Mooli Paratha How to make Mooli Parathas | Radish Paratha

Now with the start of winters I always feel like having Pratha in morning but somehow with lack of time it’s usually on weekends .Mooli Pratha was something which was always made in our house like in many Punjabi homes. Mooli paratha.

I was not so much into cooking before marriage but now I can cook various Pratha’s like Ghiya Pratha / Bottle Gourd Pratha ,Methi Paratha and all kind of Prathas

While making Mooli Pratha make sure you grate it and squeeze the juice from the grated mooli. otherwise the parathas might break.  Mooli juice can be used knead the dough for making parathas. 

Ingredients :- 

For making the dough

1. 3 cups wheat flour      
2. 1 tsp Ajwain / carrom / Bishops weed   A pinch
3. Water to knead the dough   
4. 1 tbsp ghee/oil   

For the stuffing

1. 2 big mooli / radish  grated
2. 2 Green chillies thinly chopped
3. ½ cup Fresh cilantro thinly chopped      
4. Salt as per taste
5. Oil to cook

Method :-

1. Make the whole wheat dough and keep it aside.
2. Grate the mooli/radish and keep aside for 10- 15 minutes. Squeeze the water from it. this is done so that the mooli parathas do not break while rolling the dough. this radish juice can be used to make the dough instead of water.
3. To this grated Radish add Fresh Cilantro , salt and green chilli , mix it well. 
4. Divide the kneaded dough into  portions.Roll out one portion of the dough into a circle.
5. Place one portion of the prepared filling in the center of the dough circle.Bring together all the sides in the center and seal tightly.Roll out again into a circle with the help of a little flour.
6. Cook the paratha on a tava (griddle), using a little ghee until both sides are golden brown.
7. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling to make more parathas.
8. Serve hot with curd or tomato ketchup , curd or Pickle of your choice

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Lauki / Ghiya Pratha ( Bottle Gourd Indian Flat Bread)

I never used to like Bottle Gourd eventually I acquired a taste for it and started having Ghiya sabzi with Onions and tomatoes and yes of course I like these Ghiya Parathas which I made recently these are not on healthy but flavorful as well.The following is the way my mom makes it.

Ingredients :-

1. 2 cups of Wheat Flour
2. 1 tsp salt
3. 3 tbsp Yogurt
4. 2 cups of grated Ghiya/ Bottle Gourd
5. 1 tsp of roasted Cumin seeds
6. 2 tbsp of finely chopped Cilantro
7. 3 cloves of garlic finely crushed
8. 2 green chili finely chopped
9. oil for cooking

Method :-

1. Take a bowl and grated ghiya , Wheat flour ,Yogurt, cumin seeds, green chili , garlic and salt, Knead it into a soft dough.You can add 1 tbsp of oil if the Kneaded dough is too sticky.
2. Keep it aside for 15 minutes
3. Keep the pan/ girdle for heating in the mean time take a small ball of kneaded dough and roll it into a 6'' inch disc as shown in the figure above.
4. Now once the pan is hot transfer this to the pan and let it cook for about 2 minutes.
5. Turn it upside down , you will see small brown spots on it , add around 2-3 drops on the its surface and spread it on the whole disc.Cook it for about 2 minutes on a medium flame.
6. Turn it around again and apply oil on the other surface as well.
7. When both sides are cooked evenly, take it off from the pan.
8. Do the same procedure for the whole dough.
9. Serve it hot with pickle and curd.

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Methi Pratha (Fenugreek flat bread)

I like Methi/ Fenugreek leaves for their little bitter taste which they add to any dish.It's easily available at any Indian grocery store.I usually make methi sabzi but this time I wanted to try something different.
I was thinking hard as what I should make out of it and decided on methi paratha which my mom generally makes during weekends.

The following recipe is given to me by my mom.Hope you give it a try and let me know how it came..

Ingredients :- 

1. 1 cup wheat flour
2. 2 tbsp besan ( gram flour)
3. 2 cups of Methi leaves
4. 1 tbsp garlic paste
5. 2 tbsp curd
6. 4 Green chili finely chopped
7. 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
8. salt as per taste
9. 1 cup water.
10. Oil for cooking.

Method :-

1. Wash methi leaves , finely chop it and keep it aside.
2. In a bowl add wheat flour, besan, turmeric, green chili, garlic ,salt,curd and methi leaves add water and roll it into a soft dough.
3. Divide it into equal sized balls.Roll out each and cook it on a tawa/pan by adding little oil until bot sides are golden brown in color.
4. Serve it hot with curd.

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Onion Paratha

I wanted to make something for Shivam so that he can take it for lunch, I remembered about Onion Partha having had it so many times and yes it was always mom who made it.I wanted to give it a try myself and result wasan't bad :)

Onion Paratha

Onion paratha is delicious recipe made by mixing the finely chopped onion along with green chillies and spices in to the wheat flour. This recipe can be served with curd or pickle.


Ingredients :-

1. 1 cup whole wheat flour
2. 1 onion finely chopped
3. 1/4 cup chopped coriander1 tsp of cumin seeds
4. 1 1/2 tbsp chopped green chili
5. 1/2 tsp of asafoetida (hing)
6. salt to taste
7. oil for cooking

Method :-

1. Combine all the ingredients in bowl, add water and knead to a soft dough.
2. Divide the dough into equal portions.
3. Roll out each portion into medium round thick size paratha.
4. Heat the pan and shallow fry each paratha using little oil and cook on both the sides till it is golden brown in colour.
5. Serve hot.

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Cabbage Paratha

Cabbage paratha recipe is simple made by adding cabbage and seasoning to the wheat flour. It is a quick breakfast recipe and are best enjoyed with a bowl of fresh curd.


Ingredients :-

1. 3/4 cup shredded cabbage
2. salt to taste
3. 3 cups whole wheat flour 
4. 2 tsp chopped green chili finely chopped
5. 1 tbsp chopped coriander
6. ghee/ oil for cooking

Method :-

1. Combine the cabbage with little salt and keep aside for 10 minutes. Squeeze the excess water from the cabbage.
2. Mix Cabbage, dough, salt, coriander and green chili together, knead into a soft dough, using very little water.
3. Roll out chapati using little flour for rolling.
4. Heat a tava and cook each paratha, using little ghee, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
5. Serve hot.

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Aloo Paratha

Aloo Paratha is one of the most popular flat-breads in Indian cuisine, specially had in breakfast.It's one of my favourite dish and have always had it, thanks to mom.I gave it a try myself today and wanted to share it with you all.                                   Ingredients :-

For The Dough

1. 2 cups of wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
2. 1/2 tablespoon Ajwain ( carom seeds)

For The Stuffing

1. 2 boiled potatoes
2. 1/2 chopped onion
3. 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
4. 2 green chilli
5. 1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)       
6. 1/2 tsp chilli powder
7. salt to taste
8. 1 tbsp ghee for cooking          

Method :-

1. Make a semi-soft dough by adding water and Carom seeds mix it well in whole dough and keep it aside.
2. Boil Potatoes by adding enuf water let it cool and peel of the cover.Mash the potatoes coarsley Keep aside.
3. Add the potatoes, Chopped onions, salt, coriander, chilli powder,greenchiliand amchur powder. Mix it well.
4. Knead the dough and divide into  portions.1.Roll out one portion of the dough into a circle.
5. Place one portion of the prepared filling in the center of the dough circle.
6. Bring togeather all the sides in the center and seal tightly.
7. Roll out again into a circle with the help of a little flour.
8. Cook the paratha on a tava (griddle), using a little ghee until both sides are golden brown.
9. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling to make more parathas.
10. Serve hot with curd or tomato ketchup.

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Palak Pratha (Spinach Bread)

Palak paratha recipe is a healthy variation of paratha.It is made with fresh Spinach leaves and whole wheat flour 
and can be served with curry, pickle or fresh yogurt.

Ingredients :-

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• Fresh spinach leaves finely chopped - 2 cups.
• oil or melted butter
• salt - 1/2 teaspoon.
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Green chili - 1 finely chopped
• asafotedia powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• lemon juice - 2 tablespoon
• water for forming dough.
• ginger finely chopped - 1 tablespoon

Method :-

• Wash Spinach leaves and chop it finely.
• In a bowl, add flour, salt,chopped spinach leaves,Cumin powder, green chili, asafotedia powder, 1 tablespoon of oil and Lemon juice.
• Add water little by little and from dough. Knead well, Cover and leave aside for 10 minutes
• Knead again and then make 6 round balls.
• Take each ball, dip in dry flour. Sprinkle a little flour on the board. Place the dough ball on it and roll out into a thick round.
• Heat girdle. Put the round on it. Cook for 5-8 seconds. turn again. apply little oil. 
• Cook on both the sides adding a little oil. Both the sides should have brown spots on them.
• Serve hot with any curry,pickle or yogurt.

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