Mujhse Dosti Karoge Gobi Parathas Recipe

Parathas make star appearances in several Bollywood films, echoing the Indian public’s love for them. One film in which parathas make a charming addition to the plot is Mujhse Dosti Karoge! staring Hrithik Roshan,  Rani Mukherji and Kareena Kapoor. In it, Rani’s character, Pooja, visits Hrithik’s character, Raj in London and announces  her arrival by walking into his office with a tiffin of gobi parathas, knowing he loves them. The gobi parathas pave the way for a romance between the two.

The Power of Parathas

Yes, the parathas were that important. When well prepared, parathas can go a long way in helping along a romance or even a friendship.

Parathas are flat breads popular in North India made by baking whole wheat dough on a tawa and then shallow frying them. Parathas can either be made plain or stuffed – gobi parathas, for instance are stuffed with cauliflowers.

Parathas are eaten plain, with a spread of butter or dipped into dahi, pickles or curries.

Serve these gobi parathas for breakfast, lunch or dinner and a side curry if desired.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups Wheat flour
• 1 cup grated cauliflower
• 1 small Potato boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp green chilli finely chopped
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1/3 tsp garam masala
• 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tbsp butter
• Oil
• Salt

Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 cups Wheat flour 1 cup grated cauliflower 1 small Potato boiled, peeled and mashed 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds 1 onion finely chopped 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp green chilli finely chopped 2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped 1 tsp Lemon juice 1/3 tsp garam masala 1/8 tsp Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp red chili powder 2 tbsp butter Oil Salt

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Instructions

1. Combine two teaspoons of oil, the flour and salt in a bowl.
2. Gradually add water and knead into a smooth dough.
3. Coat the dough with a teaspoon of oil and keep aside for 15 minutes.
4. Sauté the cumin seeds, onion, ginger garlic paste and green chillies for one minute.
5. Add the cauliflower and sauté for another minute.
6. Stir in salt to taste.
7. Pour in a little water and cook the cauliflower until soft, stirring occasionally.
8. Stir in the garam masala, red chili powder, turmeric, lemon juice and coriander.
9. Toss for two minutes and stir in the potato.
10. Once the potato is well mixed, take off the stove and allow to cool.
11. Divide the dough into six balls and flatten one ball into a circle.
12. Place a little stuffing in the center and then fold up the edges of the circle to make a dumpling around the stuffing.
13. Press the stuffed ball down into a patty.
14. Toss in dry flour and roll the patty out into a circle of about 1.2 centimetre thickness.
15. Place on a hot, oiled tava and flip after 40 seconds.
16. Continue doing this until golden brown spots appear on the paratha.
17. Take off the tava, serve and enjoy.