mooli paratha recipe | radish paratha recipe | punjabi mooli ke paratha

radish paratha recipe mooli paratha is a traditional punjabi cuisine delicacy served usually with butter, curd and pickle. these exotic stuffed paratha can be divine when served with lip smacking curries. while, it is usually served during breakfast. but can also be consumed for lunch and dinner too.

i have always been a huge fan of stuffed paratha recipes. however, my husband prefers plain roti or chapathi recipe. hence, i usually end up preparing just those. but, my husband likes south indian recipes prepared from radish. especially radish sambar and radish pachdi. even my intention was to prepare the same when i bought it last week. however, for some reason i could not prepare it and radish was unattended in fridge since last week. suddenly i remembered mooli paratha recipe and i was able to convince my husband for it.furthermore, before discussing about the radish paratha recipe, i want to highlight the health benefits of radish. radish is very good for liver and helps to cure jaundice. in addition, it also improves the metabolism and digestion. hence reducing the risk of piles and constipation. furthermore, radish is diurectic in behaviour which helps to increase the production urine. finally, radish is considered to be the cure for skin cancer and any respiratory disorders.

Ingredients

To make Filling Grated Radish - 4

Ajwain - 1/4 Tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Ginger - 1 Tsp

Green Chilies - 2

Chili Powder - 1 Tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 Tsp

Amchur Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Coriander Leaves

Oil

Salt

To make Dough

Wheat Flour - 2 Cups

Ajwain - 1/2 Tsp

Salt

Water

Oil

To make Raita

Curd - 400 Gms

Salt - 1/2 Tsp

Chaat Masala - 1/4 Tsp

Tomato - 1 No.

Green Chili - 1 No.

Coriander Leaves

Method

1. Mix wheat flour, carom seeds, and water and knead it to get a dough

2. Kneading until you get a crack-free dough. A smooth dough helps in making better parathas.

3. Rest the dough for 30 mins

4. Grate the radish/ mooli

5. Take that in a bowl. Sprinkle some salt and let it rest it for about 15 minutes

6. After 15 mins, squeeze out all the water. Squeezing out excess water makes it easier while rolling out the parathas with the filling

7. Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add ajwain, cumin seeds. Let them sizzle a bit

8. Then add chopped green chilies, chopped ginger and grated radish. Mix well

9. Add dry spice powders and mix

10. Cook till mixture becomes dry. Make sure that, it does not have any moisture in it

11. Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool completely

12. After the dough is rested, knead it again for a minute

13. Divide the dough into equal sized dough balls.

14. Flatten the dough balls and place the cooled filling in the centre

15. Fold the flattened dough with the filling into a parcel 16. Flatten it again and roll it out

17. Roll out all the dough balls in the same way

18. Heat a tawa

19. Place the rolled out parathas onto the hot tawa

20. Flip the paratha once it is cooked on one side

21. Add some oil on the edges and cook on both the sides till they turn golden

22. Serve the Mooli Paratha hot with thick curd and pickle

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