suji ka paratha recipe | sooji paratha | rava paratha | semolina flatbread with detailed photo and video recipe. a simple and healthy flat bread recipe made with the combination of semolina and wheat flour with some spices. it is an ideal bread for lunch and dinner when served with a cup of yoghurt and pickle. but this paratha recipe can also be served for morning breakfast.
while for some suji ka paratha may sound new and unique, but this recipe has been around for quite some time now. as matter of fact, the rava based paratha has many variants to offer. this recipe post is dedicated to a plain sooji paratha, but you can stuff with other ingredients to have flavoured paratha. for example, you can have mint, spinach, methi leaves, ajwain and even combination of spices to have masala rava paratha. out of these, i have tried few, but my favourite is the plain sooji paratha and i prepare it frequently for my breakfast. moreover, the combination of semolina and wheat make it a filling meal, ideally for morning breakfast.
in addition some easy and important tips, suggestion and recommendations while preparing suji ka paratha recipe. firstly, in this recipe, i have used the combination of rava and wheat flour to attain the paratha texture and thickness. alternatively, you can just use rava to prepare it or can use maida/plain flour with the same quantity. secondly, while kneading the dough do not add water and prepare a soft dough. you do not need any water compared to preparing just wheat dough. lastly, to make it more flavorful, you can finely chopped onions directly to the dough. if you are planning to add onions, make sure to serve them immediately once cooked.
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suji ka paratha recipe | sooji paratha | rava paratha
Ingredients
for suji cooking:
- 2 cup water
- 1 tsp oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup rava / suji / semolina, fine
other ingredients:
- ½ cup wheat flour / atta
- ¼ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder / jeera powder
- ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
- 1 chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- oil for roasting
Instructions
- firstly take cooked cooked rava into a large mixing bowl along with ½ cup wheat flour.
- also add ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp ajwain, 1 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp ginger paste.
- knead the dough for 5 minutes to a smooth and soft dough.
- pinch a ball sized dough and flatten slightly.
- dust with wheat flour and roll gently.
- now on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute.
- furthermore, when the base is partly cooked, flip the suji paratha.
- also, spread ½ tsp oil / ghee and press slightly both the sides.
- flip again once or twice till both the sides are cooked properly.
- finally, serve suji ki paratha / rava paratha with dal, raita and pickle.
how to make sooji paratha with step by step photo:
- firstly, in a large kadai take 2 cup water.
- add 1 tsp oil, ¼ tsp salt and get water to a rapid boil.
- keeping the flame on low start adding rava slowly, stirring continuously in another hand. this helps to prevent any lumps formation.
- now mix continuously till the rava absorbs water.
- cook until the rava turns soft and fluffy.
- transfer the cooked rava into a large mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly.
- once the rava is still warm add ½ cup wheat flour.
- also add ¼ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ¼ tsp ajwain, 1 chilli, 2 tbsp coriander, ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp ginger paste.
- knead the dough for 5 minutes without adding any extra water.
- knead to a smooth and soft dough. add more wheat flour, if the dough is sticky.
- further, add 1 tsp oil and knead the dough.
- knead to smooth and non-sticky dough.
- pinch a ball sized dough and flatten slightly.
- dust with wheat flour and roll gently.
- now on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute.
- furthermore, when the base is partly cooked, flip the suji paratha.
- also, spread ½ tsp oil / ghee and press slightly both the sides.
- flip again once or twice till both the sides are cooked properly.
- finally, serve suji ki paratha / rava paratha with dal, raita and pickle.
notes:
- firstly, use fine suji to prepare the dough else the dough will not be smooth.
- also, you can stuff the paratha with aloo stuffing to prepare aloo suji paratha.
- additionally, replace wheat flour with maida if you are not diet conscious.
- finally, suji ki paratha / rava paratha tastes great when served hot.