Nov 05 2007
Mooli (Radish) Parantha
Mooli Parantha
Ingredients
1 big Muli or radish
Cumin seeds
2 cups wheat flour
pinch of tuermeric
Oil
salt to taste
Procedure
Mix some wheat-flour to dough consistancy. cover it and keep aside.
Grate mooli using a grater or a food processor. Make sure that you get fine shreds of muli.Sprinkle salt over muli and leave it aside for 5-7 minutes
You will see muli leaving out a lot of water. Squeeze out the water completely or as much as possible using cheescloth or by using a strainer.
In a pan, heat a 2 tsp oil and add some cumin seeds. Once the cumin seeds begin to crackle, add grated muli and add more salt if required. Add a pinch of turmeric and mix well. After 10-15 mins , muli will begin to soften and reduce. Remove from heat and let it cool.
Make round balls of about 1 -1.5 inch diameter. Roll the dough into small circles and add add some stuffing [grated muli mix] and close the dough to make a closed pouch. Dust the closed pouch with flour and roll it into a chapati.Cook on pan to get hot and tasty parathas.
