Besan Paratha Recipe

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Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Servings8Cuisine
CourseMethod
VegetarianInterest Group

Ingredients

 Whole-wheat flour1⁄2 Kilogram
 Salt To Taste
 Ghee125 Gram
 Green chilies1 Teaspoon, chopped
 Besan250 Gram
 Red chili powder1⁄2 Teaspoon
 Coriander seeds1 Teaspoon, powdered
 Pomegranate seeds2 Teaspoon

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 473 Calories from Fat 164

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19 g29%

Saturated Fat 10 g50.1%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 41.9 mg14%

Sodium 73.1 mg3%

Total Carbohydrates 64 g21.4%

Dietary Fiber 11.4 g45.7%

Sugars 3.8 g

Protein 16 g31.5%

Vitamin A 0.8% Vitamin C 3.3%

Calcium 4% Iron 22.5%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

MAKING
1 In a bowl, sift both the flours .
2 Add in a little water and knead them together into a dough as for chapatis.
3 Mix all the above ingredients with the dough except the ghee.
4 Make 12 round balls.
5 Roll out each to a thick round.
6 Spread with a little ghee and fold it up again into a round ball.
7 Dip the ball into dry wheat flour and roll out into a thin round paratha.
8 Cook both sides of the paratha on a griddle, basting well with ghee.
9 Fry till golden brown on both sides.

SERVING
10 Serve hot at breakfast or lunch.
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