Stuffed Green Pea Paratha (Mattar Paratha)

Parathas are one of the easiest and delicious recipes that can be prepared for a breakfast, lunch or dinner it can be plane paratha (without stuffing) or stuffed paratha also. They are various filling that can be added in stuffed paratha preparation. Today I am preparing Green Pea stuffed paratha (mattar paratha).


Stuffed Green Pea Paratha (Mattar Paratha)

Ingredients:

For Dough:
2 Cups whole wheat flour
½ cup Maida,
½ tablespoon salt
¼ cup ghee,
Warm water (as required)

For Stuffing:

2-3 cups cooked & coarsely mashed green peas (Mattar),
Green chilli paste (as per taste)
Finely chopped coriander
1 tablespoon crushed ginger
2 tablespoon lemon juice,
1 tablespoon garam masala powder,
1 tablespoon coriander powder
1 tablespoon cumin powder
2 tablespoon Oil,
1/4 Asafoetida Powder
Salt to taste
Butter for frying

Method

For Dough, Mix together salt and flour (whole wheat flour and Maida). Rub in ghee, and then add enough water to make stiff dough, and keep it at least for one hour to rest.

For stuffing, heat oil and add crushed ginger fry until its gets light brown then add asafoetida powder and then after few seconds later add mashed peas, chili paste, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt and fry it for 5 min add lemon juice and chopped coriander and switch the flam off, and keep it aside to cool. Now divide the mixture into equal portions.Divide the dough into balls and fill the stuffing into it. Now roll the stuffed dough ball into the form of roti, taking care that stuffing does not come out. Fry the rolled paratha in low heat with butter till it becomes light brown with both sides.Serve Mattar Paratha hot it’s ready to eat.