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Leftover Dal Parantha

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Time20 Min
DifficultyEasy
Serves3

We would all agree, if one of the things that is exclusive to Indians and something that we take pride in, it’s jugaad. If roughly translated, it means making the best of whatever we have at hand and making it work. Now it may not be perfect, but it will get the job done. This Leftover Dal Parantha recipe embodies this very spirit of Indians. The best part about this recipe is that not only is it ... easy to make but it also requires very few ingredients, most of which are all kitchen staples. So you don’t have to grab your shopping bag in order to go grocery shopping. If you have Dal that’s leftover but want to give it a new spin, you should definitely try out this recipe. All you need to do is take out the Dal from the refrigerator and temper it with some spices such as Green Chilli, Turmeric powder and add some ginger and Cumin seeds to it and reduce it to a thick mix. Your Dal is ready to be mixed with aata and rolled out into Paranthas after letting it cool for a bit. This leftover Dal Parantha recipe not only ensures that food doesn’t get wasted but also makes it more interesting and fun. If your kids don’t like having Dal, this is one of the ways to make sure that they do as this recipe is your traditional Dal but in a new avatar. Try this Leftover Dal Parantha recipe today and you will thank us later.

Nutrition Info. (per serving)

ProteinFatCarbsFibre349 Cal349 Cal349 Cal349 Cal
  • 13gProtein
  • 6gFat
  • 58gCarbs
  • 12gFibre

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Red Chilli Powder

Red Chilli Powder

1 teaspoon

Cumin

Cumin

1 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder

Turmeric Powder

1 teaspoon

Salt

Salt

1 teaspoon

Refined Oil

Refined Oil

3 teaspoons

Atta

Atta

1.5 cups

Cooked Dal

Cooked Dal

0.5 cups

Fruits & Vegetables

Ginger

Ginger

0.5 teaspoons

Other

Water

Water

1 cup

Green Chillies

Green Chillies

2 pieces

Coriander Leaves

Coriander Leaves

8 g

Directions
1
Fine chop the ginger, green chilli, and coriander leaves, set aside. Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, chopped ginger, green chili and allow it to cook for minutes. Add turmeric powder and saute it for a few seconds. Add cooked dal along with salt, green chilli and reduce to a thick consistency. Once the dal gets thick to keep it aside and allow it to cool.
2
Take a mixing bowl, add cooked dal to the atta and knead it well.
3
Rest the dough for 5-10 minutes, divide the dough into equal balls and roll it with a rolling pin .
4
Cook the parantha on tawa by applying little oil from both the sides till light golden marks .
Interesting hacks and tips you can try with Leftover Dal Parantha Recipe :
While we have kept this recipe simple, you can add vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, potatoes and more to the dish if you wish You can use this recipe for any lentils such as Toor Dal, Moong Dal, Urad Dal, Masoor Dal and their combinations Don’t add water to the Dal while you cook it for the second time as the idea is to make it as dry as possible so that it blends well with the aata or dough These Paranthas taste amazing when served with yoghurt or spicy pickle but you can also choose to serve them without any dips Place the Dal mixture in the center while rolling the Paranthas out as you don’t want the Dal to ooze out through the sides Learn how to make Leftover Dal Parantha now by watching the video tutorial.

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We hope you had fun making it! Enjoy the meal.

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