For the dough
2 cups whole wheat flour+some for dusting
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ajwain,crushed
1 tbsp oil
water to knead the dough
For the stuffing
2 cups matar(frozen peas,thawed)
1 tbsp ginger,garlic,and green chilli paste
1 tsp jeera
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
2 tbsp besan
salt
oil as needed
What you need to do
- Take all the ingredients to make the dough and using enough water knead a soft dough.
- Pulse the thawed green peas in the food processor to make a coarse paste.
- In a pan take 1 tbsp oil.When hot, add jeera,ginger-garlic-chilli paste ,and saute for a minute.
- Add the besan and saute for another minute.
- Add the chilli powder,coriander powder,salt, and the peas.
- Cover and cook for 2 mins.
- Remove the lid and cook till the mixture is dry.Set aside to cool.Divide this mixture in 8 balls.
- Heat the skillet on medium high heat.Make 8 balls of the dough and flatten them.
- Take one ball of the dough and roll it to a small circle about 6 cm in diameter. Place a ball of the mixture and bring the ends together.Pinch off any extra dough.
- Flatten this ball between your palms and dip it in the dry flour and roll the parathas.
- Place the parathas on the skillet.After 30 secs flip and apply oil and cook for 30 secs.Again flip, add oil and cook for another 30 secs.
- Serve hot with raita.
