Chimtai (Chana Paratha)

Chimtai (Chana Paratha)

Try the Chimtai – Parathas loaded with the richness of Brown Chick Peas

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1⁄2 cup soaked, boiled and crushed brown chick peas (lal chana)
  • 4 tsp red chilli powder
  • 3⁄4 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
  • Garam masala to taste
  • Chaat masala to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for cooking
  • Water

Method

  • Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into soft dough, using enough water.
  • Divide the dough into small portions and roll them into circles of 5 inch diameter.
  • Cook on a tava, using little oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
  • Serve the hot and delicious Chimtai.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Container 4

Calories 1265 kcal
Total Fat 39.7g
Total Carbohydrate 184.1g
Protein 42.8g

Quotes

The spiritually mature one is sweet within and without. The immature one appears sweet outside but carries bitterness within.
Deepest gratitude to the Guru, for His boundless love, to hold my hand and draw me out of confusion, into the clarity, peace and protection of His grace.
Through the Guru’s wisdom, ignorance is dispelled, the heart is purified and the seeker rises from limitation to liberation.
The Guru is the alchemist of the soul, transforming the base metal of ego into the pure gold of Self-realisation.
Devotion to the Divine keeps your heart free from the disease of desires.
I am the witnessing consciousness, silently observing the ever-changing parade of personalities.
As you enjoy assorted chocolates of varied tastes - from bitter to sweet, enjoy the different people life brings, valuing each one as they are.
In the race for recognition and relevance, many unknowingly trade their peace for pressure.
Just as the nature of sugar is sweetness and of a lemon is sourness, the nature of the world is to be ever-changing—full of dualities.
True freedom is freedom from dependency on the world for peace and happiness.
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Chimtai (Chana Paratha) - Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur