Gobhi Paratha

Paratha is usually made from whole wheat flour,stuffed with vegetables. the most common stuffing is aloo (potatoes)also stuffings varies from paneer, aloo, cabbage and more.

Stuffed paratha’s could be eaten just by themselves or could be accompanied by pickle, yogurt. I prefer it with curd.



You Need to Have:

For Dough:
 1 cup whole-wheat flour
 1/2 cup water
 salt to taste
For Filling:
 2 cup shredded cauliflower
 1/2 teaspoon ajwain
 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (Jeera)
 1 chopped green chili
 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (green coriander)
 1/2 teaspoon salt


Method

Dough

1. Mix flour, salt and water together to make a soft dough.

3. Set the dough aside and cover with cloth. Let the dough rest for at least 20 minutes.

Filling

Grate  Cauliflower and mix salt to shredded cauliflower. Keep it aside for 20 mins.

Squeeze the cauliflower mix in order to take out as much water as possible.
This is most important step. if excess water is not squeezed, filling will come out while rolling it.

Mix all filling ingredients together by hand. After mixing let the filling settle for about 5 minutes.

Roll the dough into circle. Put the filling in the center. Seal by pulling the edges of the rolled dough together to make a ball.
Roll the balls by sprinkling wheat flour.

Place the paratha over the hot tava .Cook paratha on both sides.



Serve hot with curd and pickle.(I sprinkled chat masala on curd)

Navrathri Special(Gombe Habba)

Sorry guys! It been long time and I did not turned to update any thing in my blog.I was awaiting to update regarding Navrathri from Long time. Its my faviourate fest from my childhood.

Navarathri –(Nava Rathri) 9 nights. Durgashtami,Mahanavami,Vijaya Dasami are very important days out of 9 Days. always brought me an incredible experience always. Arranging the dolls, inviting people to visit home, sharing Husali,Gombe Bagina- a specialty of Navarathri, singing , its all such a great festival.

Dolls arrangement requires lots of interest to unpack the dolls, arrange the dolls, entertain the guests , repack the dolls and store them properly to prevent breakage, because most are mud dolls.

It brings great pleasure to me and Mom in arranging dolls for Navrathri. Mom prepares "Gombe Bagina"(Chakuli,Dose,Kadubu,Holige,Ambode etc which are small in Size) for kids. Its a must thing that needs to be done for all 9 days.


This time for Navrathri we visited our parents. I would like to share few pics of Mom's Doll arrangement.She has lot of collections, Dashavathara,Asta Lakshmi,Brahmotsava Set, Lakshmi Pooja Set, Kargatum set,Marriage Set, Village set are few amongst them.

Bramhaostava Set:


China Doll:

Swami Vivekanada:

Village Set(Womens playing Pagade):



Village Set(Former on his bullock cort ):


Marriage Set:



Lakshmi Pooja Set:

Kargatum set:

Hunter and his wife:


Merchents(Man is selling grocery where as women is selling utensils):

 
Some more additions of year  2010. 

Lakshmi,Saraswathi and Durga Devi:

Lava kusha Set:

Astha Lakshmi Set:

 

Kashmir Ki Kali: