Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of Gram Lentils
  • 3 cups Fine Wheat Flour
  • ½ tsp. Cumin Seeds (Saabut Sufaid Zeera)
  • 1 tsp. Red Chilli Powder (Pisi Lal Mirch)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • ½ tsp. Garam Masala Powder
  • Cooking Oil (as required for frying)

Preparation:

  1. Soak & grind lentils to a fine paste.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add cummin seeds. Add lentil paste, salt, red chilli powder, and garam masala powder . Fry until water completely dries.
  3. Mix the flour, a little oil, and salt to make a stiff dough. Divide into medium balls. Roll out each ball into a round shape. Place a portion of the filling in the center. Fold & flatten & roll into a round.
  4. Heat a griddle (tava) or frying pan and fry parathas in oil until they are golden brown.

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