Dal-iciously Yours

Dal-iciously Yours 
Here I am, back with the next one in my series of Navratri recipes:

I came across this recipe of Chana Dal Paratha on a blog. Honestly, I did not think too much of it but nevertheless decided to give it a try as it fitted my parameters of a healthy breakfast idea. But when I tasted it, I was stunned. I have always been a fan of its sweet version, Puran Poli, and had never thought that it's savoury version would bowl me over like this. The subtle flavours appealed to me. Do try it. And yes, eat it piping hot, straight from the tava. Somehow, it loses its charm when you eat it cold or after reheating it. So here it goes:

Pics: Sanjana Kodical

  Chana Dal Paratha

Ingredients

For Chana Dal Stuffing

Chana Dal – 1 cup

Salt – to taste

Haldi - ½ tsp

Roasted Jeera powder - ½ tbsp

Red chilli powder – 3 tsp

For Dough

 Whole wheat Flour – 2 cups

Salt – ½ tsp

Method

Soak Chana dal overnight

Pressure cook it taking care it does not become soft and mushy

Drain out all the water

Add jeera powder and chili powder to chana dal

Grind coarsely

Make soft dough using enough water and 1 tbsp oil

Divide dough and stuff with big portion of filling

Make parathas and roast on both sides using little ghee

Serve it piping hot