Mooli Paratha is an Indian flatbread that is stuffed with a filling made of grated radish (mooli) mixed with spices. The paratha is then shallow fried in oil until crispy and golden brown. It is a popular breakfast dish in North India and is often served with curd or a pickle.
Assemble all ingredients to avoid last minute rush.
Wash and grate radish with the help of Grater or Electric Chopper.
With the help of your palms, take radish in batches and squeeze out all liquid from radish. Keep them aside.
Cooking
For dough, mix whole wheat flour and ghee or oil in a Mixing Bowl.
Pour less water first.
Start kneading. Add more water if required and knead flour to a smooth and soft dough.
Keep it for rest about 15 – 20 minutes.
Meanwhile let’s prepare radish stuffing by adding coriander powder, red chilli powder, grated and squeezed radish and green chillies in a Mixing Bowl (salt & amchur powder will add later otherwise salt mixed with radish, will release water and we won’t be able to roll parathas). Mix everything very well.
Now pinch two small sized balls from the dough and roll them into a small circle, about 5 to 6 cms on the Rolling Board with the help of a Rolling Pin and dust it with dry wheat flour.
Place a good amount of the mooli stuffing on one of the rolled dough. Don’t use too much stuffing as the parathas can break while rolling.
Sprinkle evenly a pinch of salt and dry amchur powder. Cover with the other rolled round and join the edges. Sprinkle some dry flour again on paratha and start rolling the stuffed paratha.
Care should be taken while rolling the dough as the paratha may break or some radish juice may ooze out from the paratha, but do not worry because it is completely okay.
Now, heat a Tawa on medium flame and place the rolled paratha on it. Make sure, Tawa should be hot enough before placing the rolled paratha.
Flip when one side is half cooked.
Apply ghee or oil on this side with a spoon. Flip again when the second side is half cooked.
Now, apply oil or ghee on the flipped side and flip again with the help of a Spatula.
Press the edges with a Spatula so that edges will cook completely and becomes crispy.
Cook paratha till it becomes light brown or cooked completely. You may need to flip once or twice again.
Now, prepare all parathas the same way.
Serve Mooli Paratha hot with yogurt or pickle. Optionally, you can spread some yellow butter or homemade white butter over the paratha while serving.
A hot cup of ginger tea with a hot paratha is out of the world combo. Try once and let us know in comments section.
Choice of Flour: You can choose all purpose flour also in place of whole wheat flour. However, latter is a healthier option.
Spices: You can always adjust spices and salt as per your taste preference.
Choosing Radish: Choose white radish to prepare Mooli Parathas as they are more flavorful.
Oil: You can choose any neutral tasting oil to prepare Mooli Paratha Recipe. I always use clarified butter / ghee to roast parathas, with ghee they will become crispier and more flavorful.
Roasting: You can also dry roast your Paratha over hot Tawa for opting healthier version. Just brush a little oil or ghee before putting stuffing in center, it helps to cook paratha easily if you are roasting it without oil or ghee.
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Nutrition Information (Note: Approximate)
Nutrition Facts
Mooli Paratha Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
430
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
43
mg
14
%
Sodium
886
mg
39
%
Potassium
302
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
61
g
20
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
106
IU
2
%
Vitamin B1
0.4
mg
27
%
Vitamin B2
0.1
mg
6
%
Vitamin B3
4
mg
20
%
Vitamin B5
0.5
mg
5
%
Vitamin B6
0.3
mg
15
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Vitamin E
1
mg
7
%
Vitamin K
2
µg
2
%
Calcium
32
mg
3
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
Magnesium
111
mg
28
%
Zinc
2
mg
13
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.