Thursday, April 10, 2008

Gobi Parantha

Gobi Parantha(Unleavened Bread Stuffed With Cauliflower): Yields:12

Ingredients For The Filling: 3 medium(1.5kg)cauliflowers cut into flowerettes,5tsp salt,2 medium(200gm)onions finely chopped,1 1/2 tsps cumin seeds,5 green chillies finely chopped,1/4 cup coriander leaves finely chopped,1/2 cup(120gm) ghee for frying.

Ingredients For Dough:4 cups(400gm)sifted wheat flour,1/2 tsp salt,11/3 cups+1 tbsp water.

Method:

1.To make dough:Mix flour,salt and 1 cup water.Add enough of remaining water(6tbsp),2 tbsps at a time,mixing after each addition,till dough forms a soft ball(stop adding water before dough becomes wet and sticky).Knead till dough is smooth and elastic(about 2 mins).Keep covered with a damp cloth for about 1/2 hour.

2.To make filling:Grate cauliflower.Mix cauliflower and salt.Keep aside for 15 minutes.Squeeze out and discard water.Add remaining ingredients.Mix.

3.With greased hands,knead dough briefly.Make 12 balls approximately 4 cm in diameter.Keep covered with a damp cloth.

4.On a floured board,roll each ball of dough into a flat round 10 cm in diameter.Keep covered with a damp cloth.

5.To stuff paranthas:Taking 5 1/2 tbsp of filling for each round of dough stuff the parathas and roll out.

6.Heat griddle on medium heat for about 3 minutes till a drop of water splutters instantly when flicked on it.Put round on griddle.Cook the parantha and remove from griddle. Cook all the rest of the paranthas similarly.Serve Hot,accompanied with curd.

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