Paratha (Indian Flatbread) made from Leftover Chapatis and Dry Vegetable Curry
Paratha Basi Roti aur Sabji (Bhaji) Ka
This paratha is a quick version made from leftover or ready-made chapatties. I often use wheat flour Tortillas, in place of chapatties.
I have given a recipe for making the potato filling here, but you can use any leftover vegetable sabji/bhaji of choice, even keema/queema (mince curry). It just needs to be without any liquid/sauce/gravy. ANY liquid at all and any excessive oil must be drained off. The number of parathas you make depends upon how many chapatties/tortilla you have and how much filling you have leftover.
Re-written June 2024
Ingredients
- For the filling, you can use any leftover bhajies/sabjies/keema/spicy scrambled eggs. Potato Bhaji/Sabji For Train Journeys and Picnics is my favourite and great!
- A bunch of coriander leaves, finely chopped
- Extra chilli powder/salt/chopped green chillies
- For the Parathas:
- 20-24 ready-made or leftover or pre-cooked chapatties. You can use Tortillas too. Corn tortillas are especially nice.
- Oil for pan frying
Instructions
- Making the filling:
- Make sure there is no liquid in your chosen filling. If there is even a slight liquid in your filling, stir-fry it to dry it out. Otherwise it will make your parathas soggy and difficult to handle.
- Add coriander leaves and any extra salt/chillies required.
- Allow to cool completely and Keep aside.
- Making the stuffed Paratha:
- Place one chapatti or tortilla on a flat surface.
- Spoon 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp. of the filling on top and spread it out evenly.
- Place the second chapatti/tortilla on top.
- Press with a rolling pin gently, flattening and spreading the filling out evenly between the two chapatties.
- Lift and place it carefully on to a hot griddle, taking care to not allow the filling to spill out.
- Brush top with oil, using a ladle dipped in oil.
- Turn over very gently with a spatula, avoiding any filling slipping out.
- Repeat oiling the surface.
- Fry until crisp on both sides. Note that if you are using tortillas, they will turn brown very fast, so keep the heat on the low side.
- Once done, lift and place on a flat surface and cut into triangles using a Pizza cutter.
- Serve hot, with pickles of choice and cold Lassi 1, A Sweet Yoghurt drink .