Famous Mughlai Cuisine - "Mughlai Paratha"

 

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     Today will share with you one famous Mughlai Cuisine "Mughlai Paratha".  Mughlai cuisine was one of those mughlai recipes that entered on Bengali cuisine during Mughal Empire. It is believed that the Mughlai paratha originated during "Jahangir's time. One day Jahangir was bored of eating the simple paratha with keema( minced meat) everyday. He called his cook 'Adil Hafiz Usman' 10 days to come up with an unconditional paratha. On the 9th day his cook Usman came with Zabir fala or Anda Roti which later was so delighted he gifted 1001 gold coins as gift and a Jagir in West Bengal to his cook. Can you imagine 1001 gold coins for an simple paratha in 16th century. Hope you like the story behind the dish.

Ingredients:-

1. All purpose flour- 3 cups.

2. Vegetable oil- 3tbsp.+ More for deep frying.

3. Salt- 1tsp.

4. Sugar- 3/4tsp.

5. Baking Soda- 2/8tsp.

Spices:-

1. Onion- 2 medium (finely chopped).

2. Ginger Paste- 1tsp.

3. Turmeric powder-3/4tsp.

4. Red chili powder-3/4tsp.

5. Black pepper powder-3/4 tsp.

6. Black salt-3/4tsp.

7. Bread Crumbs- 1cup.

8. Vegetable oil- 3tbsp.

For stuffing:-

1. Eggs- 6(raw).

2. Onion- 6(finely chopped).

3. Green chilies- 4(finely chopped).

4. Mughlai Masala- 4tbsp.

5. Peanut- 6 tbsp(dry roasted).

6. Salt-To taste.

Preparation Method:-

Step 1-  First take a bowl. Add all purpose flour,salt(1tsp), sugar,baking soda. Combine well. Now add oil(3tbsp). Mix nicely with your clean fingertips until the mixture becomes crumbly.

Step 2- Then slowly add water to make a soft dough. Grease the dough with oil. Cover the dough and set aside for 15-20 minutes.

Step 3- Now take a pan, add 3tbsp of oil in it. Once oil will became hot,add chopped onion and saute until light brown. Next add ginger paste, turmeric powder,red chilli powder,black salt,garam Masala powder. Mix well all spices until brown in colour. 

Step 4- Next add 3/4 cup of water to it. Once moisture goes off, add the breadcrumbs to it. Mix well. Start Stirring well till it gets nice brown in colour. Turn off flame and transfer this mixture in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 5- Now take another bowl. Add 3-4 tbsp chopped onion, little chopped green chilies,salt and a raw egg. Mix well together. Next add mughlai masala, dry roasted peanuts (1tsp). Combine all very well.

Step 6- Next take the dough. Divide equally them in 6 portions. Grease the rolling board or kitchen table with oil.

Step 7- Now take one portion of the dough. Roll it with the help of the rolling pin into a little thin bigger flatbread in a rectangular in shape.

Step 8- Next pour the mixture (step-5) egg and breadcrumb stuffing on the centre of the thin Flatbread and spread it slightly.

Step 9- Now start fold it lengthwise and take both sides in the middle of this Flatbread.

Step 10- Then fold the rest of its two sides one after another. Just like an envelope.

Step 11- Place a deep frying pan on medium flame. Add sufficient oil in the pan. Once oil became well heated,put the stuffed mughlai paratha into the hot oil. 

Step 12- Start frying, turn it down when one side is getting nice golden colour. Continue the process until it both sides get crispy and nice golden brown in colour like a puff pastry. Follow the same for the remaining dough.

Step 13- Take out from the oil and place it on kitchen towel. Cut into 6 small pieces with kitchen knife.

Step 14- Serve hot with ring Onion slices, julienned cucumber, julienned carrot . Squeeze some lemon juice on the top of the salad. Now it's ready to eat.

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