Hello everyone
Paratha (stuffed Indian flatbread) is a popular north Indian breakfast. Especially in winters, in India, everyone enjoys eating Parathas for breakfast. So, this week I choose to try and cook Paratha. In India, there are many places that serve hundreds of varieties of Parathas even; a street in Delhi is named “Parathe Vali Gali” (Paratha Street), where many varieties of Paratha are made, such as, potato, keema, cauliflower, cottage cheese, green beans, mixed vegetables, carrot, radish and many more to name. Personally, my favorites are the cauliflower and radish Parathas.
These Parathas are made with wheat flour, grated vegetables and powdered species. I used radish, spinach and Indian herbs for stuffing. Once the stuffing is ready, then knead soft dough, take a ball size and roll it in round shape and then put one or two spoons of stuffing in the center of it. Then roll the material in by folding all the sides and then roll again. Once it is ready, and takes a perfect shape of your choice (make any shape that you like, such as a rectangle, square, and circle), then shallow fry it on a flat pan (Indian Tawa) on both sides. I tried it with curd and mango pickle and this combination comes out really tasty. I got the recipe from the YouTube.https://youtu.be/brfHjnPOEtM?si=aQHDwpseosIuPMjH
The other food I made is lassi (buttermilk). Lassi is basically famous all over the world even now; some restaurants serve flavored lassi like mango lassi. But traditionally, it had only two flavors: salty and sweet. I used three simple ingredients for making lassi such as curd, black salt, sugar, water, and of course a mixer (jokes apart), and this refreshing drink was ready. I garnished it with dry mint leaves for presentation and it looked tempting. The taste was equally good and I followed the You Tube status
Did you run into any snags in making the drinks and dishes you made this week? And how did you decide what to make?
These recipes sound very interesting! I am very much the “chicken-finger” type of eater so this would be a project I maybe should try to broaden my taste buds haha! I look forward to reading about your next recipes!
– Kelsey
Wow they both look so delicious! I love the video you chose and how it’s “cooking with mom” – was there a reason you gravitated to this video? I think I would have chosen it because it reminds me that we need to spend time with family and learn from one another while we can – food often brings families together. Secondly, I would have never known that Paratha had fillings because it was made to be flat! I’m so curious to know what it tastes like!
I used to have an Indian friend back in South Africa, and she constantly made these parathas. But I never knew they had fillings. The fact that this is made with wheat flour and grated vegetables makes it a healthy diet. I really don’t know what lassis is, but I would love to learn more about what it is made from and its benefits.
I am enjoying learning about how these Indian treats are made. Like others have said, I did not realize that Paratha had a filling. FInger food is always fun to eat with others
I enjoyed reading about your cooking, I have never heard of parathas, it sort of looks like a flat bread or a tortilla. I would love to try some some time, it’s too bad this class wasn’t in person, those of us who are baking things could have brought samples! Thank you for sharing some of your cooking recipes from your home country, I can only imagine how it brings back memories! Food is so special that it can transport us to a different place when we eat things like this.
Thank you!
– Shasta