Cauliflower Paratha - For Kids

Category: Chapati / Paratha   
Preparation Time: 15 mins      
Waiting Time: 30 mins      
Cooking Time: 20 mins      
Servings: yields 5 parathas

Cauliflower Paratha

 Ingredients:

For Dough:

• Wheat flour - 1 cup + 1 tbsp for rolling
• Ghee - 1-2 tsp
• Ajwain / Omam-  1/4 tsp
• Salt- to taste
• Warm Water - as required 

For Stuffing:

• Cauliflower, grated - 1 cup (tightly packed)
• Ginger, grated -  1 tsp
• Curry Masala Powder (Home made) - 1/2 tsp *
• Pav Bhaji Masala Powder (Home made) - 1/4 tsp*
• Salt - to taste 
• Oil - 1 tsp 

*Can be replaced with Garam Masala / Chilly powder / any spice powders of our choice

For Toasting:

• Ghee - as required

Method:

1. In a wide bowl, add wheat flour, Omam, 1-2 tsp of ghee and required salt, mix well and knead into a smooth soft dough by gradually adding warm water. Keep aside for atleast 30 mins and prepare the stuffing
   
   
   
   
2. In a vessel bring water to boil, add cauliflower florets and switch it off. Afetr 5 mins, take the florets and drain well (here I used green coloured cauliflower)
   
3. Finely grate the florets using grater and keep it ready
   
4. Heat oil in a pan add ginger and then add grated cauliflower, saute for a min
5. Then add the dry masala powders and required salt, saute till the raw smell goes off
   
6. Allow the stuffing to cool down
   
7. Divide the dough into equal lemon sized balls, dust them with flour, flatten them to a small thick circle
   
8. Place about 2 tbsp of stuffing inside, cover it up and then roll again to a thin paratha
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. Heat the tawa, place the parathas and cook till bubbles started to appear on the surface; Turn over, apply few drops of ghee and cook the other side
   
10. Once it's cooked, spread a little ghee / oil on the paratha and transfer to plate or place it in hot box till you serve
    
11. Serve warm with Raita!