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Singhada Parantha With Raita

When fasting, especially for Navratri, this recipe always features on the menu on most days. The reasons being, it’s filling and one feels full longer. Soothing raita perfectly complements the parantha.

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Main ingredientsWater chestnut flour (singhada ka atta), Potatoes, Rock salt, Roasted cumin powder, Ginger-green chilli paste, Fresh coriander leaves, Oil, Ghee, Yogurt, Cucumber
CuisineIndian
CourseBreads
Prep time30-35 minutes
Cook time25-30 minutes
Serve4
TasteSavoury
Level of cookingEasy
OthersVegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups water chestnut (singhada) flour + for dusting
  • 2-3 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
  • Rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
  • ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-green chilli paste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves 
  • 1-2 tablespoons oil
  • Ghee for applying
  • Raita
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and grated 
  • Rock salt (sendha namak) to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder + to sprinkle
  • Chopped fresh coriander leaves to sprinkle

Method

  1. Take water chestnut flour in a parat, add potatoes, rock salt, roasted cumin powder, ginger-green chilli paste and coriander leaves and mix well. Add oil, mix and knead into a soft dough. Cover with a damp muslin cloth and rest the dough 10-15 minutes. 
  2. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape each portion into a ball. Dust the worktop with some water chestnut flour and place each dough ball on it and press it lightly. Roll it into a disc of medium thickness. 
  3. Heat a non-stick tawa. Place the discs on it, one at a time, and cook on medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Flip and apply some ghee and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes as well. Flip again, apply some ghee and cook for 1 minute. Take it off the tawa and keep it on a serving plate.
  4. To make the raita, take yogurt in a bowl. Add cucumber, rock salt and roasted cumin powder and mix well. 
  5. Transfer into a bowl, sprinkle roasted cumin powder and coriander leaves. Arrange the paranthe on a serving plate and serve them with the raita.  
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