Muli/Daikon (Radish) paratha

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

This Radish paratha loved by all; this is a traditional Punjabi recipe. Earlier it was prepared only in winter when it was available in winter only, but now a days it is available throughout the year. So enjoy the delicious paratha any time with real taste of muli…

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour (Aata): 2 cup
• Muli/Daikon (Radish): 1 cup (grated).
• Green chilli: 1 no. (As per taste)
• Ginger: 1 tablespoon (grated)
• Ajwain (carom seed): ½ teaspoon
•  Salt: 1 teaspoon
• Ghee: 100 gm (to be used during roasting paratha)

Preparation:

1. Grate radish and ginger with the help of grater /food processor, keep aside.
2. Take a wide vessel; put Aata, salt, ajwain, chopped green chilli, grated radish and ginger Mix well, make the dough without water with grated radish(if required, just sprinkle few drops of water).
3.  (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 3-4” diameter circle. Apply ½ teaspoon of ghee, fold one half as shown in the photo, apply ghee and fold again to make triangle, roll this triangle into wheat flour and roll it evenly into triangle paratha, 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. Roast for few seconds till it changes the colour. Turn the side and roast it by pressing gently by spatula.
3. By pressing, it will puff up into layers, apply some ghee and turn it, roast both sides by applying ghee as well as pressing it lightly. Take out the paratha from griddle and serve.
4. Note: Applying ghee in the layer at the time of rolling; helps layers to get separated and provides nice texture as shown in the photo.
5. Serve either hot or warm with boondi raita and green chilli pickle.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Muli/Daikon (Radish) paratha

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