Lentil (Daal) Paratha

This is very easy to prepare paratha(Bread) from Left over daal or lentil and healthy too,specially for them who dont like to have lentils or daals. This can be enjoyed with Pickles.


Lentils are a good source of protein, fiber, and folic acid.  They also contain many trace minerals.  
Since lentils contain a large amount of fiber, they are effective in lowering cholesterol and managing blood sugar disorders.  

INGREDIENTS
1 cup cooked  toor daal or moong daal(Lentil) or any daal you prefer
2 cups whole wheat flour
salt to taste
1/2 onion chopped
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 Tbsp oil

METHOD


Kneading the dough
Take Whole wheat flour in a bowl and add to it all the ingredients mentioned above.
Add some water and knead the dough such that it becomes soft.

Flatening the dough to give shape to paratha
Now make small balls of dough.
Apply dry flour.
Now flatten the ball with the help of Rolling Pin(Belan) to form small round.
Now cut the Paratha in four pieces, first vertical then horizontal such that it is divided into four triangles.
Keep the traingles one above the other like a four layer paratha.
Apply some dry flour and again flatten it with Rolling Pin (Belan) to form triangle like shape.

Cooking the paratha
Now put the paratha on heated pan.
After 10 seconds turn the paratha , apply 1/2  tsp oil on all over the paratha.
Again turn to other side and apply oil on this side too.
Keep the heat to low flame.
Press with spatula on both sides so that paratha becomes crispy and cooks properly.
And the paratha is ready to be served.

** Don't add more water  to wheat flour to avoid it from tearing off, since cooked daal is also added to flour. 
** You can see the basic Daal (lentil ) cooking under the Lentils Category in my blog.

White Chickpea Rice (Chana Pulav)

This is very easy to make rice with left over chole curry (white chickpeas curry).
You can check out the White chickpea curry (Chole) recipe in my blog.

INGREDIENTS
1 cup rice
1 and 1/2 cup Left over chickpeas curry
1 medium onion chopped
1 tomato chopped
salt to taste
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 and 1/2 cups water
1 Tbsp oil

METHOD
Take  Pressure cooker and heat oil in it.
Add chopped onions and let it fry till the onions turn golden brown.
Add some salt while the onions are getting fried.
Add chopped tomatoes.
Add Chick peas curry (Chana curry) to it.
Wash the rice & add to pressure cooker.
Add water ,salt,red chili powder to it.
Close the pressure cooker lid and let it give one whistle on high flame.
Turn the flame to low after one whistle and let it be for 30 seconds.
Again turn to high flame to give one more whistle & turn off the heat.

* * if the chickpea curry you are using for rice contains tomato no need to add extra tomatoes.