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. 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.
Rajma paratha recipe
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 12 hrs soaking time | Cook time: 15 mins | Makes: 4 | Author: Raks anand
Prep Time: 12 hrs soaking time | Cook time: 15 mins | Makes: 4 | Author: Raks anand
Easy Rajma paratha, filling and healthy for your kids and your lunch box. A no onion no garlic recipe
Ingredients
Rajma – 1/2 cup
Green chilli – 2, finely chopped
Coriander leaves, finely chopped – 3 tbsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp
Amchoor powder – 1/2 tsp
(or) lemon juice – 1 tsp
Jeera – 1 tsp
Salt – as needed
Atta (wheat flour) – 1 cup
How to make rajma paratha :
- 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 (1/2 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 1/2 tsp 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.
Soft parathas goes well with simply curd and pickle. Filling and hearty meal!
AparnaRajeshkumar
November 5, 2013 at 11:30 ami liked the last photo could see the fluffy parantha !
ramya
November 5, 2013 at 11:30 amTasty looking parathas, lovely clicks too….
Chitra Ganapathy
November 5, 2013 at 11:32 amLovely recipe. Must try this way ..
Dipti Joshi
November 5, 2013 at 1:02 pmHealthy one dish meal recipe!
Kaveri Venkatesh
November 5, 2013 at 2:29 pmThat's a very healthy and delicious paratha..perfect for the lunch box
Hamaree Rasoi
November 5, 2013 at 3:10 pmWholesome and healthy looking paratha. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
Priya Suresh
November 5, 2013 at 4:27 pmHealthy and nutritious parathas.
Sowmya Dinavahi
November 5, 2013 at 5:30 pmThese look absolutely delicious!
Janani
November 5, 2013 at 10:01 pmwow rajma lovers will be so happy very healthy and nicely done,little worried if they may spill while folding so good raji.
Janani
November 5, 2013 at 11:19 pmRaks 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
November 6, 2013 at 1:37 amWow healthy recipe radhika.Love it.
Arjunan Akilandeswari
November 6, 2013 at 3:23 amWow what a tempting recipe… Drooling here….
Shama Nagarajan
November 6, 2013 at 7:41 amawesome paratha dear
jeyashri suresh
November 6, 2013 at 1:51 pmWow this is very nice way of introducing legumes to kids. Varun will never eat legumes, best idea to give
SHARMILEE J
November 6, 2013 at 2:53 pmLooks great and healthy too…I always love rajma paratha!
Hari Chandana P
November 6, 2013 at 6:52 pmVery healthy paratha.. Yummy!!
Vimitha Anand
November 6, 2013 at 8:09 pmSimple, healthy and filling paratha
prathibha Garre
November 7, 2013 at 3:52 amHealthy n protein packed paratha….my kind of dinner!
Prateeksha Hosapattankar
February 12, 2014 at 10:38 amYummy 😛
Sudha Sreedhar
July 25, 2017 at 10:38 amRajma 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
July 25, 2017 at 10:38 amRajma paratha came out exactly like urs.. got the confidence to try other stuffed ones as well. Credit goes to u…
Sudha Sreedhar
July 25, 2017 at 10:38 amRajma 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
August 6, 2018 at 7:03 amVery happy to know 🙂