Gobi Carrot Paratha - Cauliflower & Carrot Stuffed Flat-bread

Gobi (Cauliflower) Paratha is a popular North Indian breakfast recipe which is now loved in every part of India. It is quite filling & satiating flat bread and you can have it with butter, yogurt, chutney , pickle or even ketchup. Today I am going to blog a combination of cauliflower and carrot paratha which is equally tasty and more healthy. There are detailed pictures on how to stuff and roll  a paratha for beginners.

Ingredients:

For Dough: 

• 1 1/2 cup of wheat flour
• 3/4 cup of water (or as needed)
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

For Stuffing: 

• 7-8 big cauliflower florets (wash thoroughly & dry these completely before use) 
• 2-3 carrots 
• 3-4 green chilies or chili paste
• 1/2 inch ginger piece (skin removed or peeled)
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves with stems
• 1 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 3/4  tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchur)
• 1/4 tsp garam masala (optional)
• salt to taste 

Additionally we will need some wheat flour for dusting.

 Method :

To make Dough:

Mix all the ingredients listed under "For Dough" & knead into a soft dough. Cover & keep aside for 15-30 minutes.

To Make Stuffing:

Add the cauliflower florets, ginger, coriander leaves & green chilies into the food processor & grind till you break them into very small pieces (grated like consistency), make sure you don't make a paste of it.  (alternately you can grate the cauliflower & chop the ginger & green chilies finely).

Wash the carrots, peel them and cut  into 1" pieces.Add them into the food processor and grind until you get grated like consistency.(Alternatively, you also grate carrot)

Remove in a mixing bowl & to this grated mixture add carom seeds, coriander powder, dry mango powder, followed by garam masala, salt and mix well. I had some green chilli paste so I added it instead of green chilles at this stage.Mix all these ingredients well and  our Gobi - carrot stuffing is ready. Keep aside.

To Make Paratha (flat-bread):

Take a small portion of the dough(about 1.5" dia)  & roll it into a 3" diameter circle using rolling pin & some dry wheat flour. Apply some oil/ghee at the center of this circle and dust some wheat flour and then place 2-3 tbsp of the stuffing on it. 

Bring all the ends together & seal tightly. If there is some additional dough at the peak after sealing, remove it & flatten the stuffed dough ball.

Using some wheat flour for dusting, roll this stuffed dough into 6" diameter circle.

Heat a flat tava (griddle) on medium heat, once hot put this rolled paratha on it. Cook for about a minute & then flip.

While the other side is cooking, apply some oil/ghee/butter on the side facing up. Again flip & cook the side with oil/butter/ghee till its well done & golden in color.

Repeat the process for other side too. Once both sides are well cooked remove from griddle. 

Repeat the entire process to make as many parathas as you want. (I made 8).

Our Gobi - Carrot  paratha is ready, serve hot topped with some butter or with any chutney/pickle/curry of your choice.