Carrot paratha, or Gajar ka paratha, comprises a stuffing made with grated carrots mixed with finely chopped pieces of ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, and green chilies along with a variety of spices like coriander powder, chaat masala powder, and more. This mixture is stuffed inside the dough ball and rolled into a paratha, which is fried on a low to medium flame with ghee or cooking oil until soft and golden.
Transfer it to a bowl and mix 1 tsp of salt. Cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Take 2 cups of wheat flour (atta) and add ½ tsp of salt and 1 tbsp of cooking oil. Make a soft dough adding water gradually as required. Grease it with a little bit of cooking oil, cover it with a piece of cotton cloth and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
Squeeze the moisture out from the grated carrots. Keep them on a plate.
Mix finely chopped pieces of 1 tbsp of garlic, 1 tbsp of ginger, 1 tbsp of green chilies along with ½ tsp of cumin seeds, ½ tsp of Kashmiri red chili powder, 1 tsp of coriander powder, ½ tsp of salt, ½ tsp of chaat masala powder and a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves.
Shape medium size pedas of the dough like a container, put the carrot stuffing, and seal it.
Dust it with dry wheat flour and roll it like a paratha.
Put the paratha on a preheated tawa greased with 1 tbsp of ghee or clarified butter over a medium flame. Put 1 tsp of cooking oil or ghee on the surface.
Spread the ghee evenly and flip it. Flip it a couple of times, and remove when both sides are golden and cooked nicely.
Your tasty and soft homemade carrot paratha is ready.
Moisture from the grated carrots is easier to squeeze out after mixing in a bit of salt and resting it.I recommend frying the parathas over a low to medium flame always. This ensures perfect frying.Press the sides of the paratha gently while frying. This will swell them up and ensure proper frying. I have used both ghee and cooking oil in the recipe. You can use either of them.
Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)
Nutrition Facts
Carrot Paratha | Gajar Ka Paratha
Amount per Serving
Calories
321
Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
186
mg
8
%
Potassium
378
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
57
g
19
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
13976
IU
280
%
Vitamin C
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
47
mg
5
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.