Gobi Paratha

In this recipe, cauliflower is mixed with some spices and stuffed inside paratha. Similar to aloo paratha, this paratha is very tasty and doesn't require any special side dish to eat. 

Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Yields: 6 no.s of parathas. 

INGREDIENTS:

FOR STUFFING:

Cauliflower - 2 cups grated finely

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon

Ginger green chilli paste - 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon

Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon

Salt - as required

FOR ROTTI DOUGH:

Whole wheat flour - 1.5 cups

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Water - as required

Salt - as required

METHOD:

1. In a bowl, add wheat flour, salt and oil. Add required water and make a dough. The dough should not be too smooth or too hard. If too smooth, the stuffing will come out. If too hard, it will be difficult to roll with the stuffing. Hence make the dough at right consistency. Keep the dough covered.

2. In a vessel add sufficient water and salt. Once it boils, add big  cauliflower florets( do not chop the cauliflower . It will be easy to grate the big pieces. If chopped, small pieces cannot be grated properly) for 10 minutes. Then filter the water. This process is called "blanching". It helps to remove the small insects in cauliflower.

3. Now using a grater, grate the cauliflower florets very fine. There shouldn't be any big pieces. Else, when you keep the stuffing in  the dough. it will come out. So grate it very finely. In a kadai, add 1 table spoon oil. Add cumin seeds. Once they crackle, add ginger green chilli paste and fry for a minute.

 4. Now add the cauliflower  florets. Also add required salt, turmeric, red chilli, coriander and garam masala powder and mix well. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes and also mash if there is any big pieces, using the ladle. 

5. Now take lemon sized dough. Flatten it little bigger than your palm size. Take one table spoon of the cauliflower stuffing and place it inside.

6. Cover it on all sides and flatten it little bit.

7. Now , turn it to the other side . Sprinkle some wheat flour and flatten it gently . Do not give too much pressure, as the stuffing would come out Now flip the other side, and flatten gently. Use sufficient wheat flour for dusting.

8. Heat tawa and cook the paratha on both sides , by adding oil.

9. Serve gobi paratha with yogurt or any dry curry of your choice.

SEE ALSO: Aloo Paratha ,Spinach Paratha