Methi Paratha & Chhola Masala

Ingredients (Methi Paratha)

• Methi (Malabar) Leaves: 2 Cups
• All purpose Flour (Maida): 3 Cups
• Refined Oil: 1 tea spoon for kneading the dough. The rest is for frying.
• Salt: A pinch of salt
• Water: As required

Method

• Wash the methi leaves and boil them well.
• Take the flour, oil, salt and boiled methi leaves in a bowl and mix them well.
• Make a soft dough with water.
• For kneading, you can use the same water that you used for boiling the methi leaves.
• Make small balls out of the dough.
• Make the parathas and fry them with oil.

Ingredients (Chhola Masala)

• Chickpeas (Kabli Chhola): 1 – 1/2 Cups
• Onion: 1 large (chopped)
• Ginger paste: 1 tea spoon
• Garlic: 5 cloves (minced)
• Cumin powder: 1 tea spoon
• Turmeric powder: 1 tea spoon
• Red Chilli powder: 1 tea spoon
• Green Chillis: As per taste (chopped)
• Tomato: 1 large (chopped)
• Coriander leaves (Cilantro): 2 table spoons (minced)
• Cooking Oil: 1 table spoon
• Cumin seeds: 1 tea spoon
• Garam Masala: 1 tea spoon
• Lemon juice: Few drops
• Salt: As per taste

Method

• Immerse and soak the chickpeas (Kabli Chhola) in water for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
• Steam the chickpeas in a pressure cooker with a pinch of salt so that they are well-boiled.
• Pour oil in a frying pan and heat the cumin seeds in it.
• Add the onions and saute for 2-3 mins.
• When the onions turn light brown in colour, add the ginger and garlic to it. Saute for another 1-2 mins.
• Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt to the frying pan and saute for about a minute.
• Add the chickpeas (Kabli Chhola) to the frying pan and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Cook the mixture well for about 5 mins.
• When the chickpeas are done, add 1 table spoon of chopped coriander leaves and Garam Masala, and mix it.
• Server the chickpeas (Kabli Chhola) in a bowl and top it off with 1 table spoon of coriander leaves for garnishing.
• Add a few drops of lemon juice to taste.

Enjoy the hot parathas with chhola masala, pickle, dahi (curd) or any other side dish of your choice.