Masoor Dal Paratha/ Indian Brown Lentils Flat Bread

Leftover dal paratha is one of the quick, healthy yet yummy breakfast, lunch or brunch recipe & can be enjoyed with any form of curd or your favorite pickle. I have learned all these varieties of leftover dal paratha’s from my mom. This way I am able to utilize leftover  dal I have in the fridge next morning 😉.

If you are looking for more Indian breads, do try my recipe’s of:

• Plain Paratha (Indian Bread)
• Chana Dal Stuffed Paratha/Bengal Gram Lentil Stuffed Indian Flat Bread (No Onion-No Garlic)
• Paneer Paratha/Indian Cottage Cheese Mix Stuffed Indian Flatbread
• Dal Ka Paratha/Lentil Flatbread
• Aloo Paratha/ Whole wheat bread stuffed with spicy potato mixture
• Gobhi Paratha/Whole Wheat Bread Stuffed with Spicy Cauliflower Mixture
• Homemade Butter Naan/ Indian Flat Bread (No yeast)
• Bhature(All Purpose Flour Deep Fried Puffed Indian Bread Recipe)-Without Yeast

So without any delay let’s get started.

 

Cuisine: Indian

Recipe Type: Breakfast, Indian Breads

Author: Rateka

Prep Time: 15 Mins

Cook Time: 15-20 Mins

Serves: 10-12 Parathas

INGREDIENTS:

• Whole Wheat Flour: 1 1/2 cup
• Leftover Massor Dal: 3/4 cup (If you don’t have leftover dal, refer notes)
• Red Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp or as per taste
• Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tsp
• Ajwain/Carom Seeds: 1/4 tsp (Optional)
• Green Chili: 1-2, finely chopped
• Onion: 1 small, finely chopped
• Garlic Cloves: 2-3, finely chopped (Optional)
• Coriander Leaves: 3 tbsp, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying
• Water as needed for dough prep

METHOD:

Making The Dough:

• In a bowl put whole wheat flour along with salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, ajwain & mix well.
• Add chopped green chili, onions, coriander leaves & leftover dal. Mix thoroughly using your fingertips till everything is well combined.
• Once mixed, add little water as needed & knead into soft & smooth dough.
• Cover & let it rest for 15-20 mins.
• Finally apply few drops of oil on a dough & knead again.

Making Dal Paratha:

• Divide the dough into 10-11 equal portions. Make smooth balls & flatten them between your palms & make discs.
• Now take each disc at a time, dust both the sides into the dry flour.
• Roll into 6-7 inch diameter circle. While rolling, if it sticks then you can dust with more dry flour.
• Heat the taw/pan on medium-high heat. Once hot place the rolled paratha on it.
• Once you start noticing the bubbles on top, flip the paratha & cook on other sides for few seconds.
• Now apply oil on the top, flip it & cook by lightly pressing using spatula.
• Again apply oil on top, flip and cook the same way till you have golden brown spots on both the sides.
• Repeat the same process for rest of the paratha’s.
• Serve hot with curd, raita or any pickle of your choice & enjoy 😉.

 

NOTES:

• If you don’t have leftover dal, you can freshly boil it, cool it and make these delicious paratha’s anytime.
• Wash 1 -1.5 cups of masoor dal, add in a pressure cooker along with 2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder and 2 cups of water. Give 3-4 whistles on high flame and cook for another 5-7 mins on low flame and turn off the gas. Once the whistle gets released, open it mash it with flat spatula or potato masher and transfer into a bowl.
• Once cool, you can start making the dough as mentioned above and make paratha’s.

 

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