Bihar Sattu Paratha Roasted Gram Stuffed Bihar Classic

Ingredients

• For dough:
• 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Water — soft dough
• For sattu filling:
• 3/4 cup sattu (roasted gram flour)
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• 1/4 tsp kalonji (nigella seeds)
• 1/2 tsp ajwain
• 2 green chillies — very finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger — grated
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander
• Salt
• 2 to 3 tbsp water
• Ghee for cooking

Method

1. Make dough: knead atta and salt with water into a smooth soft dough. Rest 20 minutes.
2. Make filling: combine sattu, mustard oil, kalonji, ajwain, green chillies, ginger, lemon juice, coriander and 2 to 3 tbsp water into a moist, crumbly paste. Season with salt.
3. Divide dough into 8 balls. Flatten each into an 8 cm circle.
4. Place 2 tbsp filling in centre. Bring edges up and seal completely.
5. Gently flatten and roll out to 15 cm.
6. Heat a tawa on medium. Cook paratha 2 to 3 minutes until golden spots appear.
7. Flip. Apply ghee. Cook 2 minutes. Flip again.
8. Apply ghee on second side. Cook 1 minute.
9. Serve hot with yogurt, pickle and raw onion.