Ingredients

• For Dough:
• 2 cups - whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• water to knead dough
• For Filling:
• 250 g - fresh string beans, finely chopped
• 1 - small capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 - green chillies, finely chopped
• 1 inch piece - ginger, grated
• 4 flakes - garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp - gram flour
• 1 tbsp - rice flour
• 1 tbsp - oil
• salt to taste
• Other ingredients: ghee or butter to shallow fry

How to Make Chawli Ke Parathe

• For Dough:
• Sieve flour and salt together.
• Add enough water to knead into a soft pliable dough.
• Knead well till it becomes smooth and elastic.
• Cover it with a moist cloth and keep it aside till required.
• Heat oil in a heavy pan.
• Add chilly, ginger, garlic and stir for a few seconds.
• Add beans, capsicum, saute for 4-5 minutes.
• Add salt, turmeric and stir.
• Cook till the beans become soft.
• Sprinkle both flours, stir and cook till they become soft and have a lumpy formation.
• Keep it aside to cool it.
• To Proceed:
• Divide the dough into 6 portions.
• Roll one into a round 4.5 wide, using dry flour to dust.
• Put some filling in the centre of the dough.
• Bring the edges together to form a pouch like shape.
• Press down at the centre with a flat palm.
• Dust it with flour and roll carefully to form a round 1/2 cm thick.
• Heat a griddle, roast paratha on medium flame, till golden spots appear on each side.
• Sprinkle it with ghee or butter, and roast to a crisp golden on both sides.
• Repeat it for the remaining dough and filling.
• Cut into fours with a pizza cutter, serve hot with ketchup or chutney.