Rajma and Horse Gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe

A diabetic friendly dish for all those who are seeking to eat a healthy stuffed paratha. Serve with a raita of your choice for a wholesome breakfast.

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Rajma and Horse Gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe
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Rajma and Horse gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe is a diabetic friendly dish for all those who are seeking to eat a healthy stuffed paratha. Both the lentils are a key ingredient to be a part in one’s diet as it contains good amount of nutrients like proteins, carbs and fiber. They are soaked and cooked together and then mixed with some Indian spice and stuffed into a whole wheat paratha. This paratha will fill you just like that without any other accompaniments except for a bowl of curd.

Serve the Rajma and Horse gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe along with a cup of Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe and Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea to make it a complete meal for your Sunday breakfast. 

If you are looking for more Paratha recipes here are some: 

  1. Cabbage Paneer Parathas Recipe
  2. Punjabi Aloo Paratha Recipe (Spiced Indian Potato Flatbread)
  3. Muttai Parotta Recipe ( Ande Ka Paratha / Egg Filled Flat Bread)

Cuisine: Punjabi
Course: North Indian Breakfast
Diet: Diabetic Friendly
Prep in

15 M

Cooks in

35 M

Total in

50 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

    For the stuffing
  • 1 cup Rajma (Large Kidney Beans) , soaked for 8 hours
  • 1/2 cup Horse Gram Dal (Kollu/ Kulith) , soaked for 8 hours
  • 1 Onion , finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chilli , finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
  • Salt , to taste
  • For the dough
  • 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • Water , to knead 

How to make Rajma and Horse Gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe

  1. To begin making the Rajma and Horse gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe into a bowl add the wheat flour, cooking oil and add water slowly and knead it into a firm and non-sticky dough. Cover and  keep aside.

  2. Pressure cook the soaked lentils in the pressure cooker with 1 cup water for about 4 whistle. After 4 whistles reduce the heat and cook for 5 more minute and switch it off. Release the pressure naturally and the drain all the water.

  3. Allow the lentils to cool  down and then grind the cooked lentils into a coarse mixture and keep it aside.

  4. Now to make the stuffing, heat a sauce pan, crackle the cumin seeds and sauté the onions till translucent. Once done add the coarsely ground lentils along with spice powders and mix well. Cook for another 10 minutes.

  5. Now to begin making the paratha, keep some flour aside for dusting. Divide the dough into large lemon side balls.

  6. Dust the dough portions in flour, flatten it and roll it into a 3 inch diameter circle.

  7. Now add the Rajma and horsegram stuffing, add about a tablespoon in the center. Close the paratha by folding it from all the side like a dumpling and seal it properly. Dust the stuffed paratha ball in flour and roll into 5 inch diameter parathas. Take care, the filling can ooze out if the dough is rolled out too thin.

  8. Now to cook Rajma and Horse gram Stuffed Paratha, first preheat the skillet on medium heat. Place the rolled paratha on top and allow it to cook on one side. After about 30 seconds, flip the paratha.

  9. At this stage, smear some oil or ghee to cook the paratha. Cook the paratha by flipping over a couple of times until you see golden brown spots on both sides.

  10. Proceed the same way with the remaining dough portions and serve the parathas hot.

  11. Serve the Rajma and Horse gram Stuffed Paratha Recipe along with a cup of Tomato Onion Cucumber Raita Recipe and Masala Chai Recipe - Indian Spiced Tea to make it a complete meal for your Sunday breakfast.