Mughlai parathas- a Lucknawi breakfast or mini meal

Hi Friends,

Today I am going to share a recipe which refreshes my memories of late 70s Lucknow.After watching the evening show of a movie, we used to stop at the only 5 Star hotel's restaurant to have this delicious dish called  Mughlai Parathas for our dinner.It can also be served as breakfast or a mini meal.

MUGHLAI PARATHAS:

INGREDIENTS:

Maida (All purpose flour)

Salt

Oil

Eggs

Butter

METHOD:

Knead maida with salt, little oil and water. Let it rest for half an hour.

Now make small balls and roll out a thin chapati. Spread some butter, sprinkle some flour and fold it. Roll again and repeat this process four five times- idea is to give layers to paratha. Finally roll it back to a chapati and now this chapati will have layers in it. Cook it from both sides on a tava (griddle) but remember that you will have to cook it again with the egg in it so just cook it half for now.

Beat the eggs and add salt as per the taste. Spread this beaten egg on chapati and seal it  from all four sides  like a square envelope- you can use beaten egg to seal the chapati envelope and please do it carefully as it has beaten egg inside it.

Now cook this paratha on low heat so that egg inside is cooked properly. Keep adding oil from the sides and cook from both the sides.

Serve this delicious mughlai paratha with salad, green chutney and curry of your choice.

TIP:

I have given the basic Mughlai paratha recipe and you can try variations like adding ginger, green chilies and chopped coriander leaves with egg. Why only these 3 ingredients, try whatever you want to try- after all you are cooking for your loved ones and know what they like.

Happy cooking...