Garlic and Bengal Gram Stuffed Parathas

GARLIC AND BENGAL GRAM STUFFED PARATHAS

This particular paratha was taught to me by my sweet MIL(mother-in-law).She actually possess one of the best culinary skills I have ever seen. Cooks mouth watering dishes and this particular savory is one of those which is made best by far and tastes best when served hot with butter, yogurt and green coriander chutney.

INGREDIENTS:

For the dough:

Whole wheat flour-1 and 1/2  cup

Oil-1 tsp

Salt to taste

For the stuffing:

Bengal gram- 2 cups

Garlic- 2 whole

Diced Onion-2 big whole

Chopped Green chilies- 5 or 6 nos

Water

Procedure:

1.      Soak the Bengal gram in water for around an hour or more.

2.      In the mean time, take the whole wheat flour in a vessel. Add the required amount of oil and salt and knead the flour well to make a dough.

3.      Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside.

4.      Now start with preparing the filling. Pressure cook the Bengal gram and garlic with a cup of water on high flame. When you hear the first whistle, turn on to the medium flame to get 2 more whistles.

5.      Turn off the pressure cooker and let it cool. The content should be dry and not watery. If there is water left in there, then parch the mixture well.

6.      Mash coarsely the Bengal gram and garlic mixture followed by adding the chopped onions, green chilies and garam masala.

7.      Now  take a small portion of the wheat dough prepared and make a ball out of it and flatten it.

8.      Pour some dry wheat flour on the flattened dough and with the help of a rolling pin spread this dough a little. Now make a small ball of the filling prepared and put in the center of the flattened  dough.
9. Cover this filling with the help of wheat dough aon all sides to make a potli.
10. Now with the help of a rolling pin, spread this potli in circular motion to make a round paratha. Make use of dry wheat flour so that the paratha do not stick to the rolling board.
11. Heat  tawa on a medium flame and put the rolled out paratha over it.
12. Flip  the parathas when you begin to see raised brown bumps on its upper surface. Make use of a  spatula to turn it on to its other side.
13. Apply oil generously all over the upper surface and flip the paratha again.Repeat the oiling step for this side also.
14.Press down all over the surface of the Paratha gently and in circular motions using the spatula. Flip if needed and repeat on the other side till you have the desired crispness.