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March 9, 2009

MALAYSIAN PARATHA AND AWARDS!!

I took this recipe from “Aval Vikatan “ magazine under international cuisine section. I’ve done this 2-3 times so far.Its always a hit !!

Malaysian paratha 1!!

Ingredients
For dough:
  • Maida / All purpose flour – 1 cup
  • Salt – to taste
  • Hot water – As needed
  • Gingely/Sesame Oil – 1 tsp
For Filling/Stuffing:
  • Grated carrot –1 cup
  • Grated cabbage – 1 cup
  • Grated Onion – 3/4 cup
  • Boiled n Mashed potato – 1/2 cup(optional)
  • Green chilly – 2 – 3 nos(finely chopped)
  • Garlic flakes – 4 nos (Finely chopped)
  • Ginger – 1 inch size (finely chopped)
  • Ajinomoto – 1/4 tsp
  • White pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Soya sauce – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – as needed
  • Water – little to sprinkle.
  • Oil – 1 tbsp
Method:
  • Knead the dough using Maida,salt,hot water and a tsp of oil and set aside.
  • Heat a wok/kadai with oil and add the finely chopped ginger,garlic and green chilly .Fry for a min.
  • Now add the grated onions and saute for a min.
  • Then add the grated vegetables and fry for sometime till the raw smell leaves it.(keep in high flame and stir it constantly so that it wont get burnt)
  • Now add the salt,soya sauce and ajinomoto.Toss it well.
  • Finally add the white pepper powder and mix it well.
  • Now sprinkle some water and close the kadai with lid.
  • Let it cook for 1-2 mins(mix it once in the middle )
  • The veggies will be fully cooked .
  • Now switch off the flame and close it with a lid.
  • Stuffing is ready.
stuffing
For paratha:
For 1 cup of Maida,u can make 5-6 chapattis.
  • Take the dough and make balls of even size as we make for chapatti.
balls
  • Roll it into a thin chapatti.
  • Take 2 –3 tsp of stuffing and keep it the center.
paratha n stuffing!!
  • Now close all the sides of chapatti to make it a square and roll it once.I hope the picture gives u a clear idea!!
stuffing2 stuffing3 stuffing4
  • Heat a dosa tawa and put the paratha over it.
  • Sprinkle some oil and cook both sides till golden brown.
Malaysian paratha is ready to serve with raita or pickle of ur choice!!


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