Keema Paratha

 

Hello friends,

      Hope you all are good! Today will share you a delicious delicacy "Keema Paratha.  A paratha is a flatbread native to the Indian subcontinent. The Hindi word 'Paratha' is derived from "Sanskrit". Paratha is an amalgamation of the words 'Parat' and 'Atta', which literally means layers of cooked. Keema Paratha is popular unleavened flat bread stuffed with flavored minced meat.

Ingredients:-

For dough:-

1. All purpose flour- 1 cup.

2. Whole wheat flour-1 cup.

3. Rice flour- 2 tbsp.

4. Egg-3(beaten).

5. Ghee(clarified butter)- 1tbsp.

6. Salt- To taste.

For Keema:-

1. Mutton- 500g( minced).

2. Onion- 1(finely chopped).

3. Garlic- 5cloves(minced).

4. Ginger- 1( 1-inch minced).

5. Mint leaves- 3(finely chopped).

6. Coriander leaves- A handful (finely chopped).

7. Coriander powder- 1 tbsp.

8. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp.

9. Yogurt- 4 tbsp(whisked)

10. Sunflower oil- As required.

Whole spices:-

1. Black Cardamom- 1 pod.

2. Green cardamom- 2 pods.

3. Cloves- 3(whole).

4. Cinnamon stick- 1(1-inch).

5. Carom seeds- 1/2 tsp.

6. Whole Black pepper corns- 4-5.

7. Dry red chilies- 4(whole).

8. Mace powder- 1tsp.

Preparation Method:-

Step 1- Take a bowl. Add all purpose flour, wheat flour,rice flour,ghee,salt, beaten eggs Mix well. Now add required amount of water and knead well and bring the dough together. Dough should be smooth and soft. Once get the proper texture add 1tsp oil over the dough. Cover the bowl and set aside for 30 minutes.

For Roasted spices Powder:-

Step 1- Place a frying pan on medium low heat. Now dry roast all whole spices mentioned above (Black Cardamom, Green cardamom, cinnamon stick, cloves, Carom seeds,Dry red chilies,whole black pepper corns, mace powder) until arometic. Turn off flame. Cool down the spices.

Step 2- Transfer to a mixer jar and grind the roasted spices into fine powder. Set aside.

For Keema Filling:-

Step 1- Place a wok on medium flame add 2 tbsp oil. Once oil will became hot add onion, ginger paste,garlic paste, green chilies. Saute until they turn into deep golden brown.

Step 2- Now add keema(mutton mince), whisked yogurt mix all ingredients well. 

Step 3- Lower the flame in simmer, add salt, coriander powder, Turmeric powder , roasted spices powder(1tsp) Mix thoroughly. Close the wok with lid and cook the keema until soft and tender. Make sure keema mixture is not too dry yet moist.

Step 4- Once get the texture turn off flame, open lid and add coriander leaves,mint leaves. Now quickly give a mix. Set aside.

Making Keema Paratha:-

Step 1- Take a large portion of dough and make a ball. Now take 2tbsp keema mixture .place this mixture into the center of the dough. Make the dough roll properly so that keema mixture should covered by the dough.

Step 2- Now with a rolling pin make Roti(flatbread) with it. Don't press the dough while rolling. This roti will be little thick. Follow the same process for the remaining dough and keema mixture.

Step 3- Place a Tawa or flat frying pan on medium heat. Once pan heated well, place keema filled flatbread on the pan. 

Step 4- Add oil from sides and shallow Fry the parathas till they are golden.

Step 5- Now it's ready to serve hot with butter, Yogurt or your desire condiments.

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