Learn how to make rajma paratha, with step by step pictorials.
I made this Rajma paratha during Navratri when I soaked rajma for rajma sundal. I soaked for trying paratha as well and tried making it. This is the first time I am making rajma paratha. After making rajma masala, there was some rajma left, so I wanted to try this paratha once. This is simple, healthy and more over, filling meal with simply curd (dahi) and pickle. Keep you full for more time, so perfect to pack it for your lunch. Just two parathas will make you feel full.
Just careful while picking rajma from the stores, choose reddish variety rather than the black ones. Kids will also love this one and since healthy, you can be in peace. You can add grated cheese in the stuffing. If you want you can mix grated cheese along with this when making for kids. So if you have rajma sleeping in your pantry for long time, try this paratha for a change. I just made it like I make aloo paratha except for the masala powders.
Recipe card
rajma paratha recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup Rajma/ red kidney beans
- 2 Green chilli finely chopped
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- ½ teaspoon Amchoor powder
- 1 teaspoon or lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- Salt
- 1 cup Wheat flour
Instructions
- Keep aside. Soak rajma overnight and pressure cook it with water just to immerse it, for 4 whistles. Drain water completely and grind well. Meanwhile mix flour, salt with water (½ cup approx) and prepare dough.
- Add all the other ingredients to ground rajma and mix well. Make 5 equal sized balls out of rajma and dough. Dough balls also should be same size as the rajma balls. If dough is more, keep aside and use only as required.
- Roll each ball into small thick rounds and keep the rajma stuffing in middle. Gather the ends and cover the stuffing. Roll into thick parathas with generous dusting. I use maida for dusting, you can use atta too.
- Cook both sides over hot tawa until golden spots appear. You can add ½ teaspoon of oil or ghee both side while toasting. Press gently with spatula/ ladle to ensure even cooking. Don't press hard though.
Notes
- Keep the dough resting for sometime for softer parathas.
- The prepared stuffing should be dry, not gooey. For this, you have to cook rajma perfectly. If it gets mashed up while cooking itself, then it will retain water and become gooey when ground.
- You can add oil while preparing the dough.
How to make rajma paratha :
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- Mix wheat flour/ atta with salt. Add water and make a smooth and pliable dough. Keep aside.
- Soak rajma overnight and pressure cook it with water just to immerse it, for 4 whistles. Drain water completely and grind well. Meanwhile mix flour, salt with water (½ cup approx) and prepare dough.
- Add all the other ingredients to ground rajma and mix well. Make four equal sized balls out of rajma and dough. Dough balls also should be same size as the rajma balls. If dough is more, keep aside and use only as required.
- Roll each ball into small thick rounds and keep the rajma stuffing in middle. Gather the ends and cover the stuffing. Roll into thick parathas with generous dusting. I use maida for dusting, you can use atta too.
- Cook both sides over hot tawa until golden spots appear. You can add ½ teaspoon of oil or ghee both side while toasting. Press gently with spatula/ ladle to ensure even cooking. Don't press hard though.
Soft parathas goes well with simply curd and pickle. Filling and hearty meal!
AparnaRajeshkumar says
i liked the last photo could see the fluffy parantha !
ramya says
Tasty looking parathas, lovely clicks too....
Chitra Ganapathy says
Lovely recipe. Must try this way ..
Dipti Joshi says
Healthy one dish meal recipe!
Kaveri Venkatesh says
That's a very healthy and delicious paratha..perfect for the lunch box
Hamaree Rasoi says
Wholesome and healthy looking paratha. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
Priya Suresh says
Healthy and nutritious parathas.
Sowmya Dinavahi says
These look absolutely delicious!
Janani says
wow rajma lovers will be so happy very healthy and nicely done,little worried if they may spill while folding so good raji.
Janani says
Raks I just made ur thattai and they came out well thank u for the wonderful recipe I have posted it in my space 🙂
http://redchillycurry.com/thattai/
VineelaSiva says
Wow healthy recipe radhika.Love it.
Arjunan Akilandeswari says
Wow what a tempting recipe... Drooling here....
Shama Nagarajan says
awesome paratha dear
jeyashri suresh says
Wow this is very nice way of introducing legumes to kids. Varun will never eat legumes, best idea to give
SHARMILEE J says
Looks great and healthy too...I always love rajma paratha!
Hari Chandana P says
Very healthy paratha.. Yummy!!
Vimitha Anand says
Simple, healthy and filling paratha
prathibha Garre says
Healthy n protein packed paratha....my kind of dinner!
Prateeksha Hosapattankar says
Yummy 😛
Sudha Sreedhar says
Rajma paratha came out like yours... first time i could make a perfect stuffed paratha without messing up... got the confidence to try other stuffed ones in large nos.too (Used to do only 2 or 3 and end up getting irritated) .. your tricks and tips helped me... thx a lot raji....
Sudha Sreedhar says
Rajma paratha came out exactly like urs.. got the confidence to try other stuffed ones as well. Credit goes to u...
Sudha Sreedhar says
Rajma paratha came out like yours... first time i could make a perfect stuffed paratha without messing up... got the confidence to try other stuffed ones in large nos.too (Used to do only 2 or 3 and end up getting irritated) .. your tricks and tips helped me... thx a lot raji....
Raks Kitchen says
Very happy to know 🙂