Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Mughlai Paratha (bengal style)



Ingredients:
Refined flour 1 cup
Eggs 2
Grated coconut ½ cup
Onion 1 medium, finely chopped
Ginger Garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Green chili 2, chopped
Sunflower oil  to fry
Salt to taste
Method :
•                     Sift the flour , add ½ teaspoon of salt to it, pour half-cup of water and knead into a soft dough, use more water or fry flour to make the dough non-sticky
•                     Divide the dough into four equal portions and shape into balls, keep aside
•                     For the filling, beat the egg in a bowl, add the crushed coconut , ginger garlic paste, chopped onion, green chilies and salt; mix well
•                     Roll out each ball of dough into a 8 inch diameter paratha and place one-fourth of the filling at the centre of the paratha
•                     Wrap the filling carefully from all sides to make a square
•                     Heat one tablespoon of oil in a pan and place the paratha carefully in it without letting the filling come out
•                     Fry well till both the sides become golden brown, use extra oil if required
•                     Similarly make the other three parathas and serve hot with tomato sauce and potato curry (optional)

·         Mughlai Paratha Ready

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