Peas and garden fresh palak parathas

Fresh peas is plenty available during winter. We have frozen peas by removing the shell when peas was very cheap a few days back. I have tried making parathas with fresh peas and freshly plucked palak from garden.

Paratha dough

2 cups of whole wheat flour

Water to make a soft dough


Ingredients for the filling

1/2 cup green Peas

1 bunch of fresh palak

A piece of grated ginger

2 green chilies

2 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves

Freshly ground

1tsp jeera powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp salt

Tips

*Soak peas in hot water, drain out excess water,keep aside.

Method

*Grind green peas, palak, coriander leaves, green chilies and grated ginger to a coarse paste.

*Pour a little oil in kadai add coarsely ground peas paste, red chilli powder, salt,coriander powder,jeera powder and turmeric powder. Mix in. Cook till any excess water is completely reduced.

* Take a large lemon sized dough make a small thick disc, fill in 3/4 tbsp peas paste. Fold and roll out parathas.  About 10 you can roll out.

* In hot skillet pour little ghee, place the paratha, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook other side until golden brown. Serve hot with pickle and curd.

You can make it for children's lunch box. It remains soft and tasty.