Broccoli stuffed Paratha.

Broccoli is one of my daughters favorite vegetables so I use them to make soups, add them in salads, pasta or they taste good even when steamed and sautéed with little butter. So I thought of trying something different and came up with this yummy parathas. They taste great and are very healthy.

Ingredients:

For stuffing

2 ½ cups finely chopped or shredded broccoli.

3 tbsp Gram flour or besan

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp chili powder

2 tsp coriander powder

2 tsp cumin powder

2 tbsp oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

For paratha dough

3 cups of wheat flour

1 ½ tbsp of oil

1 tsp of salt

Water to make dough

Method:

To make paratha dough, in large bowl mix wheat flour, salt and oil then slowly add water as required to make stiff dough. Cover and let it rest for few min.

To make stuffing, heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and sauté for few seconds, now add cumin powder, coriander powder and sauté for few more seconds on very low heat or the spices will burn quickly.

Then add broccoli, turmeric powder and chili powder and sauté for a min. cover with lid and cook for a min. (broccoli cooks very quickly)

Now add lemon juice, salt and mix well.

Then add gram flour/ besan and sauté for few seconds, cover with lid and cook for 2 mins. Once the mixture is cooked completely remove from heat and keep aside to cool down.

Divide paratha dough in 7 to 8 equal parts and also divide the stuffing in 7 to 8 equal parts. Now apply some oil to your hand and take one part of dough make a small ball of the dough  and press it with your palms to make a flat round sheet. Now add the stuffing in the center of the sheet and cover from all the sides to make a ball. Make sure the stuffing does not come out from any side.  Now roll it with a rolling pin, sprinkle some flour while rolling on both the sides to avoid sticking.

Heat a pan and roast this paratha from both the sides.Apply little butter or ghee while roasting

to give extra flavor. Repeat the same process

to make the remaining parathas.

Serve hot with tamarind chutney and yogurt.

Enjoy!  

Instant pedha

Peda or pedha is traditionally made with Khoa and is served as Prasad during devotional purpose. Khoa or khoya is the main ingredient to make this yummy dessert and is flavored with cardamom and Pistachios and sometimes also saffron. During festive season it is very difficult to get khoa so here is a good alternative to make this peda in a very simple way without using khoa.

Ingredients:

2 cups Milk Powder

½ cup Melted ghee

1 can condensed milk (14 oz can)

Few chopped pistachios for decoration

1 tsp cardamom powder

Method:

In a microwave safe bowl Mix together Ghee and milk powder, add condensed milk and mix again, make sure no lumps remain.

Microwave this mixture on high for 1 min. remove and stir well. Now repeat this same process for 3 more min and make sure You mix well each time afer every min.

Once the mixture is cooked for 4 mins Let the mixture cool down for few min. add cardamom powder and mix well then divide it in 30 equal parts. Now roll them between your palms and press gently to give nice shape. Decorate each peda with chopped pistachios. These pedhas Can be Stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 to 5 days.

Enjoy!

*try to make them 1 day before as they taste better next day.