HOW TO MAKE PARATHA

You can replace breads and tacos with paratha, just use your creativity to make new recipes.

HOW TO MAKE PARATHA

PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOK TIME: 30 MINS

CUISINE:INDIAN

SERVINGS: 2- 3

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
2. 1 to 2 teaspoon oil or ghee
3. ½ teaspoon salt or add as required
4. water as required for kneading the dough
5. oil or ghee for roasting, add as required

INSTRUCTIONS

kneading dough

1. In a bowl take whole wheat flour. Add salt, oil and water.
2. Mix and then knead into a smooth soft dough. 
3. Add more water if required while kneading. 
4. Cover and keep the dough aside for 30 minutes.

method to make plain paratha

1. Roll a medium sized ball on a lightly dusted board to a circle of about 4 to 5 inches in diameter.
2. Spread some ghee on the rolled dough.
3. Add some more flour if required while rolling. Roll into a round paratha.

making plain paratha

1. Heat tava (griddle) and place the paratha on the tava. The tawa should be medium hot.
2. You will soon see the paratha puffing up from the base at some places.
3. Flip the paratha when the base is 1/4 cooked. Spread some ghee.
4. Flip again when the second side is about 1/2 cooked. You will see brown spots now.
5. Spread some ghee on this side now.
6. Flip again a couple of times till you see more brown spots and the paratha is cooked evenly. 
7. Make all parathas this way. Either serve them hot or stack them in a roti basket.
8. Serve these plain paratha with any indian dal or vegetable curry or pickle.

NOTES

- the recipe can be doubled or tripled. - if the dough looks dry, then add some water. If the dough looks sticky and moist, then add some extra flour and knead again

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