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Last night for dinner we had Mexican paratha. When I suggested that to my daughter she asked me "Mexican Paratha! what is that ?"...

Mexican Paratha : An Indian Mexican Fusion

Last night for dinner we had Mexican paratha. When I suggested that to my daughter she asked me "Mexican Paratha! what is that ?" Its a regular paratha dough stuffed with pinto bean mixture, rolled into paratha and cooked like one. These hot paratha's were served with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream and chips on the side. It was one of my crazy fusion ideas that I wanted to experiment with. This could be served as an appetizer or a part of the main course in any party. My daughter gave me a big thumbs up at the end of the meal. So for all you parents who have a picky eater that loves Mexican food maybe this is a good recipe to try.


Gadgets:

Heavy Bottom Pan
Cutting Board
Knife
Rolling pin and Board
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Bowls
Potato Masher
Spatula
Griddle 

Ingredients:

For Pinto Beans Filling:

Pinto Beans - 3 cups cooked
Onions - 1 sliced
Garlic - 3 pods
Cilantro - one bunch
Chipotle Sauce - Home made or Store bought ( this decides your spice level so add or subtract accordingly, mine was super spicy)- 3 tsp
Salt
Pepper
Cumin Powder - 1 tbsp
Water - 1/4 cup
Oil - 1 tbsp

For Paratha Dough:

Whole Wheat Flour - 3 cups
Salt
Oil - 3 tbsp
Water 


Preparation:

1. Mix flour, salt, oil and then water to make a soft dough.

2. In a wok add oil and cook the onions, garlic and then add the beans, salt, pepper, chipotle sauce and cilantro, water and mash together. Allow this mix to cool. The mix will tend to become dry as it cools.

3. Take a golf ball size dough and roll out into a 3 inch circle. See to it that the dough is thick in the center and the corner is rolled thin. 

4. Place the golf ball size of the pinto beans mix in the center and cover the mixture well. 

5. Flatten it and roll it out into a parata and cook it on a flat pan or griddle on both sides with some oil and serve them hot with your favourite salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream.

14 comments:

  1. Beautiful clicks...Great recipe...Delicious!!!

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  2. Love this fusion snack/light meal.

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  3. Great recipe...looks delish!!

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  4. Awesome and lovely fusion paratha..feel like having..

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  5. Looks good!! Love bean parathas!!

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  6. Fantastic twist with a very healthy filling. Awesome!

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  7. Wow,thats super cool idea! Mouthwatering!

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  8. Great fusion dish! Very innovative.
    Thanks.

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  9. Really innovative. I am wondering how it would have tasted.

    bye

    Sowmya

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  10. a real neat and healthy idea!!

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  11. I like your fusion idea.Just saw your blog.Shall add to my fav list.Thanks for sharing,
    Rajani

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  12. Loved this fusion dish, looks so yum !

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