Stuffed Rajma Paratha

Today my recipe is yummy and healthy rajma paratha.  Any stuffed partha is favorite food for my husband and definitely I make them thrice in a month. Every time I really want to make a healthier version of parathas and at the same time tasty too. So I choose Rajma (red kidney beans) to make the filling for the paratha and it came out really well. Kidney Beans are rich in soluble fiber, so these are good in lowering cholesterol.They are a good source of protein, folate, iron, manganese and zinc. Kidney bean is also a good source of iron and potassium, thiamin, riboflavin, phosphorus and copper. The bad thing about kidney beans is that they are high in saturated fat and sodium.The high soluble fiber in kidney beans help to eliminate cholesterol from the body and help cleanse the digestive tract. The high fiber may, however, cause wind in stomach. They also contain purines, so if you are suffering from gout or kidney stones, you should limit kidney beans in your diet.
                                                  I hope you follow my recipe and enjoy cooking........

For dough: 
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Water as required
salt - 1/2 tsp
 

For filling: 

Rajma (Red Kidney Beans) - 1 cup 
Onions,finely chopped - 2
Tomato, finely chopped - 1 
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp 
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp 
Dhania - jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp 
Chilly powder - 2 tsp 
Garam masala - 1 tsp 
Coriander leaves - few 
Salt to taste
oil - 1 tbsp

  Method of preparation:

1. Combine wheat flour and salt in a bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough, using enough water and cover with cloth and keep it aside for sometime.   
2. Soak the rajma in water over night. Cook the soaked beans in pressure cooker for 6 whistles.
3. Mash the cooked rajma into a smooth paste. You can even run it in mixie adding some water to it to make the paste.
4. Take 2 tsps of oil in a pan and drop in the cumin seeds. Once it splutters, add the chopped onion and fry until it turns golden brown.
5. Now add tomato slices and saute until soft.
6. Add ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
7. Now add the mashed rajma paste to the pan along with chilly powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, dhania-jeera powder and salt. Mix them well and cook on medium flame for a while till it becomes thick.
8. Finally add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well. Remove from the flame and let it cool for some time.
9. Now Rajma filling is ready to make paratha. 

1. Now take paratha dough and roll out a portion of the dough into a circle.
2. Place a portion of the stuffing (rajma mixture) at the center and bring the edges together at the center to seal tightly.
3. Roll out again into a circle carefully with little pressure,using little flour for rolling.
4. Heat a tava and cook each paratha, using little oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
5. Repeat the same steps to make for all parathas.
6. Now yummy and healthy rajma parathas are ready to eat with any curry or fresh curd.