Mango Malpua- Popular Indian Dessert

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Summer are known for the abundance of invigorating fruit recipes that are prepared at home to beat the heat.Mango is one such fruit that is versatile even beyond our imaginaion. There are too many recipes we usualy prepare from mango. But today I want to share one of my fevorite recipe of mango dessert , which is ‘Mango Malpua’. For those who don’t know what ‘Malpua ‘ is- Malpua is a pancake served as a dessert  or a snack originating from the Indian subcontinent. The batter for malpua is normally prepared by flour, and water , milk, coconut,  sometimes crushing ripe bananas also used. Then deep fried in ghee or oil, and served hot after  dipped in sugar  syrup  after they are fried . Now talking about todays recipe here I am using wheat flour and semolina  instated of  refined flour . Besides I am using organic jaggery in place of sugar for making syrup.The main motto behind this  healthy twist is that , so that every body can enjoy it without any guilt. So here the recipe is
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Sattu Paratha

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Sattu Paratha is a family member of Indian flat breads, most popular in theIndian state Bihar. Where it is a kind of  staple food. Sattu Ka Paratha is a quick and easy, yet healthy variant of stuffed Parathas in which Sattu is spiced with herbs and stuffed into the whole wheat dough, cooked on tawa and served with curd , pickels, or with Chokha (another traditional recipe from Bihar ).

For those who don’t know what ‘Sattu ’is , sattu which is the roasted channa dal / Bengal gram flour. It is one of the vegetarian sources of protein but unfortunately it is one of those ingredients that has yet not been given its due share for its benefit.

However Sattu has some amazing health benefits when consumed on an empty stomach. It reduces problems associated with your stomach and flushes out the toxins from the body. Sattu has cooling properties and is great in providing relief from the scorching heat. It is rich in several nutrients including fibre, iron, magnesium and sodium. Not just this, there are many other health benefits of sattu, some of them include:

  1. Sattu reduces bloating, increases metabolism and helps your body burn calories effectively.
  2. Consuming sattu on an empty stomach improves the digestive tract.
  3. Sattu has detoxifying properties. Consuming it every day keeps you healthy and protects you from several health ailments.
  4. Due to the presence of potassium and magnesium in Sattu , helps in  increases appetite.
  5. It stimulates the growth of the red blood cells in the body. When your body has more red blood cells, your body gets more oxygen, which provides you with more energy throughout the day.
  6. And many more.

Sattu Flour can be used for making recipes like- Sattu Ka Paratha, Sattu Sarbat Litti-Chokha etc.


So make these delicious and healthy Parathas for your family in this summer and share your feedback with us in comment section below. 

If you wish you can also refer our other breakfast recipe.

CUISINE: INDIAN  (Bihar)

 

COURSE: Breakfast

 

PREP TIME:30 MINUTES

 

 COOK TIME:15 MINUTES


 SERVINGS: 5-6


Ingredients

For Dough:

  1. 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour / Atta
  2. 1/2 tsp Salt
  3. 1/2 tsp Carom Seeds  / Ajwain
  4. 1 tsp Nigeela Seeds / Kalonji
  5. 1 tbsp sesame oil (or any other vegetable oil / Ghee )
  6. 1/2 Cup Water (or as per need )

For Sattu Stuffing:

  1. 1 Cup Sattu
  2. 1/2 tsp Salt (as per taste )
  3. 1 Onion , finely chopped
  4. 1-2 Green Chillies,minced
  5. 3-4 cloves Garlic,minced
  6. 1 inch Ginger, grated
  7. ½  tsp Coriander powder (optional )
  8. ½ tsp Garam mashala powder (optional )
  9. 1 tbsp Mustard oil
  10. 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves finely chopped
  11. 1-1.5 tbsp Mango pickle (mashed) [or 1/2 tsp Lemon juice / 1 tsp Achaar masala ]
  12. 4-5  tbsp sesame oil (or any other vegetable oil / Ghee ) for frying the parathas.

 

How to Make

 

Prepare the Dough


  • We will knead dough for Paratha first .Take Whole Wheat Flour in a bowl and add salt, 1/2 tsp Carom Seeds  / Ajwain,1 tsp Nigeela Seeds / Kalonji and add1 tbsp sesame oil or  ghee. Mix them properly Add required amount of water and prepare soft dough. In I have used almost ½  cup water while kneading.
  • Keep the dough aside covered with a wet muslin cloth or lid  for 10 minutes, meanwhile we will prepare the stuffing.


Prepare the Stuffing:


  • In a bowl put sattu. Add salt, ginger garlic paste, green chilli and other powder spices.
  • Now add onion, pickle/lemon juice/ achar masala, mustard oil and coriander leaves. Mix well together all the stuffing ingredients and if the mixture feels very dry, sprinkle a little water and mix well.

Prepare the Paratha:

  • Make 5-6 balls out of the dough for making paranthas.
  • Roll each ball a little. Sprinkle flour over the rolling board to avoid stickening of dough.
  • Spread a little ghee/oil on it and place 2 tablespoons of filling in the middle.

  • Cover from all sides and  make flat balls for rolling it again.

  • Roll the paratha 1/2 inch thick.
  • Heat a  tawa/ griddle and put one Paratha on tawa and cook underside for 30 seconds.
  •  Change sides and smear some Oil on Parathas.
  • Cook on other side for 30 seconds and change sides again. Apply Oil on top.
  • Gently press at edges until Parathas puff up.
  •  Cook each side of the paratha until golden brown, add a few drops of ghee/oil while on tawa.For better cooking keep the flame low- medium.
  • Repeat the process for the rest of the parathas.

  • Serve these hot Sattu Paratha with curd and pickle.

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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