Bedmi Paratha is a delicious stuffed lentil parathas from UttarPradesh . Urad daal is ground coarsely and sautéed with spices , a filling is made and stuffed into this delicious paratha. Many people add this stuffing mixture to the flour and then bind , but I prefer the stuffed version . Initially  Bedmi Pooris  were popular but with so much health awareness , people prefer the parathas .These parathas taste best on their own too .I have a Bedmi Poori version too, which is one of the most famous Street Foods of Delhi.

I had made these Bedmi parathas long back when I posted a Thali from Uttar Pradesh . Here are some more recipes from this state.

Rase wale Aaloo, Kachori and Kesari Mishthan

Makhane ki Kheer

Kakori Kebabs

Soya Kebabs with Ulte tave ki Roti

Bedmi Parathas are  my Day 3 post under Special Theme .

Bedmi Paratha. a Uttar Pradesh Special

Ingredients

Dough

2 cups wheat flour
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste

Stuffing

1 tbsp oil
1/2 cup urad daal
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Pinch asafoetida
2 green chilly
1/4 tsp red chilly powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tsp fennel seeds, coarsely ground
Salt to taste

Method

Dough

Add oil and salt to the dough and bind it into a semi soft dough using water .
Cover and let rest for 15 minutes .

Stuffing

Soak the urad daal for at least 2 hours.
Wash and grind it coarsely .
Using a nonstick pan heat a tbsp of oil . Add cumin seeds , let crackle .
Add asafoetida and fennel seeds .
Add the coarsely ground Daal and all spices .
Sauté , stirring continuously .
Cook the mixture till there’s no moisture .
Let cool , add coriander leaves .

Preparing the Paratha.

Pinch out
roll into a 4’disc.
Place the stuffing in the center.
Bring together the edges and seal the stuffing.
Press gently to make it flat and roll to a paratha, dusting with dry flour when needed.
heat a griddle and cook the paratha drizzling with oil and flipping to get a perfect crunchy paratha.

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Bedmi Paratha

A Indian flatbread made with wheat flour and stuffed with cooked lentils..these are shallow fried till crisp. Bedmi parathas are a specialty of Uttar Pradesh.

Course Lunch

Cuisine Indian Cuisine

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Ingredients

Dough

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 2 tsp oil
• Salt to taste

Stuffing

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup urad daal
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• Pinch asafoetida
• 2 green chilly
• 1/4 tsp red chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp fennel seeds coarsely ground
• Salt to taste

Instructions

Dough

• Add oil and salt to the dough and bind it into a semi soft dough using water .
• Cover and let rest for 15 minutes .

Stuffing

• Soak the urad daal for at least 2 hours.
• Wash and grind it coarsely .
• Using a nonstick pan heat a tbsp of oil . Add cumin seeds , let crackle .
• Add asafoetida and fennel seeds .
• Add the coarsely ground Daal and all spices .
• Sauté , stirring continuously .
• Cook the mixture till there's no moisture .
• Let cool , add coriander leaves .

Preparing the Paratha.

• Pinch out
• roll into a 4'disc.
• Place the stuffing in the center.
• Bring together the edges and seal the stuffing.
• Press gently to make it flat and roll to a paratha, dusting with dry flour when needed.
• heat a griddle and cook the paratha drizzling with oil and flipping to get a perfect crunchy paratha.

Notes

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