Leftover dal paratha recipe
Leftover dal paratha is a great dinner idea using leftover dal from the afternoon. Step by step pictures and quick video recipe.
Servings: 8 parathas
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 & ¼ cup Wheat flour/ atta adjust as needed
- ½ cup Dal leftover dal fry
- 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Amchoor powder
- ½ teaspoon Kitchen king masala powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- Salt
- Water as needed
Optional
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 Green chilli finely chopped
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Take atta, leftover dal, spice powders, salt, turmeric and ghee in a mixing bowl. Mix well. (Add onion, chilli and coriander along if adding)
- If you need water add little to make a dough. If it is sticky sprinkle more flour and make a non sticky soft dough.
- Rest 10 mins and divide into 7-8 equal sized balls. Reset 10 more mins.
- To make paratha, take a ball, flatten evenly by giving it a press against counter top. Dust it generously with flour.
- Spread to thick parathas. sprinkle flour for dusting if needed.
- Heat pan/ tawa side by side and cook both sides with generous drizzle of oil or ghee until golden spots appear. Press gently while cooking to ensure even browning.
Video
Notes
- The wheat flour quantity varies according to water content in dal.
- You can increase dal quantity too if you want.
- I like to poke the parathas here and there with spatula so that it gets cooked easily.
- Cook in medium flame after flipping.