Pudina Paratha

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Pudina paratha is a healthy layered flat bread recipe prepared with mint leaves and whole wheat flour. Unlike other traditional stuffed paratha (pudina lachha paratha) recipe is prepared by mixing the mint leaves with wheat flour dough. Mint paratha is an ideal breakfast or lunch box recipe which also fits in perfect kids’ tiffin box for a quick snack.

Pudina Paratha

Pudina Paratha

Recipe by Ushakal GroupCourse: Snacks, BreakfastCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cup wheat flour / atta

  • ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi

  • ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder

  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera

  • ¼ tsp coriander powder

  • ¼ tsp garam masala

  • 1 tsp ginger paste

  • ½ tsp chaat masala

  • ¼ tsp pepper, crushed

  • 2 tsp oil

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ½ cup pudina / mint, finely chopped

  • water to knead dough

  • oil for roasting

Directions

  • Firstly, prepare dough mixing all ingredients listed above.
  • Firstly, pinch a large sized ball dough, roll and flatten it.
  • Also dust with some wheat flour.
  • Furthermore, roll it into a thin circle as of chapathi. Roll as thin as possible.
  • Grease the chapathi with oil and sprinkle wheat flour over it. This helps to get flakey layers.
  • Now start creating pleats by folding with the help of fingers.
  • Stretch the pleated dough as much as possible.
  • Begin to roll the pleated dough like a swiss roll.
  • Furthermore, secure the end by pressing gently.
  • Take the rolled ball and dust with some wheat flour.
  • And start rolling to a thin circle. Do not roll too thin as you won’t be able to enjoy the layers.
  • Take hot chapathi tawa and place the rolled paratha.
  • After a minuter flip off and cook the other side.
  • Once the golden brown spots start appearing on both sides grease with oil.
  • Furthermore, flip and roast both sides.
  • Then crush the paratha to form layers.
  • Finally, serve pudina paratha immediately with aloo matar or any curry of your choice.

tips

  • Firstly, finely chop pudina for more flavors and uniform distribution into paratha.
    Also add finely chopped green chilli to the dough, for spicier flavor.
    Additionally, preparing layers is optional, pudina paratha can be just prepared like chapathi.
    Finally, pudina paratha taste great with curry or pickle.

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