What is Paratha
Paratha is very common Indian dish, more precisely, it breakfast. Paratha means layers of cooked dough, native to India and other neighboring counties, found in different varieties like plain, veg, and mixed-veg paratha, and served with yogurt and chutney.
India is a very vast country by land. Therefore, its geography is not the same in every region. Every state has a specific geographical feature and climatic condition, which leads to a unique and distinct culture, which defines the food-sense and food habits of people. In spite of the fact that Paratha is commonly found in entire India, it is different in taste in every state because of diverse ingredients and the way of preparation.
When it comes to food preparation, the Rajasthani style is entirely unique to other Indian states and famous all around the world. Therefore, having Paratha or other Rajasthani food prepared in Rajasthani style is a great choice.
If you are in Ajmer, Rajasthan, primarily in the city of Pushkar, then Paratha is a must-have dish. The traditional way of cooking and various pure veg ingredients, as well as Desi spices, make the Paratha more delicious. Every tourist, foodies, and food vlogger, whenever visit Pushkar, never return without enjoying the taste of super delicious Parathas.
You can find the different variety of Parathas on the street of Pushkar, like vegetable Paratha, mix vegetable Paratha, etc. However, the mixed vegetable cheese Paratha is an all-time favorite of all. It is made by stuffing various vegetables, consists of mashed potatoes, Namkeen, onion, paneer, cheese, and to give it more flavor several spices are also added, fried in butter and ghee. After cooking properly, these are served with a dip made up of yogurt and garlic.
Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Carom seeds
- Ghee and Butter to fry
- Ginger
- Red Chilli powder
- Garam Masala
- Salt as required
- Garlic paste
Vegetables (Can be substituted with others)
- potatoes
- Namkeen
- onion
- paneer
- cheese
Steam and boil the vegetables, you can use the pressure cooker for the same. Mash them very smoothly with the help of a masher.
Add the Ginger Red Chilli powder Garam Masala Salt as required Garlic paste. After mixing them well, add the wheat flour.
Then prepare the soft and non-sticky dough.
Take the rolling board, flatten the dough, and begin to roll it.
Heat a pan, then transfer the Paratha to it.
Cook the Paratha well until the brown spots are visible. Do the same with all.
Now the Parathas are ready, you can serve them with anything you want, but the dip made up of yogurt and garlic is the best option.