Cucumber paratha

• Servings: 3-4
• Preparation time: 10 minutes.
• Cooking time: 2-3 minutes(each).
• Total time: 13 minutes.

Weekend, so go ahead and give a delicious treat to your family: a special brunch…with cucumber…

Cucumber is rich in potassium, magnesium, fiber and vitamin C; it also “provides small amounts of vitamin K, and vitamin A

Cucumber paratha is complete meal with raita & fresh juice. When you will prepare; I am sure everyone going to ask for more…

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour (Aata): 2 cup
• Gram flour (Besan): 1 cup
• Cucumber: 2 no.
•  Salt: 1 teaspoon
• Garam masala: ½ teaspoon
• Chat masala: ½ teaspoon
• Onion seed (Kalonji):  ½ teaspoon
• Ghee: 100 gm (to be used during roasting paratha)

Preparation:

1. Grate cucumber with the help of grater /food processor; Take a wide vessel; put Besan, Aata, salt, Kalonji, and grated cucumber, Mix well, add small quantity of water (if required) to make the dough. (Grated cucumber contains water).
2.  (The dough can be made in food processor also), Cover and Keep aside, to be used after 10 minutes.).

Method:

1. Divide dough into 6-8 parts, make big lemon size balls, and Roll the ball in 4-5” diameter circle. Now raw paratha is ready.
2. Place tawa (griddle) on oven, when it becomes hot; reduce the flame to medium, Place the rolled paratha on this. Cook for few seconds till it changes the colour. Turn the side and roast it by pressing gently by spatula, apply some ghee and turn it, roast both sides by applying ghee as well as pressing it lightly. Take out the paratha from griddle.
3. Serve either hot or warm with boondi raita, tomato salsa, radish chutney/Green chutney/ Gajar (carrot) & Gobhi (cauliflower) pickle.
4. Garnish with homemade butter.
5. Yummy cucumber paratha is ready to serve.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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