Friday 5 July 2013

Onion Paratha

Paratha comes under Indian cuisine. We have varieties of parathas with different stuffing. Onion Paratha is one among them. Onions are used in each and every dish by Indians. It has lot of health benefits also. Onions have a variety of medicinal effects. Early American settlers used wild onions to treat colds, coughs, and asthma. In Chinese medicine, onions have been used to treat angina, coughs, bacterial infections, and breathing problem. We consume onions in the form of salad and in preparing other vegetables. Lets have a look how to make onion parathas. Hey it is simple only thing the onions are fried with green chilli and some chat and garam masala and salt and stuffed in the dough ball and made into circle shape. It is consumed with curd. It is spicy and tangy paratha and also tastes good.

Onion Paratha


Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 20 mins

Ingredients

For stuffing

2 big size onion finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
1/2 tbsp garam masala
A pinch of turmeric powder and chat masala
Salt as per taste
2 tbsp fresh chopped coriander leaves
For dough

1 Cup wheat flour
A pinch of salt
1 tbsp oil
How to make stuffing

We have to take a container on heater add oil once hot add  green chillies and onion and fry it till onion are golden brown. Add turmeric powder, chat masala, garam masala and salt mix them well and garnish it with coriander leaves. Allow this to cool.

How to make dough

Take wheat flour in a container  add oil and salt and with the water knead it and make a dough. Close and keep it for 10 to 15 mins.As making dough should be the first step.

How to proceed

Take a two small ball of dough make a small circle each of 5 cm diameter.



Now place the  stuffing in one of the circle in the centre and place the other circle over it and press the edge



Now using some wheat flour for dusting make a circle of about 10 cm diameter and then roast it on a tava both sides. We can eat this paratha with curd as no vegetable curry is needed. Repeat the same process for the rest. Serve it hot.

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