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Urad Dhal Paratha / Bedmi Paratha Recipe

Course Appetizer, Flat Bread
Cuisine Indian, Uttar Pradesh
Servings 4 Parathas

Ingredients
  

  • Wheat Flour - 1 cup
  • Urad Dal - 1/4 cup
  • Coriander Leaves - 2 tbs
  • Salt - to taste
  • Kasuri Methi - 1 tbs
  • Cumin Seeds -1 /2 tsp
  • Sesame Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red Chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Ghee - 1 tsp

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak urad dal for 30 minutes.
  • Drain water and grind it along with coriander leaves into a coarse mixture. Add one or two teaspoons of water to grind.
  • Mix together wheat flour, salt, kasuri methi, sesame, cumin and red chilly powder.
  • Add ghee and urad dal paste and mix them well.
  •  Add water only if needed to make a soft dough.
  • Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into four equal portions and roll them into rounds.
  • Roll each ball into a thin disc. Dust it with flour to avoid sticking.
  • Apply ghee all over and fold it into a half circle.
  • Now apply ghee on it and fold it to form a triangle..
  • Roll this triangle to a thinner triangle.
  • Cook it on a hot tawa until both sides are golden.
  • As it has layers, it is better to cook them on medium flame for a while so that the inside also gets cooked.
  • Smear ghee on top and serve the hot parathas.