Matar paratha (green peas’ paratha) is easy and healthy green colored paratha recipe prepared with green peas paste and wheat flour. It is a perfect spicy Indian flatbread recipe, ideal for dinner or lunch boxes and can be served with simple yogurt raita and pickle recipe. Moreover, kids should easily like it because of the attractive dark green color.
Peas/Matar Paratha (Boiled or Frozen)
Course: Snacks, BreakfastCuisine: IndianDifficulty: MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
20
minutesIngredients
For Matar Paste:
1½ cup peas / matar, boiled / frozen
handful coriander
1-inch ginger
2 green chilli
2 tbsp water
Other Ingredients:
2 cup wheat flour / atta
1 tsp cumin / jeera
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
½ tsp salt
2 tsp oil
¼ cup water
oil for roasting
Directions
- Firstly, in a blender take 1½ cup peas.
- Also add handful coriander, 1-inch ginger and 2 green chilli.
- Blend to smooth paste adding 2 tbsp water.
- Now prepare dough by taking 2 cup wheat flour in a large mixing bowl.
- Also add 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp garam masala, ½ tsp aamchur, ½ tsp salt and 2 tsp oil.
- Mix well making sure all the spices are combined well.
- Add in prepare peas paste and knead dough.
- Further pinch a ball sized dough, roll and flatten it.
- Also dust with some wheat flour.
- Further roll it in a thin circle like chapati or paratha.
- Now cook the peas paratha on hot tawa adding oil / ghee.
- Serve peas paratha / matar paratha with raita and pickle.
tips
- Firstly, add water as required while kneading the dough as peas paste contains moisture.
Also, if you prefer to stuff the matar stuffing, then blend the peas’ mixture without adding water and stuff as done in aloo paratha.
Additionally, skip green chilli if you are serving for kids.
Peas / matar paratha tastes great when prepared with more peas’ mixture.
