Chicken / Prawn Kothu Paratha

Ingredients :

Paratha -

• Maida - 3 cups
• Oil - 1/2 cup
• Salt - to taste
• Sugar - a pinch
• Water - as needed

Masala -

• Chicken / Prawn - 300 gms / 2 cups
• Onions - 2 (thinly sliced)
• Green chilli - 5 (thinly sliced)
• Ginger - 2 inch piece (minced)
• Garlic -5 (minced)
• Mint leaves - 6
• Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Lemon juice - 1/2 tea spoon
• Eggs - 2
• Salt - as needed
• Oil - as needed

Method :

Paratha -

1. In a large bowl mix Maida, salt and sugar. Add water and bring to half dough consistency
2. Now add oil and bring to soft dough
3. Keep it aside for 30 min
4. Make 10 balls using this dough
5. Split each ball into two balls of equal size
6. Roll out each balls into a long, finger shaped noodle
7. Roll the noodle into a Spiral like shape
8. Do the same for the other equal size ball
9. Now place one Sprial on top of the other and prepare a thick paratha
10. This method of splitting into two equal size balls will make the paratha layered
11. Toast it in Tava with oil. Avoid ghee, as the taste will not go with the Masala

Kothu Paratha -

Note -
If Chicken is used, then Marinate with Lemon juice, Turmeric powder and salt and pressure cook for three whistles and tear the chicken to small pieces / mince the chicken
If Prawns are used, then mince them and Marinate with Lemon juice, Turmeric powder and salt

1. Tear the paratha into small pieces and keep it aside
2. In a Kadai, Add oil and fry onions till golder brown
3. Add Green chilli, Ginger and Garlic and fry for 3 minutes - till the aroma fills the room :)
4. Add turmeric powder and fry for 1 min
5. Add the Chicken / Prawns and cook with lid closed for 10 min
6. In a seperate Kadai, add a teaspoon of oil and add Eggs. Add salt and Fry till they turn crispy.
7. Add Chilli powder powder, Mint and coriander leaves. Fry for 5 min
8. Add the egg scramble to the Masala and fry for a min
9. Finally add the paratha pieces and fry for 10 min

Yummy Kothu Paratha is ready !!!

Variation - The same masala can be used for Stuffed Paratha (Stuff in instead of tearing)