Mooli or White Radish or simply Radish is a root vegetable which is quite popular as a Salad. During winters you can find them in abundance in the market. When you hear about this root vegetable, one of the most popular dish that comes to mind is Mooli Paratha. Especially in Indian Sub-continent Mooli Paratha is a popular breakfast option during Winter season. Mooli is very healthy and 100 g just adds 18 calories to your daily count. From nutrition point of view, Mooli is a good source of dietary fibers and Potassium which means it helps in improving digestion and keeps your blood pressure in check. In this article we will cover the most popular winter breakfast from Indian sub-continent – Mooli Paratha recipe.
If you can just get the stuffing part right then Mooli Paratha recipe is a very simple recipe. But as we say this you need not worry about it. We are here to set things right for you. Just follow the steps the way as we describe and you should be fine. Mooli Paratha is best served with Coriander Chutney, Curd, Milk cream with sugar and Tea or coffee. In many places the dish is served with sweet Tomato curry. In this article we have mentioned steps so you can understand – how to make Mooli Paratha at home.
Making Mooli Paratha at home
In this section we go through few easy steps which you need to take to make Mooli Paratha at home. At various milestones we have added pictures so you can keep track of your progress.
Prerequisite to make Mooli Paratha at home
Mooli is the main ingredient to make this dish so you must use fresh Mooli to get the best taste. Mooli usually comes in market during winter season and hence Mooli Paratha is best suited as Winter breakfast. To prepare crispy Mooli Paratha take special care while preparing stuffing. Follow the steps exactly as described and you will be able to make tasty Mooli Paratha.
Preparing Mooli Paratha
To prepare Mooli Paratha, first peel Radish to remove the thick outer coating. Now grate Radish and squeeze the juice into a cup. This juice is mostly water and can easily double for water to be used later in preparing Mooli Paratha dough. Therefore, we will use this juice to prepare the dough later. Chop Green chillies and Coriander leaves into small pieces so we can then add them to make the stuffing.
Now add 1/4 tsp Salt, Carom seeds and 1 tsp Vegetable oil in wheat flour and knead it using Radish juice. If required add little water to make the dough. Once done, leave the dough for 5 mins so it will get soft.
Mix grated Radish or Mooli with Green chillies, Red pepper, Garam Masala and Coriander leaves. Salt will be added later while adding stuffing.
Take a frying pan and put it on gas to heat up.
Now divide the dough and make 4 equal sized balls.
Take the dough ball and flatten it using rolling pin to 4 inches circular shape.
Apply some Vegetable Oil on the flattened dough. Now take spoonful of stuffing, add some Salt to it, mix it and put it inside the dough.
Seal the stuffing inside the flattened dough and round it with fingers.
Tips & Tricks – You can also add Salt to the flattened dough instead of the stuffing. This will ensure by the time you fill the stuffing and roll the dough ball again, Mooli will not loose much water.
Roll the stuffed dough ball to create a circular shape Paratha using the rolling pin until it is 6 -7 inches in size. Make sure you apply the pressure evenly while rolling and sprinkle small quantities of dry wheat flour while rolling so that Paratha does not stick to the surface. Do not sprinkle too much wheat flour else it will stick to the Paratha and may spoil the experience.
Once done put your Mooli Paratha in the frying pan and let it cook for a minute on one side, flip it over to the other side and apply some Vegetable Oil. Again after a minute or so flip the Paratha and apply some more Vegetable oil on the other side. Ensure the gas is on medium flame or else the Mooli Paratha will not be crispy and soft.
Roast it for sometime from both sides. Ensure it does not burn by keeping on gas for too long.
Voila! Your Mooli Paratha is ready to be served. Serve with Coriander Chutney, Yogurt, Milk cream along with Tea and Coffee. You may choose to serve with sweet Tomato curry or pickle.
Chef Recommendation for Mooli Paratha
- Try Mooli Paratha by complimenting it with Pickle, Curd, Green Chutney or Milk Cream with Sugar (Malai).
- Remember not to add Salt while preparing Stuffing else the Salt will make Radish loose more water and this will in turn spoil your dough.
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Mooli Paratha Recipe
Ingredients
Main Ingredients for Mooli Paratha
- 1 cup Wheat flour Aata
- 1 cup grated Radish Mooli
- 10 g Green Chillies Hari Mirch
- 3/4 tsp Red Chillies Powder Lal Mirch
- 1/4 tsp Garam Masala
- 1/4 tsp Carom Seeds Ajwain
- 1/2 tbsp Salt Namak or as per taste
- Few Coriander leaves Hara Dhaniya
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Vegetable Oil for kneading
Instructions
Preparation Steps to make Mooli Paratha
- Peel Radish to remove the thick outer coating. Now grate Radish and squeeze the juice into a cup. We will use this juice to prepare the dough. Also, Chop Green chillies and Coriander leaves into small pieces.1 cup grated Radish, 10 g Green Chillies, Few Coriander leaves
- Now add 1/4 tsp Salt, Carom seeds and 1 tsp Vegetable oil in wheat flour and knead it using Radish juice. If required then add little water or make the dough. Once done, leave the dough for 5 mins so it will get soft.1/4 tsp Carom Seeds, 1/2 tbsp Salt, 1 tsp Vegetable Oil, 1 cup Wheat flour
- Mix grated Radish or Mooli with Green chillies, Red pepper, Garam Masala and Coriander leaves. Salt will be added later while adding stuffing.1 cup grated Radish, 10 g Green Chillies, 3/4 tsp Red Chillies Powder, 1/4 tsp Garam Masala, Few Coriander leaves
How to make Mooli Paratha
- Take a frying pan and put it on gas to heat up.
- Now divide the dough and make 4 equal sized balls.
- Take the dough ball and flatten it using rolling pin to 4 inches circular shape.
- Apply some Vegetable Oil on the flattened dough. Now take spoonful of stuffing, add some Salt to it, mix it and seal the stuffing inside the flattened dough. Now round it with fingers.
- Roll the stuffed dough ball to create a circular shape Paratha using the rolling pin until it is 6 -7 inches in size. Make sure you apply the pressure evenly while rolling and sprinkle small quantities of dry wheat flour while rolling so that Paratha does not stick to the surface.
- Once done put your Mooli Paratha in the frying pan and let it cook for a minute on one side, flip it over to the other side and apply some Vegetable Oil. Again after a minute or so flip the Paratha and apply some more Vegetable oil on the other side. Ensure the gas is on medium flame or else the Mooli Paratha will not be crispy and soft.2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- Roast it for sometime from both sides. Ensure it does not burn by keeping on gas for too long.
- Voila! Your Mooli Paratha is ready to be served with tea or coffee.
Notes
- Try Mooli Paratha by complimenting it with Pickle, Curd, Green Chutney or Milk Cream with Sugar (Malai).
- Remember not to add Salt while preparing Stuffing else the Salt will make Radish loose more water and this will in turn spoil your dough.
