Dal Paratha

Dal paratha is full of delicious flavours. Best for winters it is easy and quick to cook. The spices add to a perfect taste that it is usually liked by people of all ages. It goes well with chutney or dahi.

Ingredients Of Dal Paratha

For Dal Stuffing:

• 1 Cup Moong Dal
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 2 Nos Cloves
• 4 Nos Black Peppercorns
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Cup Water

For Atta Dough:

• 1 Cup Atta
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Kalonji
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain
• 1 tsp Ghee
• 1/2 Cup Water

How to Make Dal Paratha

For Preparing Dal Stuffing:

• Soak a cup of  moong dal for an hour.

• In a pressure cooker heat ghee and add cloves, black peppercorns and cumin seeds.

• When they crackle add the soaked moong dal, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and saute well on medium flame for a minute.

• Now add water to it and pressure cook the dal for 1 whistle.

• Mash the dal completely and allow it to cool.

For Preparing Dal Paratha:

• Put a cup of atta in a medium size deep bowl.

• In this combine the ingredients such as salt, kalonji, ajwain, ghee and water. Mix well and knead into a soft dough.

• Cover the dough bowl with a plastic sheet and keep aside for an hour.

• After 1 hour divide the dough in equal portions for making the paratha.

• Sprinkle flour over the rolling board and roll a portion of dough to make paratha.

• Now place a portion of the dal stuffing in the center and seal tightly.

• Roll it again into a round shape using a rolling pin.

• Now heat non- stick tawa and cook the paratha on both sides using generous amount of ghee.

• Serve the hot and crispy Dal parathas immediately pouring extra ghee over it.