Mooli Paratha | Radish Paratha | Paratha Recipes
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Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 7-8 parathas
 
Healthy and tasty, a staple paratha in many households, mooli paratha
Ingredients
For Dough:
  • 1 Cup whole wheat flour/atta + extra for dusting
  • Water as required to make dough
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil to coat
For Filling:
  • 1 Cup grated mooli/daikon radish/moolangi
  • 1" grated ginger
  • Few coriander leaves
  • ¼ Tsp turmeric
  • ½ Tsp red chilli powder
  • ½ Tsp garam masala
  • Salt to taste
Method
  1. Knead soft dough and apply oil, keep aside
  2. Wash, peel and grate the radish/moolangi
  3. Squeeze the mooli one fistful at a time to remove as much water as possible, store this water for use later*
  4. Take the grated mooli in a bowl
  5. Add grated ginger, coriander leaves
  6. Sprinkle turmeric, red chilli powder and garam masala
  7. Season with salt and mix very well
  8. Pinch small balls off the dough
  9. Dust with flour and roll into a small disc
  10. Place a tablespoon of filling in the centre
  11. Bring the sides together and pinch the top together to close the filling
  12. Dust with flour and carefully roll into a paratha
  13. Roast on a tawa till golden spots appear, apply ghee/oil
  14. Serve hot with raitha and pickle!
Notes
*Use the squeezed out radish water to knead chapathi dough or mix with raitha into thick yogurt

Do not apply a lot of pressure while rolling mooli paratha, the filling is will be wet and it will spill out of the paratha

Adjust spices as per your taste

You can also add grated garlic and crushed chilli for extra heat
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/mooli-paratha/