- Need a dose of protein for breakfast?
- Make mung bean parathas in minutes
- Do try the recipe
Moon Dal Paratha: In the cold weather of winter many people crave for something hot, sizzling and tasty. You must have often eaten potato, fenugreek, paneer or radish parathas. But, if you want to eat something healthy or tasty in addition to this, then definitely try Mugdali Paratha. Beans are rich in protein and fiber. So mung bean parathas can be a tasty and healthy option for breakfast. Best of all, you can make this simple quick recipe using ingredients available at home. So let's know the easy recipe for making mung bean parathas.
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Ingredients for making Mung bean parathas
- 1 cup mung dal (soaked for 2 to 3 hours)
- 2 cups wheat flour
- 1 medium sized finely chopped onion
- 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
- 1 to 2 green chillies
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- A pinch of asafoetida
- Half a teaspoon of turmeric
- Half a teaspoon of red chillies
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander
- Oil or ghee as required
Easy way to make Mung bean parathas
First remove the water from the soaked chickpeas. Then add dal in the mixer and grind it thickly. After this, heat oil well in a pan. Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Then add ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and finely chopped onion and saute until golden. Now add turmeric, red chillies and salt and cook the masala on low flame. Add split mung dal to it and cook it properly till the moisture in the mixture is reduced. Finally add coriander and let this mixture cool. Inside, add water to the wheat flour and knead it into a smooth dough. Make balls and fill it with gram flour mixture. Then gently roll the parathas. Once the tawa is well heated, fry the parathas on both sides with ghee or oil. You can serve this hot mung bean paratha with curd, green chutney or pickle.
Keep these 5 tips in mind while making mung bean parathas
- Soak the mung dal for at least 2 to 3 hours.
- Do not dilute the mixture by adding more water while adding dal.
- Always roll the parathas gently. Otherwise they may tear.
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