Chilly Parotta or Kothu Parotta is a lipsmacking delicacy of South Indian cuisine. It tastes spicy hot with shredded parotta sautéed in onions, tomatoes and aromatic masala. This popular street food recipe is very easy to prepare at home in no time. Parottas can be prepared at home or you can get frozen parottas from the shop. Try this restaurant style chilly parotta recipe and enjoy your dinner..!
Ingredients
Parotta - 2 to 3
Onion - 1 tbsp
Onion - 1 big
Garlic - 2 to 3 pods
Green chilly - 1
Capsicum - ½ cup chopped
Tomato - 1 cup chopped
Coriander leaves - handful
Spring onions - 1 cup chopped
Curry leaves - 1 twig
Turmeric pwd - a pinch
Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Cumin pwd - ½ tsp
Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
Garam masala pwd- 1 tsp
Tomato ketchup - 1 tbsp
Fresh lemon juice - few drops
Salt to taste
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Instructions
1.
Heat 1 tsp of oil in dosa pan or fry pan
2.
Add the parotta and toast it until it turns soft
3.
Allow to cool and cut it into squares using kitchen squares
4.
Set the parathas warm in hot pack
5.
Slice onions, garlic, green chilly, capsicum, tomato, coriander leaves and spring onions
6.
Heat oil in a frypan
7.
Add onions and fry them into transculent
8.
Add curry leaves, garlic and green chilly slices
9.
Toss well
10.
Add ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute
11.
Add the capsicum slices and spring onions
12.
Mix well
13.
Add finely sliced tomatoes and cook until its mushy
14.
Now add the turmeric pwd, kashmiri red chilly pwd, cumin pwd, coriander pwd, garam masala pwd, salt and tomato ketchup
15.
Stir well
16.
Add ½ cup of water and allow the masala to boil
17.
Simmer the flame for 4 to 5 mins
18.
Once the masala turns thick consistency, add the chopped parotta pieces
19.
Mix well
20.
Toss it gently with a fork
21.
Cook in low flame for 2 to 3 minutes
22.
Turn off flame
23.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
24.
Sprinkle freshly chopped coriander leaves
25.
Transfer to serving bowl
26.
Lipsmacking delicious Chilly Parotta is ready to serve
27.
Enjoy hot with onion raitha