After going gluten-free, I never thought I’d eat a paratha again… ever. I mean, paratha literally translates to layers of cooked dough. It’s one of the most popular flatbreads in India and is typically stuffed with something delicious – like potatoes (aloo) or cauliflower (gobi).
My paleo-friendly paratha is a flaky and crispy flatbread filled with a spiced cauliflower mixture and topped with ghee.
This recipe is the gluten-free version of gobi ka paratha – and it tastes just as good as the real thing.
If you prefer an aloo paratha, just use the recipe for the potato filling in my paleo samosa recipe.
Growing up, my parents made parathas (my fam is Punjabi, so we actually call them prontha or parontay) every Sunday for brunch. The stuffed parathas would be served with a small bowl of yogurt, a huge dollop of ghee and a jar of char (Indian pickles). There would also be masala chai – my parents would sometimes dip their bread into the chai before eating it.
If you like my paleo naan recipe, you’re going to LOVE these paleo parathas. They’re so easy to make and like my paleo naan, the bread requires just three ingredients: almond flour, tapioca flour and canned coconut milk. If you have a nut allergy, you can try my coconut flour naan batter instead.
The filling inside is made with cauliflower and spices like coriander, cumin and amchur powder (dried mango powder)
You’re going to love this! Make sure to also try my paleo samosas next!
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Paratha Bread
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup tapioca flour
- 1 cup coconut milk
, canned and full fat
- ½ teaspoon salt
- grassfed ghee
, enough to grease pan and to serve with bread
Cauliflower Filling:
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 teaspoon salt
, adjust to taste
- ½ cup white onion, finely chopped
- 1 Serrano pepper, minced
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black peppercorns
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon amchur (dried mango) powder
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- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Instructions
Making the Stuffed Pratha:
- In a bowl combine bread ingredients to form a batter.
- Ladle ¼ cup of the batter onto a greased 9.5-inch non-stick frying pan on low-medium heat and allow the flat bread to cook until the bottom firms slightly, then remove and place on a large baking sheet.
- Repeat until batter is done.
- You should now have 6 half-cooked flatbreads (naans) (if you have more… just eat one. You will need two naans/tortillas to make one stuffed flat bread).
- Place 2 tablespoons of cauliflower mixture on one piece of bread.
- Brush melted ghee around the naan (see the picture above) – then place another piece of naan on top of the cauliflower mixture – pressing the two pieces of bread together.
- Repeat until you’ve made about 3 stuffed flat breads.
- Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
To Make Cauliflower Filling:
- Clean the cauliflower by soaking florets in warm water, pinch of salt and pinch of turmeric. After 30 minutes, dump out the water and rinse. Drain and let the cauliflower dry completely.
- When the cauliflower is dry, put it into the food processor.
- Place cauliflower in a bowl with salt and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Then using a paper towel, squeeze the water out of the cauliflower. Place dried cauliflower in another bowl and add the rest of the ingredients.
- It’s now ready for filling!
Notes
You will have leftover cauliflower, you can freeze it for another day or just quickly stir fry it and eat it with your parathas!
Even though I can’t eat almonds to make the complete recipe, I’m going to make the stuffing to use as a side. I also fell in love with ghee after my first bite of Pure Indian Foods Cultured Ghee. What a taste experience!!!
I am super excited about this :))
I love this – it looks delicious. I just wish there were a way to avoid flour…. Or maybe sub in coconut flour?
Almond and tapioca are not “normal” flour, so can be used if you are not allowed to eat wheat flour.
This recipe looks delicious! Definitely going to try this.
I can’t wait to make these!!! They look so yummy! Thank you Ashley!!!
Recipes like this are the reason you have quickly become one of my favorite bloggers. I can’t wait to try this.
This looks really yummy!
Another enticing recipe to try out. Thank you!
YUM Cannot wait to try this!
I just saw your recipe on facebook and had to come check it out….it looks delicious and I’ve got all the ingredients already…other than the Amchur powder…thank you.
I think this recipe looks delicious! I need to get my hands on some almond and tapioca flour. My mom would love these 🙂
Looks super tasty!!
I can never get my naan to brown up like yours does…how long do you typically leave it before flipping?
I can’t wait to try this!
Your naan is fantastic, so I can’t wait to give this a try!
Can’t wait to try this!
I have all three ingredients in my pantry and will have to create these today!! Yum!!
I have made this bread recipe before and had it turn out more like a tortilla which is what I have been using it for but this looks amazing. it’s crazy how easy it is to make and I was skeptical but the tapioca really holds everything together.
I wanted to try to make it a little lower cal/fat so I tried using other milks. You shouldn’t do that lol. Make it exactly as written 🙂
I love the idea for the filling you made! I cannot see the pictures for some reason but I am dying to try this recipe exactly as written! Thank you for the share.
I’ve made (tried to make) gluten free naan before, but it’s just not exciting or fluffy. This looks delicious (and it’s stuffed!) nom.
Yum, going to the grocery store now!
This looks so yummy. Will have to play with the filling for allergies to cumin, but can wait to try them! Thanks for the great idea.
I was JUST looking for a Paleo Paratha (with gobi filling, even) last week! I came here first, obviously, but I was sad there wasn’t one. Pinning this!
Do you have the nutrition facts?
looks amazing
Thank you! Breads, yummmmmm!
As soon as I get some tapioca flour I am set! Yum!
This looks good.
I have recently discovered your blog and though I follow some other paleo blogs with great enjoyment when I see a new post from yours I am giddy to open it up to see what wonderful recipe awaits!
Aww, thank you Sandra! That’s so sweet of you to say 🙂
I loved your naan recipe, now want to try this one! I’ve never had store bought ghee, would love to try it!
I can’t wait to try this recipe
Yummmm!!! Cannot WAIT to make!
Looks yummy. I will have to try this. 🙂
Cant wait to try these:)
What a fun recipe. I can’t wait to try it. And I have to admit- it would be nice to not have to make my own ghee for a few weeks. 🙂
Hope to make this asap! Don’t have tapioca flour, so we’ll see what kind of substitutes I can find
These look very good, saving this recipe, & plan to try them soon!
So making this tomorrow 😀
Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
thanks so much!
I can’t wait to try these! I already made your naan recipe several times, and these looks delicious also. Thanks for the great recipes!
I am so excited to try this. YUMMY!
looks like something I’d like to try.. 🙂
Looks amazing!!! I so wish I could make this right now, but it is definitely not AIP-friendly lol. In a few months I will make this 🙂
Want to try this! Sounds so good. Love the combo of spices in the cauliflower, and topped with ghee, how could it not be delicious!
This recipe looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it.
I just found your site and am so excited to try out your recipes!
Sounds yummy. Can’t wait to try ghee.
I am for sure trying this tonight!
It look relish – can’t wait to try it!
Looks delicious, and I happen to have all of the ingredients(except the mango powder).
Such an inventive recipe! I miss flatbread/naan, so I’m looking forward to trying this!
Your naan is a new favorite in our house. Can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you so much!
I was wondering If I could use some other nut flour than almond
Can’t wait to try these!
These look delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
I can’t wait to try these!! They look so good!!
This looks so delicious. I can’t wait to try it!
I wish that I had all of those delectable spices!
Woo hoo!!! What I could put in those! Lol
So excited to try this recipe!!
Mouthwatering!
Can’t wait to try this!
Can’t wait to try this. Looks delicious.
so exciting thank you for sharing!!! YUM!
Thank you for this awesome recipe. It is soooo good.
I love cauliflower, I have to try this recipe
Looks delish!
These look delicious!
Smells delicious from my laptop screen! 🙂 Wish I could try it right now.
This recipe looks amazing, can’t wait to try it!!
Looks delicious!
I just made an order for tapioca flour, so as soon as that comes in, I’m going to try making these!
I think this recipe looks great! I am also happy to see that it uses cauliflower because I think its underutilized!
I can’t take it! I ran out this morning to find the amchur powder because I had everything else. This is my dinner tonight 🙂 My ghee is good, but I would love to try this kind. Thanks so much!
This is going to make an excellent addition to my gluten free brunches.
Love the ingredient list and can’t wait to try it.
I think this recipe looks great, want to try it!!!
I can’t wait to try this! I love everything cauliflower and this sounds fantastic!
Delish!
Looks incredible! Can’t wait to try this out 🙂
I made this and it was delicious….even my daughter gobbled it up and said it was awesome. Only downside I had was the whole house smelled of cauliflower.
I have loved every recipe of yours that I’ve tried. I can’t wait to make this one!!
Just found your blog. Excited to dig in your recipes.
This naan this recipe is amazing, I made ur empenada version! Question on this one, do u flip the naan so that the stuffing goes on the precooked side like the empenada?
Also a tip– we are allergic to tapioca flour so we substitute arrowroot powder…. this is also gf.
My kids request ur empenada all the time! So blessed I found ur website! Where have you been hiding all these years?! Haahaa
Thanks again
Dee
YUM, sounds delish! Can’t wait to try it 🙂
this reccipe looks SO good! It is making me want to get up right now and make it! Love how healthy it is, and I know everyone in my family would love it!
Happy I found your blog!
i want to eat this! we love cauliflower.
I would love it!!
Very excited to try this! Love that the recipe includes a little dash of humor!
This gobi filling is AWESOME.
Love your recipes!! xx
I would LOVE it!!!
This looks awesome!!
This sounds delicious!
These look so good!
I love your recipes and we love ghee! Looks so delicious!
Can’t wait to try this!
This looks so good. I need to make it
Bread is what I miss most! This looks delicious can’t wait to make it.
Love that I found some Indian inspired paleo dishes! Can’t wait to try this one after I finish up my Whole30. Yay, ghee!
Hi Ashley ! I actually have Amchur Powder and have been looking for a recipe to use it in. Thank You ! I am definitely going to make this ! I love your 3 ingredient Naan bread . I substitute cashew meal ( Trader Joe’s ) for the almond flour because I cannot have almond flour and it works great! I recently discovered Nutella . Now when I make the Naan bread I save some batter for dessert . I spread the Naan with Kerrygold butter and Nutella, fold it in half and Yum ! I know your Paleo and probably can’t have Nutella but , I think I have seen a Paleo recipe for it. So good ! :0P Thanks again.
Thanks Ashley. I’m loving your website. I only tried Indian in recent years. Love your paratha bread.
I mean this as a complement I stuff mine with pistachio, Almonds and sunflower seeds (crushed) with garlic, it’s just awesome and my partner tells me I can make it every week! 😉 Thank you so much for sharing your amazing recipes ♥
Sheila, so glad you like this recipe! And, that filling sounds absolutely incredible – I will HAVE to try it! 🙂
I am allergic to almond flour could coconut flour be used ? or what could i use to replace the almond flour? Does look good.. is this bread taste kind of like olgas kitchen bread? just wondering..
Thanks so much
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You can try flaxseed meal – it’s what I use to make 3-ingredient rotis: https://myheartbeets.com/paleo-roti/ I haven’t used rotis to make parathas but I would think they’d work.
I’m allergic to cauliflower (migraine trigger). Could you do a similar recipe with spiced mashed potatoes or something like that? I’m also allergic to black pepper, paprika, ginger, galangal, oranges, wheat, soy, cranberries… it’s a long list, you can see why I need help 🙂
Tyro, use the filling that I use in my samosas! It’s just as good 🙂 Also, have you seen my new recipe index? It may help you filter out what you can eat.
this was really excellent! I did the cauliflower different though and it worked out lovely (though I admit I don’t know what the “real” Paratha tastes – and feels – like). So wat I did was take a raw cauliflower and crumble that in a kitchen blender. Few good pulses – not too much or it becomes pulp. Just enough for a nice ‘crumble’. Then add in the other ingredients as per your recipe and use that as the filling. Really did work well!
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Mark, glad to hear that!! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out for you 🙂
These are amazing! Thank you ?
Thanks, Teena 🙂
Hi, will the coconut milk make the flatbread sweet?
Tapioca doesn’t sound like paleo friendy
I would mix Flax meal with Avocado and finely grated radish (mooli) for a good paratha 🙂
I absolutely love these. Been paleo for 1 year and these taste almost like regular bread. Thanks for sharing
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Eileen, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me know how much you love these!