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| Indian Meal-Paratha |
Paratha's are flat bread that is fried. Paratha's are traditionally Indian bread that are made with wheat flour with or with out stuffing's of various kinds. The filling is often vegetarian and sometimes non-vegetarian as well. In the northers states of India, Paratha's are served at meals and are made of wheat flour.
In Bengal, refined flour is used to make the dough for Paratha's.
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| Chicken Paratha |
Ingredients for the dough :
Refined Flour (Maida)...............................2 cups
Salt............................................................1/4 tsp
Ghee/oil......................................................2 tbsp
Water.........................................................as required
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| Dough |
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| Chicken Stuffing |
Ingredients for the stuffing :
Onion Paste.......................................................1tbsp
Garlic Paste........................................................1/2 tbsp
Ginger Paste........................................................1/2 tbsp
Green Chilly Paste...............................................1/4 tbsp
Red Chilly Powder..............................................1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder.................................................1/4 tsp
Garam Masala Powder.......................................1/4 tsp
Salt....................................................................as per taste
Oil......................................................................2 tbsp
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| Shred the chicken |
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| Shredded chicken |
Oil / Ghee..............................as required
Preparation :
Take all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and using little water at a time make a smooth soft dough.The dough needs to be really soft or else the filling will break out from the paratha.
After preparing the dough keep it covered with a wet cloth while you prepare the chicken stuffing.
To prepare the stuffing, heat the oil in a pan and then add the onion and fry till oil separates. Then add the ginger ,garlic and green chilly and fry. Add all spices and when all are well mixed add the shredded chicken.
You can add roast chicken shredded or boiled chicken shredded.
Mix all well and stir fry well.We require a dry mix.When done, remove to a bowl.
How to prepare the Paratha :
How to prepare the Paratha :
Make equal size portions of the whole dough prepared earlier.Make smooth round size balls with the dough.
Make equal proportions of the filling as we.
Keep some dry flour ready on a dish to dust over the paratha dough.
Take a ball in your hand and make a crater to spoon the filling/chicken stuffing in it as shown below.
Dust some flour and keep.
Roll out the ball with the help of a rolling pin to make a flat round.
Heat a griddle or a non stick pan. Carefully place the Chicken Paratha on it
First you will need to roast the parathas well on both the sides.
Next add 1 tsp oil /ghee and fry one side well.
Flip and fry the second side using 1 tsp oil.
When both sides of one paratha is ready remove to a dish. Prepare the rest and serve hot.
Make equal proportions of the filling as we.
Keep some dry flour ready on a dish to dust over the paratha dough.
Take a ball in your hand and make a crater to spoon the filling/chicken stuffing in it as shown below.
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| Make a crater in the middle for the filling |
Put the chicken filling and seal. Spoon the filling and seal the hole so that it doesn't come out. Picture below.
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| Put the filling and seal |
Roll out the ball with the help of a rolling pin to make a flat round.
Heat a griddle or a non stick pan. Carefully place the Chicken Paratha on it
First you will need to roast the parathas well on both the sides.
Next add 1 tsp oil /ghee and fry one side well.
Flip and fry the second side using 1 tsp oil.
When both sides of one paratha is ready remove to a dish. Prepare the rest and serve hot.
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