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Besan Paratha Recipe
A highly nutritious gram flour bread popular in Jain and Punjabi Cuisine.
| Good For | Diabetes |
| Health Factor | Low Cholesterol |
| Prep. Time | 10 min |
| Cook Time | 10 min |
Ingredients (Makes 2 Serving)
- 1/2 cup Besan (Gram Flour)
- 1/2 cup Atta (Wheat Flour)
- 1 - 1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- 1.2 tsp Turmeric (haldi) Powder
- 4 pinches Asafetida (hing)
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (hara shania) - finely chopped
- 1 medium-sized Onion - finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients except oil in a bowl and knead it into soft dough using warm water.
- Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and leave it for 15 minutes.
- After the desired time period, divide the dough into equal portions and roll out each portion into a small circle.
- Now apply a little oil in the center of each circle and fold all the adjoining sides.
- Roll out the above into a bigger circle and place it on a heated griddle.
- Once paratha is cooked on one side, turn it over; apply oil on the cooked side.
- Now allow to cook the other side and repeat the same process till both sides are properly cooked.
- Put off the flame and serve Besan Paratha with low fat curd.
