Onion and Mint Parathas are parathas made with a stuffing of finely chopped onions, mint and spices. These ghee roasted parathas have an awesome flavour from mint and that zing from green chilly.
This onion and mint paratha are one of my favourite among the so many other favourites. Whenever I am not in a mood to eat what has been cooked, this Onion and Mint Paratha comes to my rescue. The paratha is loaded with onion and spices. I like to make it quite spicy, I add finely chopped green chillies, the tiny and spicy variety. These chillies have a very sharp taste and one can feel that heat but I enjoy it. At times we enjoy this paratha at Only Paratha’s, a restaurant that specializes in parathas.
Mint is a herb that I love. Here we get a special variety of mint which is called Udaipur ka Pudina. This variety has a very unique flavour and aroma. I love this mint in my Paani Poori, Chutneys, veggies, Rotis .. oh just about everything.
Making this paratha is an art as these chopped onions ooze out water as soon as you add salt, as a result, it gets difficult to roll the paratha with a good amount of stuffing.
There are a couple of tips to help you to roll it. Firstly the water should be squeezed out from the onions. After discarding this water the onions are no longer as pungent.
The second tip is to sprinkle some dry flour over the rolled disc before and after placing the stuffing. You can follow this tip for most Parathas as this helps in absorbing the moisture.
Once the paratha is rolled, lift it gently and roast without flipping it over and over. You need to flip the paratha just twice. Adjusting the flame from full to medium and slow is also important to get a good crunchy paratha.
I served the Onion and Mint Paratha with Boondi Anar Raita and Sindhi style Moong for the theme Flatbreads and More.
Onion and Mint Parathas
Ingredients
2 cups whole wheat flour
Salt to taste
Stuffing
3 cups onions, chopped finely
2-3 green chillies, chopped
3 tbsp Mint leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp pomegranate powder
Salt to taste
1 tbsp ghee
Other ingredients
Whole wheat flour for rolling
Ghee for cooking
Method
Dough
Take the flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
Gradually add water and knead the dough.
Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes.
Stuffing
Add salt to the onions and mix well.
Let rest for 5 minutes.
Squeeze out all the water that has oozed out.
Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Divide the stuffing into six parts.
How to make the Paratha
Knead the dough once again.
Divide into six balls.
Take one ball, flatten it slightly.
Roll into a 4-5” disc.
Apply ghee on the disc.
Sprinkle some dry wheat flour.
Place one part of the stuffing and again sprinkle some wheat flour, this shall absorb any moisture that might still be there.
Bring the sides together to form a ball.
Lightly flatten the ball.
Dust it with flour and roll into a 6-7” disc.
Cook on a griddle applying ghee/oil on both sides till the paratha is nice and crisp.
In the process, you shall have to adjust the flame from medium to slow.
Some more stuffed parathas
Onion and Mint Paratha
Ingredients
Dough
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- Salt to taste
Stuffing
- 3 cups onions chopped finely
- 2-3 green chillies chopped
- 3 tbsp mint leaves chopped
- 1/2 tsp pomegranate powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 tbsp ghee
Other ingredients
- Whole wheat flour for rolling
- Ghee for cooking
Instructions
Dough
- Take the flour and salt in a mixing bowl .
- Gradually add water and knead the dough.
- Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes .
Stuffing
- Add salt to the onions and mix well .
- Let rest for 5 minutes .
- Squeeze out all the water that has oozed out .
- Add rest of the ingredients and mix well .
- Divide the stuffing into six parts .
How to make the Paratha
- Knead the dough once again .
- Divide into six balls .
- Take one ball , flatten it slightly .
- Roll into a 4-5” disc.
- Apply ghee on the disc .
- Sprinkle some dry wheat flour.
- Place one part of the stuffing and again sprinkle some wheat flour , this shall absorb any moisture that might still be there .
- Bring the sides together to form a ball .
- Lightly flatten the ball .
- Dust it with flour and roll into a 6-7”disc .
- Cook on a griddle applying ghee / oil on both sides till the paratha is nice and crisp .
- In the process you shall have to adjust the flame from medium to slow .
Notes
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Unknowingly, I think I have started following you. Today again, our posts are matching with the same difference, yours is a stuffed one and mine not but with almost same ingredients. Undoubtedly, Yours is looking so so tempting…..my boss 😀
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Wow Vaishali! Those parathas look fabulous to say the least. The combination of onion and mint is so flavorful and tasty! And I love those cute matkis by the side….
Can i get a plate of this onion mint paratha for my dinner rite now. What an aromatic paratha, especially that filling makes me drool. Serve me this paratha, i can sit and have happily shamelessly.
That mint and onion filling looks super spicy Vaishali. And those are wonderful tips to make the perfect parathas. Love your presentation as always..
Superb looking paratha. I am sure my older one will love this and demand this paratha regularly. AS it is she has given up any paratha until the end of this month 🙂
I love onion paratha when stuffed. It taste just out of the world. So far made only two times. so many onions should be cut for us. So I simple add in the dough. Drooling on this platter the way you opened it and stuffing shown. loving it
I would have never thought of stuffing parathas with onion and mint though I’ve used them both by adding to the dough. Parathas look very tempting and like your tip about sprinkling the disc with flour before adding the stuffing.
I always used to have onion rotis when its something else for the family too..and love it. Though I have never mixed it with mint. Must surely try. Also the mint you have mentioned sounds good and those leaves are so big and nice. This is yet another lovely stuffed paratha Vaishali!
First onion and mint is a wow and a new combination. Never tried this. Second thanks for the tips, I love onion paratha, but since it becomes quite messy, I started adding directly in dough. Will try your tips for the next time
Onion paratha is great choice with O… perfect recipe for BM
Oh Wow! That looks fabulous Vaishali. I love onion paratha and this with the mint flavor looks so tempting. I love your whole set up.
Thanks for the tips Vaishali. Will surely keep them in mind the next time I make stuffed parathas. And onion and mint in the stuffing sounds so delicious and it has turned out so perfect!