BESAN PARATHA RECIPE

Besan Paratha is a highly nutritious gram flour bread popular in Jain and Punjabi Cuisine. Learn how to make/prepare Besan Paratha by following this easy recipe.

Besan Paratha Recipe Difficulty Average Rating 8.4 / 10 ( 8 votes) Recipe Type Veg. Ingredients: • ½ cup Besan (Gram Flour) • ½ cup Atta • 1-1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder • 4 pinches Asafetida • 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds • 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (finely chopped) • 1 medium-sized Onion (finely chopped) • Salt to taste • Ghee to shallow fry How to make Besan Paratha: • Mix all the ingredients except ghee in a bowl and knead it into soft dough using warm water. • Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and leave it for 15 minutes. • After the desired time period, divide the dough into equal portions and roll out each portion into a small circle. • Now apply a little ghee in the center of each circle and fold all the adjoining sides. • Roll out the above into a bigger circle and place it on a heated griddle. • Once paratha is cooked on one side, turn it over; apply ghee on the cooked side. • Now allow to cook the other side and repeat the same process till both sides are properly cooked. • Put off the flame and serve Besan Paratha with curd or pickle.