kaddu paratha | pumpkin paratha

Kaddu paratha recipe with step by step photos. A quick, healthy and tasty paratha made from kaddu (pumpkin), herbs and spices.

This kaddu ka paratha recipe is easy to prepare. as grated pumpkin is directly added to the flour. You just have to knead the dough along with herbs and spices. Then roll them and roast them.

This is a nutritious recipe as these flat breads are made from whole wheat flour and pumpkin. I usually add pumpkin in vegetable sambar or make pumpkin sambar or make dry sabzi from pumpkin.

This paratha recipe is a good way to start your day in a healthy way. At times I prepare parathas for breakfast and I do try to make it more nutritious by adding some veggies. I have shared quite a number of Paratha recipes on blog like:

• Aloo paratha
• Gobi paratha
• Mooli paratha
• Peas paratha
• Pudina paratha

These kaddu parathas can be served for breakfast or as a quick snack or even for lunch. You can serve these parathas with a raita or pickle.

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Preparation to make pumpkin paratha

1. Rinse and peel 250 grams of (kaddu) pumpkin.

2. Then grate the pumpkin. You should get about 1 cup of grated pumpkin.

3. Keep all the spice powders and other ingredients ready for making kaddu paratha.

Making pumpkin paratha dough

4. Take 1 cup of whole wheat flour in a big plate (parat) or vessel.

5. Add 1 to 2 finely chopped green chilies, ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves, ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera), ¼ carom seeds (ajwain) and ½ inch grated ginger (adrak). If you do not have green chilies then you can substitute with ½ teaspoon red chili powder .

6. next add ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder, ¼ teaspoon roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera powder) and salt as required.

7. Also add grated pumpkin.

8. Mix everything very well.

9. Start gathering all the mixture and begin to knead to a dough. don’t add any water while kneading. The juices from the pumpkin is enough to knead the dough. If the dough becomes sticky, then add some more flour and knead again. If the dough is dry then add little water and knead again.

10. now add 1 tablespoon of ghee.

11. Knead again into a soft dough.

12. Allow the dough to rest for 10 to 15 mins. You can cover the dough with a cotton cloth or cover the bowl with a lid.

13. After 10 to 15 minutes, remove the lid or cotton cloth.

Making pumpkin paratha

15. Make lemon sized balls. I got eight balls from the dough. Cover the dough balls and keep aside.

16. Add some whole wheat flour in a dish or a bowl.

17. Take one ball and roll over the whole wheat flour.

18. Take the dough ball on the rolling board and begin to roll it with a rolling pin (belan). while rolling, dust some more flour if required.

19. Roll to a small or a medium sized paratha with the rolling pin (belan).

Cooking pumpkin paratha

20. Place the rolled pumpkin paratha on a hot tava or griddle. Fry the parathas on medium flame.

21. When one side is partly cooked (about ¼th) then flip it.

22. Spread some oil or ghee on the partly cooked side.

23. Now with the help of tongs or spatula flip the pumpkin paratha again.

24. Spread some oil or ghee on the side which is facing you.

25. Also press the sides of the kaddu paratha so that the edges are cooked well.

26. Flip again a couple of times till the kaddu paratha is roasted well.

27. Roast till the pumpkin paratha is cooked well and you see some golden or brown spots on the paratha.

28. You can stack the kaddu paratha in a roti basket or casserole.

29. In a similar manner make the rest of pumpkin parathas.

30. Serve the pumpkin paratha warm with a side accompaniment of aloo sabzi or mango pickle.