Mooli Paratha is a tasty stuffed flatbread from North India.
Mooli or radish is a winter vegetable. It is often used to make tasty stir fry and sambar.

Winter is bountiful with fresh vegetables and fruits. Varied kind of vegetables are available in the market. Green peas, radish, pumpkin, brinjal are some of the winter vegetables we find here. Green leaf of different kinds are in large produce. 


Radish is a flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. Though the vegetable is a tap root, the leaves too are consumed as greens. Earlier, it was used only in Asia, but today it is used throughout the world.

Mooli as it is commonly called in India, is often disliked for its smell by some of them. But, one must consider the numerous health benefits . Being rich in fiber, it aids in weight loss and digestion. Radish helps in the blood sugar management. It also helps to cure urinary tract infections.

It also improves the texture of the skin. It promotes better circulation of blood.

How to use radish :

Radish can be eaten in both ways, raw and cookwed. It is often used in making tasty stir fry and salad.
It can also be used in sambar along with other vegetables.
The leaves of radish can be used in making tasty salads and soups.
Radish can also be used as a stuffing in parathas. It makes a tasty punjabi breakfast.

Mooli Paratha Recipe :

Radish contains 75% water, hence it is difficult to roll easily. Salt is mixed to the grated radish and kept covered for sometime. It helps to remove the moisture.

Radish paratha can be made in two ways. You can either add green chilli or chilli powder as I have added here to the stuffing. There is a variation in taste. Mooli paratha is best enjoyed with pickles and curds. You may add chaat masala or dahi masala to the curd to enhance the taste. The other alternative is to use a green chutney.

Ingredients :

For the dough :

• 2 cup wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon ghee
• A pinch of salt
• Water for kneading
• 1 teaspoon oil     

For the stuffing :

• 4 radish
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped coriander
  

  Other ingredients :

• Mixture of oil and ghee for roasting

Wheat flour for dusting

Method :

To make the stuffing :

• Wash the radish, pat dry and peel the skin.
• Grate the radish, the finer the shreddings, it will be better to roll.
• Put ½ teaspoon of salt and keep it aside for ten minutes.
• Remove the radish by squeezing the water. Put it another bowl
• Add chilli powder, garam masala and chopped coriander. Mix well. Be careful, if you are adding salt,  as it was added earlier.

To make the dough :

In a wide bowl, add wheat flour. Add ghee and salt. At first, mix them well. Then add water in small quantity and mix to a stiff dough. Smear a little oil, cover it with a cloth and keep it aside for ten minutes.

To make mooli paratha :

• Take a ball of the dough and roll it a bit.
• Take a spoonful of the filling, put it in the centre of the rolled dough.
• Slowly, take the extended sides and make a covering over it.
• Now, dust the ball lightly and roll it.
• Heat a griddle, put the rolled paratha on the griddle.
• Smear some oil and ghee mixture on top of it.
• Turn it to the other side and smear some oil over it. Cook it to a golden colour on both the sides.

Serve hot with pickle and curd.

Take a tip :

• It is best to keep the spices minimal as radish gives a good taste to the flatbread.
• You may add ginger and chilli to the grated radish instead of chilli powder and garam masala.
• The squeezed water may be used for mixing the dough. It can also be used in curry and sambar.

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Mooli Paratha

Mooli Paratha is a popular flat bread from North India. It is usually served for breakfast.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine punjabi

Keyword mooli paratha, north indian breakfast ideas, punjabi style mooli paratha recipe, radish stuffed flatbread recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 6 parathas

Author Jayashree

Equipment

• 2 wide bowl
• grater
• scraper
• rolling board
• rolling pin
• skillet
• ladle
• small bowl
• 2 plates
• 1 small plate
• 1 small spoon

Ingredients

For the dough :

• 2 cup wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon ghee
• A pinch of salt
• Water for kneading
• 1 teaspoon oil

For the stuffing :

• 4 radish
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped coriander

Other ingredients :

• Mixture of oil and ghee for roasting
• Wheat flour for dusting

Instructions

To make the stuffing :

• Wash the radish, pat dry and peel the skin.
• Grate the radish, the finer the shreddings, it will be better to roll.
• Put ½ teaspoon of salt and keep it aside for ten minutes.
• Remove the radish by squeezing the water. Put it another bowl
• Add chilli powder, garam masala and chopped coriander. Mix well. Be careful, if you are adding salt,  as it was added earlier.

To make the dough :

• In a wide bowl, add wheat flour. Add ghee and salt. At first, mix them well. Then add water in small quantity and mix to a stiff dough. Smear a little oil, cover it with a cloth and keep it aside for ten minutes.

To make mooli paratha :

• Take a ball of the dough and roll it a bit.
• Take a spoonful of the filling, put it in the centre of the rolled dough.
• Slowly, take the extended sides and make a covering over it.
• Now, dust the ball lightly and roll it.
• Heat a griddle, put the rolled paratha on the griddle.
• Smear some oil and ghee mixture on top of it.
• Turn it to the other side and smear some oil over it. Cook it to a golden colour on both the sides.
• Serve hot with pickle and curd.

Notes

It is best to keep the spices minimal as radish gives a good taste to the flatbread.
You may add ginger and chilli to the grated radish instead of chilli powder and garam masala.

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