Stuffed Onion Paratha / Pyaaz ka Paratha Recipe

Onion paratha or pyaaz ka paratha recipe is a dish with whole wheat bread stuffed with spiced onions... I often make different types of paratha at home but many of these paratha recipes are not posted on blog.. So i have decided to post these paratha recipes one by one...

Parathas can be had for breakfast or a quick brunch or lunch.. Accompanied with a side vegetables dish or raita these pararthas make for a complete meal... As for as onion paratha is concerned it is very easy to make.. On top of it, onions are easily available in any kitchen and so in an indian kitchen..

For all onion lover these onion paratha are must to have.. Easy to prepare and they also make a good tiffin box snacks too.. If you have leftover whole wheat dough, then you can make these parathas quickly...You can frying this parathas with oil or either with ghee.. 

Preparation time : 15 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Serve - 4

Recipe cuisine : North indian

INGREDIENTS :

Whole wheat flour - 3 cups

Salt - 1/2 tspn

Oil or ghee - 1 tbspn

Warm water - as needed

Ghee / oil for frying parathas

FOR STUFFING :

Onion - 3 (chopped finely)

Coriander seeds - 1/2 tspn

Chilli powder - 1/4 tspn

Garam masala powder - 1/4 tspn

Asafoetida - 1 pinch

Salt - 1 tspn

Coriander leaves (finely chopped)

Oil - for frying

METHOD :

• In a mixing bowl add in flour, salt, oil and mix well..
• Now add some warm water, begi n to knead the dough..
• And add in some more water and knead it smooth and soft dough..
• Punch the dough while kneading..
• Cover and keep aside for 15 to 20 mins..

PREPARATING THE FILLING :

• In a pan add in oil, chopped onions, coriander leaves, a pinch of asafoetida, chilli powder, garam masala powder and toss well.
• Keep it in low flame, once it toss and onion is transparent add in salt and mix well
• Now atlast add in chopped coriander leaves and mix well..
• Now the filling is ready..

PREPARATION :

• Take a medium sized balls from the dough and roll it into 3-4 inches disc.
• Spoon some onion mixture in tjhe center of the dough and joint them together all the edges of the dough..
• Joint them in the center and press downwards..
• Sprinkle some flour and roll it into a paratha..
• Fry the paratha on a hot tawa by drizzling oil or ghee on the both sides..
• Till the paratha is evenly cooked...
• Now it's ready serve hot..

PICTORIAL :  

 Take whole wheat flour in a mixing bowl

 Add in salt

 Spoon some oil

 Heat some water in a sauce pan

 Pour some water

 Rub it with your hands

 Then add in some water

 Make smooth and soft dough 

and let it rest for 15 mins

 Make them into small balls

 Now for filling add oil in a pan

 Add in onions

 Coriander leaves

 Apinch of asafoetida

 Some chilli powder

 Spoon some garam masala powder

Toss it, till it became transparent 

 Sprinkle some salt

 Toss well

Add in some chopped coriander leaves

 Toss well and filling is ready

 Now take a dough ball

 Roll it into a small circle

 Spoon some onion fillings

 Cover it 

 Take them in rolling board and sprinkle some flour

 Roll it into a paratha

 Place it on a heat tawa

 Turn it..

 Add some oil

 Fry on both sides till is evenly cooked

 Now it's done

 Serve hot

 Enjoy...

 Superb