Anda Paratha (Egg Paratha)

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 medium sized onion, finely chopped

1 green chilli finely chopped

1/4 tsp haldi

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

pinch of jeera powder

pinch of coriander powder

1 tsp coriander leaves, finely chopped(optional)

salt to taste

1 tsp oil

for the dough

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

salt (optional)

water as required

Method:

• Knead the dough to a very smooth and soft texture. Use water as required.
• Beat the egg and add salt, red chilli powder, onion, green chilli, coriander powder, jeera powder and coriander leaves(optional) and whisk well.
• Place a tawa on the flame and heat it on a low flame.
• Make two balls of the dough to make two parathas.
• With the help of a rolling pin, roll one ball to make a big roti. Apply oil and little dry flour and fold the sides to make a square. Now, roll the square to get a bigger square.
• Put it on the tawa on low flame.
• Once the bubbles appear turn the paratha.
• Once the paratha has been slightly cooked on both the sides, open one of the folded side with the help of a fork and knife and add the whisked egg inside the paratha and gently evenly spread the egg inside the paratha. Let the paratha cook on low flame so that the heat is enough to cook the egg inside the paratha.
• Once the egg is almost solid turn the paratha, apply oil on all the side and cook the paratha and the egg. Press from above to ensure that the egg is perfectly cooked.
• Repeat the process for second paratha.

Tips:

• You can also make a round paratha (chappati as referred in Maharashtra, Goa) or a triangular paratha.
• You can add chat masala once the paratha is done.
• You can add ghee on the paratha, but since this paratha is anyway heavy I try to avoid it.
• When you are rolling the paratha use dry flour to make rolling easy.
• You can add salt to the dough.
• The paratha should only be cooked to the minimum when before the egg is added as the paratha would be on the flame till the egg is done hence if you cook the paratha before adding the egg then the paratha has to be kept on the flame till the egg is cooked and you will end up burning the paratha.
• However, if you like a slightly half fried egg, you can semi cook the egg inside the paratha.
• For other tips on paratha making please refer to the recipe of Matar Paratha.