Mooli paratha
Mooli Paratha — a popular North Indian stuffed flatbread made with grated radish, spices, and fresh herbs. Soft, flavorful, and aromatic, it is perfect for breakfast or a wholesome meal served with curd, pickle, or white butter.
2 weeks ago
Ingredients
For the dough
For the radish filling
Nutrition Facts (per serving — 2 parathas)
- Calories 350
- Total Fat 10 g
- Total Carbohydrate 55 g
- Protein 8 g
Instructions
- 1 Prepare dough: Add flour, salt, and water gradually to form a soft dough. Knead for 3–4 minutes and rest for 20 minutes.
- 2 Prepare the filling: Grate the radish and squeeze out all excess water. (Do not skip — mooli releases a lot of moisture.)
- 3 Mix squeezed radish with green chillies, ginger, ajwain, roasted cumin powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, amchur, salt, and coriander.
- 4 Shape and fill: Roll a dough ball into a small disc. Add 2–3 tbsp mooli filling. Bring edges together, seal, and flatten.
- 5 Roll gently into a 6–7 inch paratha. Dust with flour lightly if needed.
- 6 Cook on a hot tava: Place paratha on the tava, flip when bubbles appear. Apply ghee and cook until golden spots form on both sides.
- 7 Serve hot with curd, pickle, butter, or chutney.
Pro Tips
- 1 Always squeeze mooli well; excess water makes rolling difficult.
- 2 Add salt to the filling only when ready to stuff — salt releases water.
- 3 Use the squeezed radish water while kneading dough for extra flavour.
- 4 For a stronger flavour, lightly sauté the filling for 2 minutes and cool before stuffing.
