Monday 13 December 2010

Dal Masala Paratha

Recently i got an opportunity to buy a packet of whole masoor dal and i love making dishes with that whole masoor dal, today i tried this dal masala paratha using those whole masoor dal, kasuri methi leaves and with some roasted ajwain seed powder.This parathas tastes marvellous and soft with mild ajwain flavour..We enjoyed having this yummy paratha with spicy coconut chutney for our dinner and this paratha turned out truly awesome..As most of us know that ajwain seeds tends to help for easy digestion, i loved the addition of few roasted ajwain seed powder in this paratha.Voila,one more healthy paratha to try and taste from my kitchen.

Dal Masala Paratha

1cup Whole masoor dal
2cups Whole wheat flour
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1tbsp Roasted ajwain seed powder
2tbsp Kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
Salt
Oil

Pressure the whole masoor dal with turmeric powder and enough water until the dals turned soft, keep aside and let them cool..Once the dal gets cool,drain the cooked dal water and keep aside, mash the cooked dal and take them with whole wheat flour, roasted ajwain seed powder, kasuri methi and salt, with dal cooked water and half a cup of hot water, knead everything as smooth and soft dough..Make 10-12medium sized balls and roll as round discs using flour and rolling pin...

Heat few drops of oil in a tawa, drop gently the flattened paratha,cook the paratha on both sides, drizzle oil if needed..serve with any sort of spicy side dish..

59 Expert Thoughts:

Sayantani said...

last night i made some dal kachuri and have some leftover filling. will make this now.

Harini said...

interesting use of whole masoor dal!

Sowmya said...

Paratha looks so delicious....healthy and novel!

sinfullyspicy said...

Healthy looking parathas.Very nice seasoning of the masala.

savitha ramesh said...

hmm tasty and healthy priya

aipi said...

The spice combination and the color on the parathas is making it look really really tasty!

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Krishnaveni said...

wow, that looks super delicious and wonderful

Swathi said...

These are healthy looking parathas. awesome.

Shanavi said...

I love it, my grandma used to make this with channa /thuvar dal, i don know what dal exactly she used, Thank u for posting this...U made me remember my grandma's dih..

Shanavi said...

looks absolutely tempting..wanna grab the entire plate...:)

Pavithra said...

I love it.. looks so so delicious and healthy meal.

divya said...

looks fabulous....

Elisabeth said...

Priya-So healthy and delicious...in fact evertying you make is super yummy, and the dessert are amazing!

Soumya said...

very healthy and delicious paratha...

Gulmohar said...

Lovely flavors..esp I liked the addition of Kasuri methi :-)

Suneetha's kitchen said...

looks delicious

Preeti Kashyap said...

Yummy! I make a version of this too...

Priya (elaichii) said...

I am gonna try this soon. I have made parathas with left over toor dal, but not kasoori methi!
Your version looks superb!

Viki's Kitchen said...

Dhal Paratha with ajwain seems very healthy Priya! I too like chapati with coconut chutney:)

Madhavi said...

Super paratha..love this with mango pickle!!

kothiyavunu.com said...

Liked ur version of dhal paratha...looks delicious priya!

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

wow, they look soooooooooo good. Love your creativity.

Srimathi said...

VEry healthy priya.

forkbootsandapalette said...

very very nice! will def try this.

Kumudha said...

Priya,

I recently made oats idli following your recipe. It was wonderful!

Thank you so much for sharing so many yummy recipes.

Simply Life said...

I'd love to learn how to make this- thanks for sharing!

My attempt at The Julie/Julia project said...

wow easy to make.. to fuss with filling and all... love it... will make it for sure :)

Priya Sreeram said...

hey this looks so healthy n very inviting

Nammi said...

wow , great looking paratha!! love the spices you have used :)

Vidhya said...

Awesome recipe this will make a good lunch for kids and adults.Book marked it.

Torviewtoronto said...

healthy delicious paratha

Pushpa said...

Awesome parathas,looks so yummy.

Nandini said...

Nice parathas! Looks very healthy and nutritious! BTW, I have used egg for baking in one of my oat recipes. Should I send it?

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Shanthi said...

Dal paratha looks super and yummy. Hope you enjoyed the dish

Amritha Kalyani said...

interesting parathas. looks delicious.

Sushma Mallya said...

looks very yum

Nisa Homey said...

Healthy paratha.....yummy with pickle.

♥LOVE2COOK♥ said...

That's a lovely paratha dear! Yuuuuummmmmm~ :D

Sharmilee! :) said...

Interesting paratha

Mary said...

I really love this bread. I have only recently learned to make it. Your recipe sounds wonderful. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary

Mehnaz Kapadia said...

Wow! Dal masala Parathas! Just awesome! Worth trying!

Chitra said...

Nice , healthy food. Thanks priya :)

Aruna Manikandan said...

looks healthy and delicious :)

Kanchan said...

interesting with dal.. i used to prepare the same with leftover parathas..

Abhilash Pillai said...

I simply love parathas and hardly hate to miss them.

My mother is going to prepare methi ka partha today. It is party everyday until 1st jan when I will be back to work.

Dal masala paratha looks good. I never got the luck to try it... Let me ask amma... :)

Gayathri's Cook Spot said...

Yummy paratha. Nice combination of ingredients..

rekhas kitchen said...

Protein rich paratha love the ajwain flavour

kitchen flavours said...

Looks healthy and delicious!

Kurinji said...

nice combination n looks yummy ...
Kurinji

sweetartichoke.com said...

Delicious and healthy paratha! Yum!

Madhura Manoj said...

Looks so delicious N perfect.


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G.Pavani said...

healthy n interesting parathas..

Alka said...

I Love parathas...and using masoor dal sounds new and interesting !

Smitha said...

they looks yummy and wholesome!

Curry Leaf said...

Hearty Parathas Priya. They are nutritious

kavi said...

Tempting!!

Mina Joshi said...

Love this style of making parathas. I have never tried it - will bookmark to make soon!!

Apu said...

Paratha looks delicious!!