Whenever I cook dal, I always make sure I will have some left overs, so that I can prepare this dal paratha. If I cook dal my family knows what will be for breakfast or lunch the next day. It’s the dal paratha. Parathas are great way to sneak in veggies for kids and with this dal paratha you can sneak in dal too. Spicy dals will be the best bet for these parathas.
This paratha is prepared with the left over panch mel dal from yesterday. I have tried these parathas with moong dal and toor dal tadka (check out how to make dal tadka). It is one of the simple paratha recipes and as it is not stuffed paratha rolling is also easy. Just mix the dal, wheat flour and salt to prepare the dough. I usually don’t add water as the dal helps to bind the flour. If your dal is thick in consistency add little bit water as required to knead the dough. That’s it. Roll it out like rotis and serve it with ketchup or curd or pickle. I love this for weekend brunch.
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour – 1.5 cups + for dusting
- Leftover dal – Approx. 1 cup
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Oil – for paratha
Steps
- Mix the dal, wheat flour, salt together.
- Mix well and knead the dough. (If required add water)
- Divide the dough into equal sized balls and roll them. If required dust with additional flour. (This measure yields around 10 parathas)
- Now heat the tava and place these rolled parathas and spread little oil.
- Let it cook for a minute and flip. Let it cook for another minute on the other side. If required add oil.
- Once both sides are cooked, that’s it. Yummy parathas are ready.
📖 Recipe
Dal Paratha
Ingredients
- Wheat Flour – 1.5 cups + for dusting
- Leftover dal – Approx. 1 cup
- Salt – ½ tsp
- Oil – for paratha
Instructions
- Mix the dal, wheat flour, salt together.
- Mix well and knead the dough. (If required add water)
- Divide the dough into equal sized balls and roll them. If required dust with additional flour. (This measure yields around 10 parathas)
- Now heat the tava and place these rolled parathas and spread little oil.
- Let it cook for a minute and flip. Let it cook for another minute on the other side. If required add oil.
- Once both sides are cooked, that’s it. Yummy parathas are ready.
Notes
If required you can add chopped green chillies and cilantro for additional taste.
Don't add more than ¼ cup of water for this measurement.
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
Never heard of this, sounds quite interesting , should try sometime :)
Try it yaar. I do this paratha will all my left over dals.
Nice way to use leftover dal and pack the same for lunch box… already in the list for next weeks lunch box!
Thanks Mullai. Let me know how you liked it..
This looks so healthy and delicious….
Thanks Swapna.
super.. will try this some day..
Sure. Let me know how u liked it.
Paratha looks superb..
Thanks Ruchi
really nice idea for leftover dal Sri :)
Thanks a lot GB.
Moong dal paratha is in my draft and yet to post -your parathas looks so healthy and delicious, love the idea of using left over dal..
Thanks a lot Chitra. Waiting for your recipe.
Grt way to use leftover.. Nice follow up re ipes.. Yum
Thanks Vidya.
Nice idea. I usually add fresh lentils to the paratha mix. Never tried left over dal. Will definitely try someday!!
Thanks Sushma. Let me know how you liked it.
WOW! A healthy and delicious way to use left over dal. YUMMY!
Thanks a lot Kushi. :-)
You can just roll up this paratha and eat it. No accompaniments needed. :)
Oh yeah.. very true. Thanks Aruna
So delicious and healthy as well!
Thanks a ton Lina