Green Channa Paratha

The other day I came across fresh Green Channa in our Indian Grocery Store. I have heard and read about green channa but never used it before. I brought some and used them as stuffing for parathas. It came out good. You can try this with regular channa as well.Enjoy

Preparation time:10-15 min 

Cooking time:20 min 

Serves:2-3 

Ingredients:

• 3 cups Wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cup Water
• Salt as required.
• Oil for parathas.

For stuffing:

• Green channa ( 1/2 pound unpeeled).
• 1/4 cup Green peas( I used frozen peas)
• A pinch of  garam masala.
• A pinch of turmeric.
• 1/2 small Onion.
• Salt as required.

Method:

• Prepare the paratha dough by kneading the wheat flour,salt together with required water.
• Finely chop the onions.
• Cook the Green Channa and Green Peas until they turn soft.

• I cooked them in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
• Mash the cooked Channa and Peas into a fine paste.
• Add Garam Masala,Turmeric,finely chopped onions to the mixture and set it aside.

• Make small ball out of wheat flour and place the stuffing in and cover it.
• Pat it with dry wheat flour and roll it into circular parathas. .
• In a hot griddle pan / tava add some oil and place the paratha in it.
• When you see bubbles rise on the surface of the paratha flip it.
• Cook it for 2-3 minutes on the other side.
• Green channa roti is ready to be served with raitha or yoghurt of your choice.

Note:

• Cook the Channa well and mash them thoroughly so that you get even paraths.
• When it is stuffing is watery add mashed potatoes .