is required but to prepare it at home of almost same taste even Oven can be used.It can be enjoyed with chola,paneer,rajma or daal.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of All Purpose flour (maida)
1/2 cup All Purpose flour for rolling
1 1/2 tsp dry yeast
3 tsp yogurt (curd or dahi)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Pinch of baking soda
1 tsp of clear butter or ghee
3 tsp of oil
3/4 cup lukewarm water

Procedure:
1.Dissolve dry yeast in lukewarm water and let it sit for 6-7 minutes.
2.Now add sugar, salt and baking soda,oil,yogurt to the flour and mix well.
3.Add the yeast mixture and knead and form a smooth dough.
4.Now cover the dough and keep in a warm place for 3-4 hours. The dough will double in volume.
5.Preheat the oven to 500 degrees with baking stone for at least thirty minutes and then turn the oven to broil.
6.Knead the dough for about three to four minutes and divide the dough into eight equal parts.
7.Now roll each naan to 6 inch diameter.If required use flour so as to help in rolling.
8.Before putting the Naan in oven, lightly wet your hands and toss it between your palms and place onto your stone inside the oven.Place 2 naans at a time.
9.Place it for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown spots can be seen on its surface.
10.Now put butter or ghee whatever you like on its surface.
11.Serve it with Daal,paneer or chol

Spinach Puris

These puris are enjoyed by everyone because of two reasons one,its very nutritious and another its tasty and a nice variation from the usual white colour roti.It goes well with both yoghurt or pickle.

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped spinach.
2 cup Wheat flour.
1-2 green chillies.
1 inch ginger.
1/2 tea spn cumin seeds.
OilSalt.

Method of Preparation:
1.Cook spinach in water for about 3-4mins. Do not add too much water, just add enough for
cooking the spinach.
2.Grind the spinach with chillies, ginger, salt and cumin seeds. If necessary, add the water used
for cooking the leaves,but do not make it too watery.
3.Add the paste to wheat flour and make into a stiff dough.
4.Divide dough into 20 equal parts.
5.Roll them out into round puris of 3 1/2" diameter each.
6.Heat oil in pan and fry one puri at a time.
7.Turn once.
8.Once both sides have been cooked ie fried into golden brown colour drain the oil from it.
9.Serve hot.

Serves : 20 Puris.
Preparation:30 min.