Banana Paratha

Banana Paratha is an easy recipe. Even fussy kids can enjoy it.

Ingredients:

•          1 ½ cups Wheat flour

•          1tbsp oil for dough

•          2 ripe Bananas (well mashed or puree)

•          2 tbsp Milk

•          ¼ tsp salt

•          Oil or ghee for frying

Method:

•           In a large mixing bowl, add wheat flour, salt, and oil. Combine them well. After combining you will get crumble pieces.

•          Now knead them to soft dough by adding banana puree. Cover the dough and keep it aside for15 min or half an hour.

•          After half hour, make small balls from the dough. Dust each ball in the flour and roll out to form a round shape.

•          Now place the rolled round paratha on the pan. Cook for about half a minute. You will see small bubbles appear, then using a spatula, flip the paratha to cook the other side then brush the top with oil .after 15 to 20 sec flip it again and brush with oil. Cook the both side for about 2to 3 min. Repeat the cooking for the remaining paratha.

•          Banana chapathi is ready. 

Recipe Credit:  From my Ma’s Rasoi

Cook Tip:  for this recipe you will need overripe banana. 

Dhania Paratha

Parathas are very popular breakfast item. Dhaniya paratha is a very flavorful paratha, which is made with fresh coriander leaves (cilantro), wheat flour and few spices.

Ingredients:

•          2cups Atta (wheat flour)

•          1cups finely chopped Coriander leaves

•          1 to 2 finely chopped green Chili (optional)

•          1tbsp Oil for the dough

•          1tsp Cumin seeds

•          1tsp grated Ginger

•          Salt to taste

•          Water as required

•          Oil or ghee for making paratha

Method:

•          In a bowl, add wheat flour, chopped Coriander leaves, chopped green Chili, Cumin seeds, Ginger, Salt and Oil.  Combine all the ingredients well. 

•          Then add water to knead the dough. Knead the dough well, cover with a damp cloth and keep it aside for 15 - 20 minutes.

•           Knead the dough once more and divide the dough into equal sized balls.

•          Take each ball, dust it with flour, and then roll it into triangle or circle.

•          Heat flat iron skillet or a frying pan and grease it with Oil or Ghee and Place the rolled paratha dough on the heated skillet and cook on medium flame until you notice it starts puffing up slightly. At this point add some Ghee or Oil over the paratha and flip and cook the other side. Cook on both sides, until you notice that the paratha have brown spots on both sides.

•          Continue the same process of cooking the remaining dhania parathas. 

•          Serve these delicious Dhania Paratha along with pickle or curd.

Recipe Credit: From my Ma’s Rasoi

Cook Tip

Masala Paratha

Masala paratha is very easy to make. It is a good change when you are bored of simple plain paratha.