paratha
From purplemist 14 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 6
parathas originated in the north of India, where wheat is a staple.
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups wholewheat flour,sifted shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 tbsp veg. oil shopping list
- 6 tbsp ghee or butter,melted shopping list
- extra flour for dusting shopping list
How to make it
- put the flour,salt and 2/3 cup water in a bowl and knead to a soft dough.mix in the oil and set aside,covered,for 30 mins.
- divide the dough into 6 equal parts and shape into round balls. flatten and roll out into flat discs about 5 inches in diameter
- smear a little ghee onto the top of the paratha,then fold it over into a semicircle.smear more ghee over the upper surface and fold it again to form a triangle shape.
- placeit on a floured board and roll into a thin triangle,making sure the edges are not too thick.
- place on a hot griddle.cook for 1 min , then turn over. when the paratha begins to colour,brush a little ghee on one side,turn over and cook again. brush a little ghee on this side also.
- cook for a few more seconds until the paratha is golden brown on both sides.
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I adore all Indian breads!
midgelet
in Whereabouts loved it
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Humm.....now this is interesting...I take it is kinda of a wheat tortalla??
Will have to give this one a try sometime.thanks for sharing
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