Raw banana paratha | Kacha kela ka stuffed paratha | Stuffed indian flatbread-Easy & quick lunch box recipe

Cuisine Style: North India | Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Cooking Time: 5 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Kurma, raitha, pickle | Type: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

• Raw banana[Vazhakkai, kacha kela] – ½ cup or 4 tbsp
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Green chilli – 1 tbsp [finely chopped] for kids [ ¼ tsp]
• Ginger & garlic– 1 tbsp [chopped]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs[finely chopped]
• Dry mango powder – ¼ tsp (or) lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Butter or ghee – 1 tbsp

For dough

• Wheat flour – 2 cups
• Curd – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation Method

• Wash & boil raw banana with turmeric powder, salt & 1 tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles.
• Then peel off the skin & finely chop.
• In a bowl add chopped raw banana, onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, dry mango powder, coriander leaves & salt mix well.
• In a bowl add wheat flour, curd, salt & pour oil mix well. Then add water Knead it and make soft dough. Cover it & leave it for 15 min.
• Divide the dough into equal size balls. Then roll out into thick chapatti or puri.
• Stuff each thick chapatti with 2 tbsp of stuffing mixture & shape into a ball again.
• Sprinkle flour then roll out each ball in to 6 to 7 inch circle shape paratha.
• Heat iron dosa tawa then place stuffed paratha on it & add 1 tsp butter on it.
• Turnover and cook another side & add 1 tsp of butter on it.
• Cook till both sides are golden brown & well cooked.
• Then cut off heat serve hot with pickle, raitha or sliced cucumber.

Vazhakkai stuffed paratha recipe

Kacha kela ka stuffed paratha