Gobi Paratha / Cauliflower Paratha

This weekend is rather slow for me.Oops don't want to jinx that! Enjoyed the afternoon with my son watching Despicable Me.

So here is a  very simple recipe for the weekend menu! I have tried to make gobi paratha by frying onions etc, stuffing the masala inside the dough and trying to roll. Oh boy, you surely don't want to hear the mess I made on my counter. The filling tried to leak out from all directions of the paratha, and I some how cooked it.
 Learning from my mistakes, I tried a different form and it came out perfect. First, I used grated cauliflower and second I used one chapathi were I spread the filling coverd it with another chapathi and rolled it. Let me tell you, my day was perfect with no mess. Grating the cauliflower and making a dry filling takes away all the moisture and makes it easy to roll the dough.

 And the taste.. awesome!

What I used:

For the filling:

1 cup grated cauliflower florets ( wash, dry and then grate the florets)
1 tsp dhania powder
Pinch of turmeric and Hing
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 small chilli finely chopped
1 tbsp Oil & extra to cook the parathas.
Salt to taste
Finely chopped cilantro

For the dough:

 1 cup Atta
1/2 cup + 2-3 tbsp water
salt a pinch
Oil 2 tsp

• Mix atta. water, salt & Oil and make the dough. Keep aside.
• In a pan, add 1 tbsp oil, when hot add the grated cauliflower ( no water).
• Saute for a few mins.
• Add salt and add dhania powder, turmeric, hing, chilli powder and green chili and saute for 5- 10 mins.
• Turn of the heat and add the cilantro.

To make the Parathas.

• Roll 2 samll chapathis of 3 ''
• Add 1-2 tbsp of filling on top of one chapathi disc.
• Cover it with another chapathi. seal the edges and roll into parathas, not too thin.
• Heat a tava or griddle on high.. Once hot,add the rolled parathas.
• Wait for a few seconds till you see small bubbles.
• Flip it to the other side  and wait for the bubbles.
• Flip again and cook with oil or ghee till nice and golden on both sides.
• Serve with raita, pickle or plain yogurt.

Wanted to share the close up view of my paratha with the filling.

  

Have a great weekend!

Thanks Akila for the this!