Matar Paratha - Green Pea Indian Flatbread

Delicious, and much easier to make than I expected. I can imagine trying this out with lots of different spiced fillings-- this version paired very well with a simple red lentil soup.

I meal prepped several for the week ahead with success. From my experience with other flatbreads, I was afraid they would become hard if I cooked them fully in advance. So rather than cooking for 4 minutes on each side, I cooked for just 1-2 minutes per side, just so they would keep their shape for storage. Stored in an airtight container, I finished cooking them about 3 min per side when I was ready to eat. This worked out quite successfully. c:

PUL Team - July 24, 2025, 5:37 p.m.

Mmm love this tip, Leah, thanks so much for sharing! That sounds like such a cozy pairing with the red lentil soup ☺️

Would this work with spelt flour ?

PUL Team - Jan. 30, 2025, 12:35 a.m.

Hey Tahnee, we haven’t tested it ourselves, but spelt flour could be an option. The dough may turn out a bit softer and more delicate, so you might need to adjust the water - start with less and add more gradually if needed. Letting the dough rest for 30 minutes can also help improve its elasticity 🙂

Tahnee - Jan. 30, 2025, 8:40 a.m.

Thank you so much, will give it a try ☺️

I added 1 cup of OKARA (soybean pulp from making homemade tofu) to the dough! Let's see how it goes!

PUL Team - Aug. 25, 2024, 10:10 p.m.

Thanks for sharing your experience with the recipe, Tyler! We'd love to hear how it turned out with the twist 🤗

Tyler Vinca - Aug. 25, 2024, 10:12 p.m.

It worked out lovely! I didn't change the recipe except added 1 cup of okara to it, and they turned out fluffy and great. I'll be making them again with shredded zucchini filling because my garden is abundant with zucchs.

PUL Team - Aug. 25, 2024, 10:14 p.m.

Oooo many thanks for the update, Tyler! Sounds delicious 🤤

À ne pas refaire. Goût pas ouf mais surtout trypophobie

I'm from the part of India where this recipe comes from. So so happy to see it on the app 🥰🥰

PUL Team - Dec. 2, 2023, 8:24 p.m.

Oh wow! Super cool, Japsowin - one of our team members has family based in Ludhiana 😃

This was such a delicious recepie! Was abit hard for me to get them to a perfect circle but enjoyed them nonetheless:) would highly recommend

PUL Team - Nov. 27, 2023, 11:38 p.m.

Thanks for sharing your experience with it, Krissy, we're glad the paratha was enjoyed! It gets easier to make a circle with more practice 🤗

Really delicious beautiful fragrance when cooking and super simple tastes great with the carrot yogurt sauce below