Cauliflower Paratha / Gobi Paratha | Easy Paratha Recipes

Cauliflower paratha is part of my earlier paratha series. The main advantage of this recipe is that it can make even though who don’t like to eat cauliflower also have it happily.

Check out my other paratha recipes:

1. Spicy Aloo Paratha

2. Carrot Paratha

3. Beetroot Paratha

4. Cabbage Paratha

5. Raw Papaya Paratha

6. Mango Paratha

7. Peas Paratha

8. Baby Corn Paratha

9. Sweet Corn Paratha 

10. Thepla 

11. Palak Paratha

Recipe Cuisine : North Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 6-7 nos.

Ingredients:

Cauliflower (medium size)	1
Onion	2
Tomato Puree	¼ cup
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder	2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder	½ tsp
Amchur Powder (optional)	½ tsp
Salt	As required
Oil	1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds	2 tsp
For Making Parathas:
Oil / Ghee	As required
Wheat Flour	2 Cups
Water	As required

Procedure:

Procedure for making dough:

I. In a bowl, add the wheat flour and salt. Mix them well. Then add water little by little and knead into a soft dough. Keep it aside.

For Filling:

2. Chop the cauliflower into small size florets.

3. Heat 4 cups of water, then add turmeric powder and salt. Mix them well and add the cauliflower florets. Leave it for 5 mins.

4. Drain the water completely and wash them twice with normal water.

5. Grate the cauliflower using the small grater or grind them into a coarse paste using the mixie jar.

6. Remove the skin of the onion and chop it into small pieces.

7. Wash and make puree from 2 tomatoes using mixie jar.

8. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a thick bottom pan, add cumin seeds and wait forpopping.

9. Add chopped onion and fry till the onion becomes translucent.

10. Add tomato puree and sauté till the raw smell goes off.

11. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, amchur powder and salt.

12. Mix them well and sauté for few seconds.

13. Add Grated cauliflower (from 5) and sauté for 2 mins.

14. Add ¼ cup of water and mix them well.

15. Close the lid of the pan and cook till the cauliflower becomes tender and water absorbs completely.

16. Allow the cauliflower mixture into cool down completely and keep it aside.

For Making Parathas:

17. Make lemon size balls from the cauliflower mixture. But the stuffing ball should be smaller than dough ball.

18. Now divide the dough (from 1) into a lemon size balls.  Now dust the dough ball and roll it into a small circle. Keep the stuffed ball in its center. Then bring the edges to the center.

19. Press them gently, again dust the stuffed balls and roll it carefully.

20. Heat the tawa and transfer the paratha, sprinkle the oil and cook both sides till the black spots starts.

       Mouthwatering and tasty paraths are ready to serve. Serve with Mango Mojito or Raitha ot Pickle.

Note:

1. Adjust the spice level according to your taste.

2. Amchur powder is optional. If you don’t have amchur powder, add lemon juice at the end.

3. Adjust the onion level according to your taste.

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Palak Paratha | Easy Paratha Recipes

This is the best way to introduce greens to the kids. This Palak Paratha is colorful and healthy too.

Check out my other paratha recipes:

1. Spicy Aloo Paratha

2. Carrot Paratha

3. Beetroot Paratha

4. Cabbage Paratha

5. Raw Papaya Paratha

6. Mango Paratha

7. Peas Paratha

8. Baby Corn Paratha

9. Sweet Corn Paratha 

10. Thepla

Recipe Cuisine : North Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast

Preparation Time: 15 mins  | Cooking Time: 10 mins | Yields: 5-7 parathas

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour	1 cup
Salt	As Required
For Palak Paste:
Oil	1 tsp
Finely Chopped Palak	2 cups
Finely Chopped Coriander	½ cup
Ginger	½ inch
Garlic Pods	5
Green Chilli	1 or 2
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
For Making Paratha:
Oil	As required

Procedure:

Preparation Procedure:

1. Wash and drain the water from the palak and coriander leaves. Then chop them into fine pieces.

2. Remove the skin of the ginger and chop it into small chunks,

3. Remove the skin of the garlic and chop them into small pieces.

Cooking Procedure:

4. Heat the oil in a pan, add ginger, garlic and green chilies (split it into two halves). Fry till they become translucent.

5. Add chopped palak and fry till the quantity of the palak becomes half.

6. Add chopped coriander leaves and turmeric powder. Sauté for few seconds.

7. Allow this mixture into cool down completely.

8. Grind the palak mixture with little water into a fine paste using the mixi jar.

9. In a wide bowl, add wheat flour and salt. Mix them well.

10. Add palak paste and add water little by little, knead into a soft the dough. Keep it aside for 10 mins. [Wash the mixi jar and use that water also for making dough]

Making Parathas:

11. Now divide the dough  into a lemon size balls.

12. Now dust the dough ball and roll it into a small circle.

13.  Heat the tawa and transfer the palak paratha, sprinkle the oil and cook both sides till the black spots starts.

       

      Really healthy, colorful and tasty Palak Paratha ready to serve. Serve it with Spicy Chutney.

Note:

1.  Adjust the chilli level according to your taste.

2. Adjust the palak level as per your wish.

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Spicy Aloo Paratha | Easy Paratha Recipes

There was some leftover Aloo masala one day when I had prepared vada-pav. I tried that as the ingredient for a Paratha. This came out very well and everyone relished it. Try this also next time when you are preparing Vada Pav.

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Recipe Cuisine : Indian | Recipe Category: Breakfast

Preparation Time: 10 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 10 parathas

Ingredients:

For Dough:
Wheat Flour	2 cups
Water	As required
Oil	1 tbsp
Salt	As required
For Stuffing
Medium Size Potato	4
Green Chillies	2
Ginger	1 inch
Oil	2 tsp
Cumin Seeds	¼ tsp
Curry Leaves	1 spring
Asafoedita	¼ tsp
Turmeric Powder	½ tsp
Salt	As required
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tbsp (optional)
For Making Parathas:
Oil / Butter / Ghee	As required

Procedure:

Making dough:

1. In a bowl, add wheat flour, salt and oil. Mix them well.

2. Then add water little by little and knead it into a soft dough. Keep it aside for 10 mins.

Making Stuffing:

3. Wash and cut the potatoes into 3-4 pieces. Pressure cook the potatoes with ½ cup of water for 4-5 whistles in a medium flame.

4. After pressure has gone, take the potatoes from the cooker. Allow them to cool down completely.

5. Then remove the skin of the potatoes and mash them into a paste using the potato masher or with your hands.

6. Grind the green chillies and ginger together into a coarse paste using the dry mixie jar.

7. Heat the oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and wait for splutter.

8. Then add the curry leaves and sauté till they become crispy.

9. Add asafoedita and ground green chilli paste (from 3). Fry them well till the raw smell goes off.

10. Now add the mashed potatoes (from 5), turmeric powder and salt.

11. Mix them well and cook till the water content from the potatoes evaporate completely.

12.  Finally add the chopped coriander leaves (if used) and mix them well. Then switch off the flame.

13. Allow it to cool down completely and make lemon size balls. Keep it aside.

14aking Parathas:

14. Now divide the dough (from 2) into a lemon size balls.

15. Now dust the dough ball and roll it into a small circle. Keep one potato ball (from 13) in its center. Then bring the edges to the center.

16. Again dust the stuffed balls and roll it carefully.

 17. Heat the tawa and transfer the aloo paratha, sprinkle the oil and cook both sides till the black spots starts.

       Really healthy and tasty spicy aloo paratha ready to serve. Serve it with pickle or raitha.

Note:

1.  Adjust the green chilly according to your taste.

2. Adding of the coriander is your choice.

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Raw Papaya Paratha | Easy Paratha Recipes

In my hometown, there is abundant papaya. But my family does not like to have more of it. I made this papaya paratha and didn’t tell about its ingredients. Everyone liked and devoured it.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Paratha

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 5 nos.

Ingredients:

For Dough:
Wheat Flour	1 cup
Salt	As required
Oil	2 tsp
Water	As required
Oil	For making paratha
For Stuffing:
Grated raw papaya	1 cup
Finely Chopped Onion	¼ cup
Red Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Coriander Powder	2 tsp
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder	½ tsp
Salt	Required
To Temper the Stuffing:
Oil	1 tsp
Cumin Seeds	1 tsp
To Garnish:
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves (optional)	1 tbsp

Procedure:

How to make grated papaya?       

a. Cut the papaya into two halves horizontally.

b. Peel the skin of the papaya using the peeler.

c. Then cut it into small pieces.

d. Grate them using the grater and keep it aside.

Making dough:

1. In a bowl, add wheat flour, salt and oil. Mix them well.

2. Then add water little by little and knead it into a soft dough. Keep it aside for 10 mins.

Making Stuffing:

3. Heat the oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and wait for splutter.

4. Then add the chopped onion and sauté till they become translucent.

5. Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and sauté till they become mushy.

6. Add grated raw papaya (from d) and sauté till the raw smell of the papaya goes off.

7. Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Sprinkle little water; Sauté till the papaya becomes tender.

8. Add finely add garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves (if used). Mix them well and cook for 2 mins. Allow it to cool down completely.

Making Parathas:

9. Now divide the dough (from 2) into a lemon size balls.

10. Now dust the dough ball and roll it into a small circle. Keep 2 tbsp or required amount of stuffing in its center. Then bring the edges to the center.

11. Again dust the stuffed balls and roll it carefully.

 12. Heat the tawa and transfer the papaya paratha, sprinkle the oil and cook both sides till the black spots starts.

       Really healthy and tasty raw papaya paratha ready to serve. Serve it with raitha.

Note:

1.  Sprinkle required water till the papaya becomes tender.

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