Moong daal paratha

Name: Moong daal paratha
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup moong dal (split & husked moong lentils); 2-3 cups water for soaking ▢¼ cup water, for grinding; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder); 1/2 cup rice flour; 2 green chillies; 1 pinch hing (asafoetida; to taste Salt act; 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta); 2 onions finely chopped; 2 carrots, finely chopped; 1/2 cup capsicum finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves; 1 teaspoon grated or finely chopped ginger (adrak); 1-2 tablespoon oil for cooking parathas or add as required

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Ingredients

30 mins

1 cupmoong dal (split & husked moong lentils)
2-3 cupswater for soaking ▢¼ cup water, for grinding
1/4 teaspoonturmeric powder
1/4 teaspoonred chili powder (lal mirch powder)
1/2 cuprice flour
2green chillies
1 pinchhing (asafoetida
to tasteSalt act
1/4 cupchopped coriander leaves (dhania patta)
2onions finely chopped
2carrots, finely chopped
1/2 cupcapsicum finely chopped
1/2 cupfinely chopped coriander leaves
1 teaspoongrated or finely chopped ginger (adrak)
1-2 tablespoonoil for cooking parathas or add as required

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Steps

30 mins

1

Soaking And Grinding Moong Dal
Rinse the moong dal 3 to 4 times in water.Soak moong dal with 2 to 3 cups of water for 3 to 4 hours.The moong dal will swell or double up in size. Discard the water.In a grinder, grind soaked moong dal with ¼ cup of water. Add green chilli, ginger,1/2 cup rice flour, Now make a fine paste, now take a bowl and transfer the mixture in a bowl,now add salt,turmeric powder, red chilli powder,garam masala,pinch asafoetida.
2

Now add chopped onion,capsicum and grated carrot, add chopped coriander leaves, mix well. Allow the batter to rest for 15 -20 mins.
3

Heat the pan. This is important as the pan has to be hot before you make the moong daal paratha
Add a scoopful of batter towards the center of the pan.
The batter will spread a little on it's own.Heat the pan. This is important as the pan has to be hot before you make the moong daal paratha
The batter will spread a little on it's own.
Just rotate the batter with the back of spatula giving a round and even shape.
Drizzle few drops of oil around the edges of the moong
daal paratha
4

Cook the paratha on medium heat. After a minute they will look crisp and brown.
Flip the moong daal paratha and cook the other side for a minute.
Once the moong dal paratha appear crisp and brown, remove and place aside. Similarly make all other paratha.
5

Serve moong dal paratha with tomato ketchup or green chutney.