Raw Papaya Paratha | Easy Paratha Recipes

In my hometown, there is abundant papaya. But my family does not like to have more of it. I made this papaya paratha and didn’t tell about its ingredients. Everyone liked and devoured it.

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Recipe Cuisine : South Indian | Recipe Category: Paratha

Preparation Time: 5 mins  | Cooking Time: 20 mins | Yields: 5 nos.

Ingredients:

For Dough:
Wheat Flour	1 cup
Salt	As required
Oil	2 tsp
Water	As required
Oil	For making paratha
For Stuffing:
Grated raw papaya	1 cup
Finely Chopped Onion	¼ cup
Red Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Coriander Powder	2 tsp
Turmeric Powder	¼ tsp
Garam Masala Powder	½ tsp
Salt	Required
To Temper the Stuffing:
Oil	1 tsp
Cumin Seeds	1 tsp
To Garnish:
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves (optional)	1 tbsp

Procedure:

How to make grated papaya?       

a. Cut the papaya into two halves horizontally.

b. Peel the skin of the papaya using the peeler.

c. Then cut it into small pieces.

d. Grate them using the grater and keep it aside.

Making dough:

1. In a bowl, add wheat flour, salt and oil. Mix them well.

2. Then add water little by little and knead it into a soft dough. Keep it aside for 10 mins.

Making Stuffing:

3. Heat the oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and wait for splutter.

4. Then add the chopped onion and sauté till they become translucent.

5. Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and sauté till they become mushy.

6. Add grated raw papaya (from d) and sauté till the raw smell of the papaya goes off.

7. Then add red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Sprinkle little water; Sauté till the papaya becomes tender.

8. Add finely add garam masala powder and chopped coriander leaves (if used). Mix them well and cook for 2 mins. Allow it to cool down completely.

Making Parathas:

9. Now divide the dough (from 2) into a lemon size balls.

10. Now dust the dough ball and roll it into a small circle. Keep 2 tbsp or required amount of stuffing in its center. Then bring the edges to the center.

11. Again dust the stuffed balls and roll it carefully.

 12. Heat the tawa and transfer the papaya paratha, sprinkle the oil and cook both sides till the black spots starts.

       Really healthy and tasty raw papaya paratha ready to serve. Serve it with raitha.

Note:

1.  Sprinkle required water till the papaya becomes tender.