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Chana Dal Paratha with Nuts-Saffron Raita
Chana Dal Paratha — soft and golden brown, these are the ultimate paryushan friendly parathas that come together so easily! Pair them with a nuts-saffron raita, and these are going to be a hit!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 pcs
Calories 217 kcal
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2/3 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- 2 tsp ghee
- water , as needed to make a medium firm dough
For Boiling:
- 1 ½ cup chana dal (yellow split chickpeas lentils) , washed and soaked for 2-3 hours
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cup water , for boiling
Filling:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp asafoetida powder (hing)
- ½ tsp black salt
- 1 ½ tsp kasoori methi
- 1 ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp mango powder (amchur)
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp dry ginger powder (sonth)
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- ghee , for shallow frying
Garnish:
- dried mint
Nuts-Saffron Raita:
- 2 cups thick yogurt
- 4 tbsp sugar , or honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp almonds , blached and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp pistachio , blached and finely chopped
- 7-8 strands saffron , soaked in 1 tsp cold water
Instructions
Nuts-Saffron Raita:
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To make the raita mix all raita ingredients together.
Paratha:
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To make the dough, combine all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough. Grease the dough with oil and let it rest covered while we make the filling.
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Then, cook the dal in 1 cup of water with salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles on medium heat. If you're using an Instant Pot, pressure cook for 8 minutes on high pressure with natural release.
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For the filling, heat oil in a pan and add in the cumin seeds, hing and boiled chana dal. Carefully mash the dal until it has a more pasty consistency. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
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Divide the dough into the 8-10 balls, making sure they are larger than the filling. Flatten the dough and place a ball of filling inside, gently sealing the edges around the filling. Roll this out until it is 1/2 inch thick.
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Heat an iron tawa and grease it with ghee. Place the paratha on the tawa and cook it on medium flame until golden brown and crispy.
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Garnish it with some mint powder and serve it with nuts-saffron raita. Enjoy!
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Chana Dal Paratha with Nuts-Saffron Raita
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 518mg23%
Potassium 363mg10%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 114IU2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.