Avocado Paratha Recipe
Avocado Paratha Recipe is a quick to make flat bread, that makes a wholesome and delicious breakfast. The creaminess of the Avocado in the paratha is keeps the paratha soft and yet crispy from the outside. You can serve it for breakfast, a quick weeknight dinner or even pack it into a kids lunch box.
Ingredients
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1 Avocado
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deseeded
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peeled and mashed
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2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
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1-1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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Salt
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to taste
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1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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2 Green Chillies
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chopped
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1 Onion
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finely chopped
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Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
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small bunch
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chopped
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Ghee
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or oil to cook parathas
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Avocado Parathas, in a large bowl, add the avocados, green chillies, onions, salt, chilli powder and cumin powder
Step 2
Stir in the chopped coriander leaves and mash everything up well with a potato masher
Step 3
Lime juice is added to prevent oxidizing of the Avocados, so do not omit it
Step 4
To this mixture gradually add the wheat flour; knead all the ingredients together until it forms a smooth dough
Step 5
Do not add any water
Step 6
The moisture in the avocado will be enough to form the dough
Step 7
If in case at the end you feel that the dough is little too dry, add couple of tbsps of water to bring it together
Step 8
Cover the bowl and leave it aside for about 30 mins
Step 9
Divide the paratha into 10 portions
Step 10
Roll the portions into balls; flatten them with the palm of your hand
Step 11
Toss them in flour and roll them out into thin circles to approximately 6 inches in diameter
Step 12
As you roll them out, you can keep tossing the dough in dry flour to prevent sticking when rolling them out
Step 13
Continue the same process of rolling the dough out with the remaining balls
Step 14
It is ideal when you can roll out the all portions of dough before you can start cooking them
Step 15
Place a skillet on high heat, place the rolled out dough on the skillet
Step 16
After a few seconds you will notice small air pockets popping out
Step 17
At this point flip the paratha and smear about 1/2 a teaspoon of ghee or oil and using a flat spatula and do a light pressing and turning motion to cook to the parathas
Step 18
Flip to the other side and press and turn in a similar way
Step 19
You will notice brown spots around the cooked paratha
Step 20
Remove from heat and place on a flat plate
Step 21
Continue the similar process with the remaining rolled out portions
Step 22
Serve Avocado Paratha with Aam Ka Achaar Recipe and Homemade Curd for a wholesome breakfast