CHILKEWALE PARATHE

Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)

1/4 cup split green gram (green moong dal)

1/4 cup finely chopped onions

2 tsp coarsely powdered coriander (dhania) seeds

1 tsp finely chopped green chillies

1/4 cup boiled , peeled and mashed potatoes

1/2 tsp oil

salt to taste

Other Ingredients

1/2 tsp oil for kneading

whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling

1 tbsp oil for cooking

Method

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead into soft dough using enough water. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.

Knead again using oil till smooth and divide it into 6 equal portions.

Roll out each portion into 150 mm (6”) diameter thick circles using wheat flour for rolling.

Cook on a tava (griddle), using ½ tsp of oil, till light brown spots appear on both the sides. Serve hot.

Handy tip

Soak ½ cup of green moong dal in enough water for 2 hours. Drain the water along with the skin using a sieve. Discard the water and use ¼ cup of the skin as mentioned in the above recipe. Soaked dal can be used to make any other recipe.