Pudina Masala for Paratha and Puris
Bhaturas - Basic Puri Recipe
Ingredients
§ 2 cups wheat
§ 1 tbsp semolina (rava)
§ Salt to taste
§ Zaiqa Pudina Masala (as required)
§ Fresh mint leaves/ pudina leaves
(optional, for extra flavour)
Preparation
1. Mix all the ingredients and knead with
warm water to form a soft dough rest 30 mins.
2. Take
a portion of the dough and roll it into a small disc; sprinkle the finely
chopped mint leaves and 1 tsp of Zaiqa Pudina Masala on the flattened dough and
roll it into a ball.
3. Roll this ball into flat round puris. Fry in hot oil till the puris puff up; serve
hot.
Stuffed Paratha Masala
Variations – potato, paneer, mixed veg, radish, cauliflower, methi (fenugreek leaves),
palak (spinach)
Ingredients
Basic recipe for paratha
• 2 cups wheat flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1tsp oil
Preparation
Mix all the ingredients and knead with warm water to form a soft dough rest 30
mins.
·
Take
a small ball of dough and roll out a circle of 3 to 4 inches diameter.
·
Stuff with 2 tsp stuffing in the middle of the rolled paratha. Now, lift the rolled
dough from all sides and seal the stuffing in the center. Dust with flour and
flatten gently, ensuring that the centre doesn’t break open.
Roll the paratha to 5 to 6 inches diameter. Shallow fry on a tawa.
Stuffing Variations
Stuffed Chana Dal Paratha
Ingredients
• ¼ cup chana dal (par
boiled)
• ½ tsp salt or as per taste
• 1 tbsp Zaiqa Pudina Paratha Masala
• Red chilly pwd as per taste
• 3 to 4
tbsp oil
Preparation
Grind the dal coarsely without adding water. In a bowl, add salt, Zaiqa Pudina Paratha Masala, red chilli powder (if desired)
and chopped coriander leaves to the ground dal. Mix well and use as stuffing.
Onion Stuffed Paratha
Ingredients
• ½ cup onions (chopped)
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tbsp Zaiqa Pudina Paratha Masala
• Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 1 Green chilli (chopped)
• Red chilly pwd as per taste
Preparation
Mix all ingredients and use as stuffing.
Paneer Stuffed Paratha
Ingredients
• ½ cup paneer (grated)
• Salt - as per taste
• 1 tbsp Zaiqa Pudina Paratha Masala
• Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 1 green chilli (chopped)
• Red chilly pwd as per taste
• 2-3 tbsp
chopped onions
Preparation
Mix all ingredients and use as stuffing.
Potato Stuffed Paratha
Ingredients
• 2 potatoes (boiled & grated)
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tbsp Zaiqa Pudina Paratha Masala
• Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 1 green
chilli (chopped)
• Red
chilly pwd as per taste
• 2-3 tbsp
chopped onions
Preparation
Mix all ingredients and use as stuffing.
