Egg Paratha

After a good gap, our MFB challenge is back in action! let’s hope this is a back with a bang! The theme for this month’s challenge is a challenge for every mommy! Yes it’s tiffin box ideas and let’s see what all varieties of lunch box ideas are pouring through this month’s challenge! Mine is a family favorite Egg stuffed paratha which is delicious and simple to prepare!

All credit for this recipe goes to my mom in law! Yes, I had it first time from there and just fell in love with this! There are many such simple yet delicious recipes of hers to be yet on the blog! Soon! This is a quick fix lunch box or breakfast idea! This paratha is stuffed with juicy spicy scrambled egg which is easy to pack and mess-free finger food for kids to have! Whenever i’m out of mind and ask my hubby what to make for dinner or breakie his sudden reply will be this! !My small one too love it! He started his school journey recently and i’m very much bothered about what to pack in his tiffin as he is a picky eater! Hoping for the best ideas through this challenge!

Knead the dough previous day and store it in a refrigerator for avoiding last minute rush! This is a health packed option for kids with the good amount of carbs and protein in it! Now let’s see the recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups wheat flour
• Salt
• 1 tbsp ghee
• Water for kneading

For stuffing

• 3 to 4 eggs
• 1 large onion sliced
• 1 large tomato
• 1 tsp ginger garlic crushed
• 2 green chilies
• 1 tsp chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• Handfull of chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Knead the dough as for chapati and keep it aside.
2. For filling – In a pan pour oil add sliced onion, green chilly and ginger garlic with salt. Cook it until slightly soft. Then add sliced tomato and cook. When its soft add the spice powders and mix well and cook for few more minutes.
3. Then crack in all the eggs and gently start scrambling it. You need a sticky soft scrambled egg, not fully fried. Throw in some coriander leaves and switch off the flame. Let it cool.

Assembling

1. Take 2 medium size balls( in between chapati and puri)
2. Roll it to the size of small puris.
3. Take one puri add 1 or 2 spoons full of filling then cover it with the other one and seal it from the edge.
4. Then with light hands roll it again until u get a chapati size and the cook it on hot tawa by applying ghee on both side. Make same with the rest and enjoy!
5. Serve it with pickle or simply as it is.

Video Tutorial

Hotly served mutta porotta(egg paratha) is so delicious!

Happy Cooking!

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