Cheesy Broccoli Flat Bread
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 5-6 1x
Description
The following Lentil flat bread recipe is simple and quite easy to cook without the extra work of grinding, making a filling or deep frying the parathas.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (240 ml) wholewheat flour
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Oil to shallow fry
Filling;
- 1 cup (240 ml) grated Broccoli
- 1 large potato
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) grated cheese (processed/cottage)
- 2 green chillies
- Salt and crushed black pepper as desired
Instructions
- Add flour, salt and warm water in a large vessel and knead it to make a soft chappati dough. Add a few tsps. of oil or butter to get extra softness in the chapattis.
- Make 6-7 balls from the dough, dust them with dry flour and keep aside.
- Boil and mash potato. Wash the Broccoli and grate it finely. Chop green chilies finely and add to the grated Broccoli.
- Add salt, crushed pepper and mix all the ingredients well.
- Take a ball of dough and flatten it to make a small circle. Place about 2 tbsp of Broccoli filling in the center. Bring all the corners of the circles to close it. Make sure to seal all the edges.
- Dust the filled Broccoli dough balls with flour and roll it into a large circle. Sprinkle dry flour during the process to avoid the flat bread getting struck on the board.
- Heat a griddle and place the Broccoli flat bread on it. Drizzle a tsp. of vegetable oil and let it cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Flip to the other side and repeat the process.
Notes
- Serve the Cheesy Broccoli flat bread with fresh curd raita, green chutney or tomato sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flatbread
- Calories: 200
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the broccoli grated rather than chopped for the filling?
Grating the broccoli finely means it integrates smoothly into the filling with mashed potato, grated cheese, and minced green chilies — a uniform fine filling is easier to seal inside the rolled dough without tearing through the thin chapati-style flatbread.
What should I serve with these flatbreads?
The notes say to serve the Cheesy Broccoli flatbread with fresh curd raita, green chutney, or tomato sauce.
