Hara Bhara Paratha

Paratha is a popular Indian flatbread. Plain wheat Paratha is served with Chole, dal, or curry. “Hara” means Green in color and “Bhara” means stuffed. The outer cover of this paratha is made by using whole wheat flour and Spinach. The stuffing has lots of veggies and flavorful spices. This paratha itself is a one-dish wholesome meal. You can have this paratha for Breakfast, lunch or dinner. I have posted a recipe for making a delicious tomato pickle that goes really well with this paratha.

Ingredients:

Ingredient	Quantity

Whole Wheat Flour	3 Cups
Spinach Puree	2 cups
Salt	To taste
Boiled and Grated Potatoes	2Nos (small-sized)
Grated Carrots	1 ½ Cups
Grated Cauliflower	1 ½ Cups
Mashed Boiled green peas	1 cup
Grated Ginger	1 tbsp
Roasted Cumin powder	1tbsp
Garam Masala Powder	1tbsp
Finely Chopped Green Chillies	1 tbsp
Oil	4-5 tbsp

Recipe:

Boil water in a pan and add washed spinach leaves
Blanch Spinach and strain the water immediately
Give a cold water bath to Spinach
Blend to make a smooth puree
Add spinach puree slowly to whole wheat flour
Add ½ tsp of salt and knead a soft dough
Cover the dough and rest for 30 min
To make the stuffing, heat 1 tbsp of oil
Add grated cauliflower, grated ginger, grated carrot
Cook for 2 mins to reduce the water content in vegetables
Add boiled and mashed green peas
Mix well and add dry spices
Add boiled and grated potatoes and mix well
Add salt
Adding chilies is completely optional
Transfer the mixture to a bowl
Let it cool
Take a small portion of a dough and with fingers make a flat disc
Stuff the paratha with vegetable stuffing
Press the stuffing in the center and seal the edges
Sprinkle dry flour on the surface and roll into 5-6 inches circles
Heat a griddle
Apply a teaspoon of oil and cook paratha
Serve hot with vegan Yoghurt or pickle

Tips:

The dough consistency should be soft. If the dough is very tight, the stuffing will not be evenly distributed
While cooking, make sure to reduce the water content of the vegetables
Roll the dough gently