Papad Parathas

    Papad or Poppadums are very favorite Indian meal accompaniment-and also are eaten either before meals with chutney as an appetizer, or with meals as side. In many parts of India and in many Families (specially mine!), papad eating is almost an obsession and must-have with every Indian meal. Papad can be prepared in various ways-fried or roasted or even cook in gravy or just serve I roasted or fried papad as garnishing the dish. Here is a rather freakish Papad based recipe. "Papad Parathas"...!

   As #foodiemonday #bloghop today, we all #foodiemonday blogger decide to try out each other's recipe. And there way, I got opportunity to try out such a talented young girl, Jolly's recipe. Now, quick introduction about Jolly and her recipes. Jolly means Happy/joy and you can see it in her recipes.:) Jolly is food blogger cum SEO professional. She enjoy cooking as her passion. Her homemade recipe's blog has both vegetarian and non-vegetarian recipes She has large amount of delicious recipes on her blog . It was hard to decide which one, should I try, but after scrolling for half a day I decide to try out her Stuffed Papad Paratha. It is easy and awesome recipe by her. This recipe can also cook with some variations too. I follow her recipe step by step with just a small twist in it. Jolly used the roasted Papad in this recipe and I used fried papad. Besides this everything else remains the same.

Ingredients:
4-5 Fried and crushed Papads
3/4 cup Finely chopped onions
1/3 cup Finely chopped cilantro
1/4 teaspoon Red chili powder
1/4 teaspoon Garam masala
1/4 teaspoon Chaat masala
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon oil
Wheat flour Paratha dough
Oil or Ghee for cooking
Method:
* Fry the papads and crushed them in a bowl.

* In another bowl mix finely chopped onions, finely chopped cilantro, red chili powder, garam masala, chaat masala, some salt and 1 teaspoon oil.

* Mix all well and keep on side.
* Mix crushed papads and masala onion when you ready to roll Parathas.

* Roll out the Paratha in to medium roti size.
* Place the 1-2 tablespoon of papad stuffing on center of Parathas.

* Close all the edges in a middle and make ball.

* Roll the stuffed papad ball again and make Paratha.

* Place on heated tawa or pan.

* Cook it as you would cook plain paratha. Cook one side with oil or ghee until light golden brown spots appear on one side.

* Repeat same method and make all parathas like this.

* Cut it into your favorite shape.(Optional)

* Serve it hot with yogurt, pickle or mirchi.

* Enjoy it.

   Thank you again for such a  delicious recipe, Jolly..
Happy Cooking until next time...!!






 

Veg. Loaded Parathas

      I know, vegetables are not very likable in kid's but I also know kids always like Parathas. So let's try to feed them Parathas with lots of vegetables, and I'm pretty sure that they will like it and ask more for this Parathas.

         
Not only kids but all age people would like to eat this Veg. Loaded Prathas any time for sure.

      Parathas are basically from northern side of India, but now with lots of variation Paraths are famous all over in India and overseas too. I love to eat parathas. There are no talks at the table when parathas are on it.. My kids love to eat this Veg. loaded parathas with yogurt. And me and my hubby love to eat with pickle. I usally make a big pile of them that kids can grab and pack them for school's lunch too. Parathas can be eaten as a breakfast or tea-time or lunch and dinner, choice is yours. So get ready to try something new this time.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups Wheat flour
1/2 cup Besan flour
1 tbls Oil
1 tbls Ginger, garlic and green chili paste
1 tsp Red chili powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Ajwain
2 tbls Finely shredded carrots
2 tbls Finely shredded beet
3/4 cup Finely shredded cabbage
3/4 cup Spinach puree
Salt according to taste
Method:

* Combine both flour and mix well.

* Add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder and ajwain.

* Add oil in it and mix.

* Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste.

* Add shredded carrot, beet and cabbage.

* Combine all. 

* Add spinach purée(Boiled and blanch spinach real fast and crush them with out water).

 
*Make dough with the help of purée.

* Make dough like Parathas and add little milk if needed.

* Roll the Parathas with help of dry flour.

* Heat the tawa, place paratha on it. 

* Shallow fry Parathas applying, ghee or oil on both sides.

* Serve Parathas with yogurt and pickle. 

        "Food is essential to life; therefore make it good."

      "Nothing brings people together like good food"

 

Happy cooking till next time....Take care.

 

Tindora Parathas

              Hello again, today I am going to share an unique combination recipe of parathas. It's just one kind of variation of stuffing paraths using Tindoras.

           I made simple and comforting parathas featuring Tindora(Ghiloda) as the star ingredient. Perfumed with cinnamon-clove powder and green chilies-garlic paste. Tindora paratha's recipe is jazzed up with some sugar and slightly squeeze of fresh lemon too. this is one of the must try kind of recipe.

            Tindoras are very famous vegetable in India and so many other countries too. Each region of India calls is by names like Tindora, Ivy-gourd, Ghiloda, Tinda, Kovaikkai, Dondaikkai or Tendly. With such a variety, each home has a way of making it too. There are so many ways to make this vegetable, but today I'm going to share some different way to eat these Tindoras. When you are running out of any quick paratha recipe to cook, don't pass out Tindora in the grocery aisle and try this simple, yet delicious paratha recipe. Time to cook now....

Ingredients:
 For dough;
2 cups Wheat Flour
1 tsp Oil
1 tbls Ghee
1 tsp Cumin powder
Salt to taste
Water as required
 For stuffing;
1 bowl Crushed Tindora
1 tbls Oil
1 tbls Green chili and garlic paste(adjust according to your taste)
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cinnamon-clove powder(adjust according to your taste)
1 tsp brown sugar(you can use any sugar)
Few drops of lemon juice
Salt to taste.
Method:

  For dough;

* In large bowl combine all the ingredients in the wheat flour.

* Knead well with water to form a dough.

*Cover it and let it rest.

 For Stuffing:

* Crush Tindoras in food processor.

* Heat the pan and add oil.

* Add mustard seeds, sesame seeds and green chili-garlic paste.

* Sauté for a while.

* Add crushed tindoras and cook for 8-10 minutes on low-medium flame or cook until the crushed tindoras are well cooked.

* Add cinnamon-clove powder.

* Add sugar,salt and some lemon juice.

* Mix well.

* Turn of the stove and let it cool down.

  For Paratha;

* Divide the paratha dough in to equal parts.

* Roll the dough half way in round shape.

* Fill stuffing in to paratha and cover it.

* Seal the edges completely.

* Roll it again and make paratha.

* Heat the tawa, place paratha on it.
* Cook on moderate heat for 2-3 minutes.
* Turn it and pour half tbls oil or ghee or butter, spread it on paratha and shallow fry over low heat.

* Turn it and again pour half tbls oil or ghee or butter on other side.
* Cook on low heat till gold brown.

* Serve hot with yogurt or garlic chutney or onion or fry green chili.

          Hope you guys try this recipe, leave a comment below as its always great to hear from you guys.

            Ending today with a Spanish phrase, "barrigallena, Corazon content" which literally means "full stomach happy heart."
 Adios Amigos!!  Till I write again.
                          Happy Cooking!