Ingredients:

• For Dough:
• 2 cups – whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp – salt
• water to knead dough
• For Filling:
• 250 g – fresh string beans, finely chopped
• 1 – small capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 – green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 inch piece – ginger, grated
• 4 flakes – garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp – gram flour
• 1 tbsp – Rice flour
• 1 tbsp – oil
• salt to taste
• Other ingredients: Ghee or Butter to shallow fry

Method:

1. For Dough:
2. Sieve flour and salt together.
3. Add enough water to knead into a soft pliable dough.
4. Knead well till it becomes smooth and elastic.
5. Cover it with a moist cloth and keep it aside till required.
6. Heat oil in a heavy pan.
7. Add chilly, ginger, garlic and stir for a few seconds.
8. Add beans, capsicum, saute for 4-5 minutes.
9. Add salt, turmeric and stir.
10. Cook till the beans become soft.
11. Sprinkle both flours, stir and cook till they become soft and have a lumpy formation.
12. Keep it aside to cool it.
13. To Proceed:
14. Divide the dough into 6 portions.
15. Roll one into a round 4.5 wide, using dry flour to dust.
16. Put some filling in the centre of the dough.
17. Bring the edges together to form a pouch like shape.
18. Press down at the centre with a flat palm.
19. Dust it with flour and roll carefully to form a round 1/2 cm thick.
20. Heat a griddle, roast paratha on medium flame, till golden spots appear on each side.
21. Sprinkle it with ghee or butter, and roast to a crisp golden on both sides.
22. Repeat it for the remaining dough and filling.
23. Cut into fours with a pizza cutter, serve hot with ketchup or chutney.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering