Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Matar ke Pranthe ( Prantha with stuffed green peas)

Ingredients( serves 2):-
For Stuffing:-
  1. Green Peas 2 cups
  2. Green Chilli 1 no.
  3. Ginger 1/4 inch
  4. Onion 1 medium
  5. Salt acc. to taste
  6. Ajwain 1/2 tsp
  7. Red chilli powder 1/4 tsp
  8. Garam Masala 1/4 tsp
  9. Pomegranate seeds 1/2 tsp (optional)
  10. Finely chopped Corriander leaves 1 tbsp
  11. Ghee

For Dough:-

  1. Whole wheat flour 2.5 cups
  2. Water 1.25 cup
  3. Ghee 1tbsp(optional)

Pre Preprations:-

Dough

  1. Take the flour and ghee in a large bowl.
  2. Knead the flour by adding small amont of water.
  3. Knead untill it is soft and non sticky.

Stuffing

  1. Boil and crush the green peas.
  2. Finely chop onion, ginger and green chillies.
  3. Crush pomegranate seeds.
  4. Mix all the ingredients except ghee.

Prepration:

  1. Divide dough into small peach sized balls.
  2. Roll out the dough with the help of rolling pin of diameter around 5 inches.
  3. Brush the circle with the ghee.
  4. Place green peas mixture into it and again make a ball.
  5. Completely seal the edges otherwise stuffing may come out.
  6. Now dust with some dry flour and roll again into 6 inch circle.
  7. Pre heat the tawa/griddle.
  8. Now place the parantha over the hot tawa.
  9. Turn the side when parantha begins to have brown patches.
  10. Apply ghee or butter on the cooked side.
  11. Now apply ghee or butter on the second side as well.
  12. Cook untill both sides are light brown.
  13. Serve hot with butter, Yoghurt, chutney etc.

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