Paratha Recipe (Pan-fried Indian flatbread)

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Servings: 8

Paratha Recipe (Pan-fried Indian flatbread)

Ingredients

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a large bowl or flat plate with high edges, take the whole wheat flour. Add salt (optional). Slowly start adding water and mix with hand. Don’t add all water at once. Keep adding water as needed, while mixing.

Step 2

Once the dough starts to form, do not add more water. It takes a little more than 3/4 cup of water to make the dough. The amount of water will vary depending on the brand of whole wheat flour.

Step 3

Make the dough smooth by kneading it with your fist. Add some water to your hand and knead 2-3 times. When you press your finger against the dough, it should leave an impression. This is the right consistency of the dough.

Step 4

You can apply some oil to make the dough edges less sticky. but this is not necessary. Dough should be soft. not hard (hard is best for puri’s). Same dough for paratha can be used to make roti too.

Step 5

Cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and let the dough rest for at least 15 mins and up to 30 mins. This helps gluten to release and the dough becomes more elastic. Open and knead once again.

Step 6

Make balls from the dough by rotating between your palms. The balls will be the size of a golf ball, sightly larger in size than roti. Make the ball a bit flat.

Step 7

Dip a ball in dry flour, place on the marble or wooden base (chalka) and roll with the rolling pin. Roll into a circle of about 4 inches diameter.

Step 8

Spread some ghee (and optionally salt and ajwain) on the dough. Make a cut up to the center of the circle, using your fingers. Then start rolling on one side. Take the roll into your hand and flatten it.

Step 9

Dip again in dry flour and start rolling using the rolling pin. Do not apply too much pressure while rolling. Apply equal pressure on all sides while rolling. When you roll with gentle hands, the dough flattens and moves in circles with the rolling pin. You can also turn the paratha with your hands at 90 degrees multiple times while rolling, so that it forms a circle. Apply more flour if required while rolling.

Step 10

Dip a ball in dry flour, place on the marble or wooden base (chalka) and roll with the rolling pin. Roll into a circle of about 4 inches diameter.

Step 11

Spread some ghee (and optionally salt) on the dough. Bring one side of the rolled dough towards the center and press lightly. Now bring the other side on top of the folded dough and press lightly. Now fold along the other edge similar to above to make a square.

Step 12

Dip again in dry flour and start rolling using the rolling pin. Do not apply too much pressure while rolling. Apply equal pressure on all sides while rolling. You can also turn the paratha with your hands at 90 degrees multiple times to maintain the square shape while rolling. Apply more flour if required while rolling.

Step 13

Dip a ball in dry flour, place on the marble or wooden base (chalka) and roll with the rolling pin. Roll into a circle of about 4 inches diameter.

Step 14

Spread some ghee (and optionally salt, red chili powder) on the dough. Fold the rolled dough in half to form a semi-circle. Now fold from one end of the semi-circle to other to form a triangle shape.

Step 15

Dip again in dry flour and start rolling using the rolling pin. Do not apply too much pressure while rolling. Apply equal pressure on all sides while rolling. You can also turn the paratha with your hands along each edge multiple times to maintain the triangle shape while rolling. Apply more flour if required while rolling.

Step 16

Pre Heat a Tawa (griddle) on medium-high flame. Pick the paratha, flip between both palms to remove any extra dry flour and carefully transfer to the tawa. Cook until you start seeing small air pockets and the color of the dough starts to change.

Step 17

With a flat spatula, flip the paratha and top with ghee just enough to make the surface of the paratha greasy (about 1/4 teaspoon). Spread the ghee evenly over the paratha with the back of the spoon. Now we want to cook until there are some brown spots on the paratha.

Step 18

Flip the paratha and top with ghee on the other side. Spread it evenly over the surface. Cook until there are brown spots while pressing gently with the spatula.

Step 19

When both sides have golden brown spots, transfer the paratha to a plate lined with a paper towel.

Step 20

Optionally apply ghee or butter and keep stacking them. Paratha’s are best served hot!

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