The spring onion parathas includes the chopped spring onions mixed with the flour and then kneaded with some spices.
Spring onion parathas can be served hot or warm for breakfast with pickle or butter or fresh curd.
Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour
½ cup finely chopped spring onions, or 2 to 3 medium sized spring onions, finely chopped
½ teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
1 green chili, chopped
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
½ teaspoon ajwain seeds
⅓ cup water or add as required
1 tablespoon oil for the dough
salt as per taste
oil or ghee as required while roasting
Direction:
1. rinse and then finely chop 2 to 3 medium sized spring onions. you will need ½ cup finely chopped spring onions. keep aside.
2. take 2 cups whole wheat flour in a mixing bowl or a large plate.
3. now add the chopped spring onions along with ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 green chili, chopped, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder, ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder,1/2 teaspoon ajwain seeds. you can add cumin seeds if you do not have ajwain seeds (carom seeds).
4. also add salt as required and 1 tablespoon oil.
5. mix the flour with the spring onions, spice powders, oil and salt.
6. add ⅓ cup water in parts and then begin to first mix and then knead the dough. 7. first add less water and bind the dough. while mixing and kneading, the onions release water. so be careful in adding water. if required then only add water. you can add ¼ to ⅓ cup water. i added ⅓ cup water.
8. allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes.
9. then form small to medium sized balls from the dough.
10. dust the dough ball with some flour.
11. gently roll to a round of about 7 to 8 inches.
12. heat a tawa. when the tawa becomes hot, place the paratha on it.
13. when one side is partially cooked, about ¼ cooked, then flip the paratha.
14. spread some oil or ghee on this partially cooked side.
15. flip again when the second side is half cooked.
16. spread some ghee or oil on this side too.
17. flip twice or thrice, till the parathas are evenly roasted and cooked. prepare all parathas this way.
Serve spring onion parathas with pickle, curd or white butter