Paratha recipe | How to make plain paratha

Step 1

Mix together wheat flour, salt, oil in a wide mixing bowl.

Step 2

Pour water little by little as needed & make a stiff non sticky dough.

Step 3

Knead well to make the dough soft and pliable.

Step 4

If necessary knead with moist fingers.

Step 5

When you press down the dough with a finger, you must feel it is soft and dent easily.

Step 6

Wrap it in a moist cloth or cover it in a container and set aside for 30 mins.

Step 7

You can also grease the ball with a few drops of oil and cover.

Step 8

Knead the dough lightly & divide to 8 parts.

Step 9

Then roll to balls & keep them covered.

Step 10

Take a few tbsp of flour to a small bowl & flour the rolling area.

Step 11

Dip a ball in the flour and dust off excess. Too much flour on the parathas can make them hard.

Step 12

Place the ball on the rolling area and flatten it slightly with fingers.

Step 13

With the help of a rolling pin begin to roll each ball to a round layer or roti of 7 inches.

Step 14

Apply ghee all over the paratha and fold 1/3 part of it.

Step 15

Then apply the ghee to the folded part as well & repeat folding the other 1/3 part.

Step 16

Apply ghee over the 3 layered long strip and fold 1/3 part of it.

Step 17

Then repeat the other 1/3 part & you will have a square.

Step 18

Sprinkle little more flour if needed to prevent sticking.

Step 19

Then roll the square further to make a 7 inch square paratha.

Step 20

Apply ghee all over the roti & fold it to half to make a half circle.

Step 21

Next apply ghee over it & repeat folding it to get a triangle shape.

Step 22

Sprinkle a bit of flour & begin to roll evenly to a triangle paratha.

Step 23

Heat a griddle until hot on a medium high flame.

Step 24

Transfer paratha to the griddle. Cook it until you begin to see bubbles, then flip it.

Step 25

Fry on a medium high flame on the other side as well pressing down with a spatula.

Step 26

Pressing down helps the parathas to puff up and the layers get separated and get cooked through.

Step 27

Flip the parathas too and fro. Cook until brown spots appear on both the sides.

Step 28

Drizzle ghee or oil on both sides.

Step 29

Remove the paratha to a wired rack or plate lined with a clean cloth or kitchen tissue.

Step 30

Stack them one over the other to keep them soft.

Step 31

Serve paratha with curry or chutney or just yogurt.