Coconut Lovers' Indian Semolina Parathas(Coconut-Suji Ke Paratha

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"This makes a nice lunchbox meal/snack. Very tasty and filling."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 4 parathas
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups semolina
• 1 cup grated tender coconut
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves, washed and chopped
• 1 green chili, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
• salt
• ghee or oil, to fry
• 1 pinch black pepper, to garnish
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves, to garnish

directions

1. Sieve semolina, sugar and cumin powder together.
2. Keep aside.
3. In a bowl, put the coconut, onion, ginger, corriander leaves and green chilli, salt and red chilli powder.
4. Mix well until the mixture becomes moist.
5. Add the sieved semolina into the bowl.
6. Mix well.
7. Add the required little amount of water to get a batter of very coarse thick consistency.
8. Keep aside to set for 10 minutes.
9. Once set, heat a tawa (flat bottomed pan) or griddle on medium flame.
10. Pour 1-2 tsps.
11. of ghee or oil on it.
12. When the ghee or oil is hot, spread 4 big tbsps.
13. of batter on it and spread evenly either with a flat spoon or your fingertips.
14. Cover with a lid.
15. Fry upside down till it's crisp.
16. Likewise, repeat until all the batter has been used.
17. Serve hot with plain yoghurt (low-fat), garnished on top with black pepper powder and corriander leaves.
18. You can also pack this for hubby and baby to take to office and school, respectively.
19. Enjoy!