Meena's Taste Mantra

Mooli Gajar Paratha | Radish Carrot Flatbread

Fresh Radish is always something that Appa buys when we visit our local market. The tender radishes are very tasty and can be had as salad. This week's veggie shopping had lovely Moolis and Carrots among other things. Its been quite some while since Amma made Mooli Gajar Paratha as the recent renditions has been Mulangi Sambar!

This is very delicious paratha and is really wonderful to eat this hot from the pan dipping it in any Raita | Pickle!

INGREDIENTS

For Sauteing
2 cup Mulangi | Mooli | Muli | Radish, peeled and grated
1 cup Carrot, finely grated
1 tblsp Dhania | Coriander Powder
1 tsp Saunf | Fennel Powder
2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
1 tsp Adrak | Ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp Jeera | Cumin Seeds
1/4 tsp Ajwain | Carom Seeds
1/4 tsp Haldi | Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Oil

For Dough
2 1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 tblsp Jowar Flour
1 tblsp Fresh Dhania | Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
1 tsp White Til | Sesame, dry roasted
1tsp Salt | to taste
1 tsp Oil

For Paratha
Whole Wheat flour, for dusting
Oil

METHOD

For Sauteing:

In a frying pan heat oil, add jeera. When jeera splutters add all the ingredients mentioned for sauteing. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Switch off the gas. Keep the Mooli Gajar mix aside.

For Dough:

In a large mixing bowl add sauteed Mooli Gajar mix, all the ingredients mentioned for dough except Oil.
Mix well and make a stiff dough adding required water.
Add the Oil and knead the dough again for about 2 minutes. Cover and keep aside for half an hour.

Divide the dough to 12 equal portions.
Roll out the paratha into 5" diameter thick roundels. Dust with whole wheat flour while rolling the paratha.
Place the tava on the gas on high flame. Spread Oil on the surface and when this gets hot, reduce the flame to medium You may also use any vegetable oil |Ghee|Clarified Butter.
Place the rolled Paratha on the hot tava..let one side cook for about 2 minutes. Flip to the other side. Gently drizzle very little Oil on its surface. Once both the sides have got brown spots, the Paratha is done. Continue similarly for the remaining 11 parathas.
Serve hot with any Raita | Pickle | Homemade Butter | Curd.

We enjoyed this with Pineapple Boondi Raita and Nellikai Urgai.

Hope you will love this delicious Mooli Gajar Paratha as much as we do! Do share with us your experience!

We have used:

1. Aashirwaad Whole Wheat Sharbati Atta

2. Til Sona Oil

3. Tata Salt Lite

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.