Makki Ka Mooli Paratha

Makki di roti Sarson da saag ..Bale Balle !!! Who doesn’t like the Punjabi food , I am sure everyone loved Dal Makhani , Shahi Paneer , Butter Naan etc ..The list is endless and one famous paratha from Punjab is makki ka mooli Paratha. It is basically a shallow fried flatbread made up of yellow cornmeal , mixed with radish and spices. Serve it with a dollop of home made butter and a cup of tea in the breakfast, then you need nothing more for the rest of day . If you haven’t tried this delicious Paratha , now is the time to grab your ingredients and start ready to make some. So let’s start the recipe . Yum

In winters it is the most comforting and filling food for my family . We all loved it .

Ingredients:
1 cup Corn meal /Makki ka Atta
1 cup radish , grated
1/2 cup radish leaves , chopped
3 green chillies , chopped
2 teaspoon Carom seeds
2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
1 teaspoon red chilly powder
1 teaspoon Amchur powder/Dried mango powder
salt to taste
Water as needed
1/4 cup cooking oil
Butter for serving

Method:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and knead to make a soft dough.Make 4 big sized balls.
Dust your flatboard or backside of a plate with dry corn flour.Put the ball on board and dust again with dry flour over top .

Gently press with hand to make a paratha .Make a hole in the center with finger as it will help cooking from all sides.
Slowly transfer the paratha over a pre heated non stick pan ( Transfer it directly from board to pan , don’t use hand or it will break).
Fry from both sides by applying oil ,flip carefully with spatula as it will easily break.

Serve hot with butter and tea.

Enjoy warm Parathas in chilly mornings…

Serve-3. Cooking time -45 minutes

Note : You may prepare this Paratha in a zip lock bag too .
Likewise you may prepare makki gobi Paratha and makki methi Paratha.
Add water carefully while kneading as radish will leave water. Use the whole dough , if kept , will leave water.
It will take more time to cook than regular whole wheat Paratha . Cook on low flame or else it will remain uncooked from inside.