During lockdown, I had bought several cans of various vegetables which I am slowly using up. I had a can of green tuver (pidgeon peas) which would have been perfect for a curry or even kachoris but my husband suggested stuffed parathas so that what I mad ein the end. it’s really a very quick and easy recipe.
2 cups of chappati flour(Atta) plus some for dusting
1 cup oil
¼ tsp salt
Instructions
Sieve the flour in a mixing bowl, add the salt and 2 tablespoons of oil and mix. Using warm water a little at a time bind the dough and knead it for 5-6 minutes and allow it to rest.
Empty the can of green tuver and distard the salt water. Wash the green tuver with cold water.
Heat a tablespoon of oil and add cumin seeds to it. Once the cumin seeds go dark, add the finely chopped onions and stirfry them. Add some salt, some finely chopped chilies. Now add the washed green tuver and allow it to cook through. Add the coriander and remove the mixture into a bowl and allow it to cool.
Once the mixture is cool, you can start making the parathas.
Take 2 small balls of dough and roll out small chappatis. You can use a large cookie cutter or saucepan top as a mould to make sure both the chappatis are the same size.
Layer the cooked filling on one chappati. Brush the edges with some water and cover this with the second rolled out chappati. Fress the edges using a fork and cook the parathas in a frying pan using minimum oil.
Finish making all the parathas and serve them hot with raita.