Matar Paratha (Green Peas Paratha)

Name: Matar Paratha (Green Peas Paratha)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Green Peas Paratha Stuffing; 4 cups Green peas; 1/4 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped); 2 tbsp Green Chilies Garlic Ginger; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Oil; 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; As Per Taste Salt; For Matar Paratha Dough; 4 cups Whole wheat flour; As Per Taste Salt; as needed Water; As Required Oil or ghee to fry the parathas

Smruti Rana @smrutiskitchen

Vadodra

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Matar Paratha or Green Peas Paratha is a true winter breakfast recipe of North India. A delicious stuffed flatbread of fresh peas mixed with spices, served with butter and pickle is heaven on plate.
Here is to how make simple, easy and yummy Matar Paratha recipe step by step.

Smruti Rana @smrutiskitchen

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Ingredients

30 min

3 servings

For Green Peas Paratha Stuffing
4 cupsGreen peas
1/4 cupCoriander leaves (finely chopped)
2 tbspGreen Chilies Garlic Ginger
1 tspCumin seeds
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
2 tspOil
1/2 tspGaram masala powder
1 tbspsugar
1 tbsplemon juice
As Per TasteSalt
For Matar Paratha Dough
4 cupsWhole wheat flour
As Per TasteSalt
as neededWater
As RequiredOil or ghee to fry the parathas

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Steps

30 min

1

How To Make Matar Paratha Recipe (Peas Paratha)
Now add peas in a blender and blend to form a coarse peas mixture
Then transfer the mixture into a large bowl.
Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
Once the cumin seeds crackle add the green chilli ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes away. Next add the crushed peas, salt, coriander powder, turmeric, garam masala and mix.
2

Now add sugar and lemon juice. Mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for 2-3 minutes till the aroma of spices, garlic is all well incorporated into the peas.
Switch off the flame, take out the stuffing in a bowl and set aside.
Add coriander leaves, and green garlic and mix well.
3

Now, to make the dough, add whole wheat flour (atta) into the bowl along with some salt.
Add water and knead it into a soft and smooth dough.
Cover and allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes.
4

Make the paratha
To make the paratha, take a small amount of dough (size of a big lemon) and shape it round. With the help of rolling pin roll the dough into a circle.
Apply 1/4 teaspoon of ghee /oil all over.
Place around 1.5 tablespoon of filling in the center.
Gather all the edges and pinch them together forming a seal.
Flatten using you fingers and roll again into a circle of approx 1/8 inch thickness.
5

Place the paratha on a heated tawa/griddle.
Once there are light brown spots on one side, flip the paratha and apply ghee/oil.
Flip again and apply more butter/ghee/oil on the other side now. Cook till paratha has brown patches all over.
Serve hot with yogurt and pickle.