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Rice Paratha, Stuffed Rice Paratha with Left Over Rice

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rice paratha recipe | stuffed rice paratha | spicy rice paratha with left over rice is a one dish satiating meal in itself. Learn how to make stuffed rice paratha.

To make rice paratha, first make the dough. For the spicy rice stuffing, heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few seconds. Add the green chillies, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cooked rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the mint and coriander and mix well. Allow to cool completely and divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.

The to make stuffed rice paratha, roll out one portion of the dough into a 100 mm. (4") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling. Place one portion of the spicy rice stuffing in the centre of the circle. Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly. Roll out again into a circle of 125 mm. (5") diameter circle with the help of a little whole wheat flour for rolling. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the parathas, using a little oil, till they turn brown in colour from both the sides. Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing to make 7 more parathas. Serve immediately with fresh curds.

A great way to use up left-over rice or pulao and create an altogether new recipe. These spicy rice parathas with left over rice are very common in Gujarati homes, where the rice left-over from dinner is seasoned further, stuffed into parathas and served for breakfast or lunch the following day.

Although the stuffed rice paratha is a simple preparation perked up with green chillies, cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste and fresh herbs; the outcome is exotic and luxuriant which you can enjoy with Methambo or Quick Mango Chunda. A bowl of curd too is a satiating accompaniment.

Tips for rice paratha. 1. Serve rice paratha with curds. 2. Use a spatula to press down on the paratha to cook it evenly. 3. Serve rice paratha recipe | stuffed rice paratha | spicy rice paratha with left over rice | with achar.

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins 8Makes 8 parathas
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Ingredients

For The Dough
1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tbsp ghee
salt to taste

For The Spicy Rice Stuffing
1 cup cooked rice (chawal)
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste

Other Ingredients For Stuffed Rice Paratha
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
2 1/4 tsp oil for cooking

For Serving With Stuffed Rice Paratha
fresh curd (dahi)

Method

For the dough

Combine all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough using enough water.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.

For the spicy rice stuffing

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds. When the seeds crackle, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a few seconds.
Add the green chillies, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cooked rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the mint and coriander and mix well.
Allow to cool completely and divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.

How to proceed

To make stuffed rice paratha, roll out one portion of the dough into a 100 mm. (4") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
Place one portion of the spicy rice stuffing in the centre of the circle.
Bring together all the sides in the centre and seal tightly.
Roll out again into a circle of 125 mm. (5") diameter circle with the help of a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and grease it with ¼ tsp of oil. Cook the paratha, using ¼ tsp of oil, till they turn brown in colour from both the sides.
Repeat with the remaining dough and stuffing to make 7 more parathas.
Serve the stuffed rice paratha immediately with fresh curds.

Tips

If the spicy rice stuffing mixture is dry, add 2 teaspoons of curds at step no. 4 to moisten it.

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what is rice paratha made off?

what is rice paratha made off? stuffed rice paratha is made from a dough of whole wheat flour and filling of 1 cup cooked rice (chawal) (NOTE you can use your leftover rice ), 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), 1/4 cup finely chopped onions, 1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi), 1 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina), 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) and salt to taste. See image of list of ingredients for stuffed rice paratha.

making cooked rice

To soak rice, we need 1 1/4 cups raw rice (chawal). Whether purchasing rice in bulk or in a packaged container, make sure that there is no evidence of moisture and dirt in the rice. The grains should look uniform in shape, size and colour. This recipe will make 4 cups of rice and we need only 1 cup rice. Ingredients : 1 1/4 cups raw rice (chawal), 1 tbsp oil and salt to taste.
Clean and wash the rice thoroughly with enough water.
Serve cook rice perfectly recipe | cooked rice without pressure cooker | cooked white rice | how to cook rice on stove hot. See step by step on how to cook rice.

dough for rice paratha

In a bowl put 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta).
Add 1 tbsp ghee.
Add salt to taste. We added 1/4 tsp salt.
Add enough water to make a soft dough. We added 1/4 cup water.
Knead into a soft dough.

Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.

stuffing for rice paratha

Heat 1 tbls oil in a broad non-stick pan.
Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera).
Let the seeds crackle.
Add 1/4 cup finely chopped onions.

Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add 1 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste.
Sauté for a few seconds.
Add 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies.
Add 1 tsp chilli powder. If you want it spicy, then add another 1 tsp of chilli powder.

Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi).
Add 1 cup cooked rice (chawal).
Add salt to taste. We added 1/2 tsp salt.
Mix well.
Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Add 1 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina).
Add 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania).
Mix well.
Allow to cool completely and divide the stuffing into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.

making rice paratha

To make rice paratha recipe | stuffed rice paratha | rice paratha with left over rice | flatten the dough on a rolling board and dust with whole wheat flour.

Rotate the dough while rolling and use whole wheat flour to prevent any sticking to the rolling pin.
Roll out one portion of the dough into a 100 mm. (4") diameter circle using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
Place one portion of the spicy rice stuffing in the centre of the circle.
Seal like a money bag.
Flatten and roll out again into a circle of 125 mm. (5") diameter circle with the help of a little whole wheat flour for rolling.

Heat a non stick pan and grease with oil.
Place the roti on it.
Cook paratha for 30 seconds on a medium flame.
Then grease the top with oil.
Flip over and cook the other side the same way.

Use a spatula to press down on the paratha to cook it evenly.
Keep cooking and flipping rice paratha | stuffed rice paratha | rice paratha with left over rice | till done.
Serve rice paratha recipe | stuffed rice paratha | rice paratha with left over rice | immediately.