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square parathas with a silver bowl of ghee
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Parathas

Parathas are everyday Indian flatbreads made by layering and rolling dough that are then cooked on a hot griddle until it turns golden brown on both sides. Makes 12 parathas
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Breads
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 12
Calories: 221kcal

Ingredients

Dough

Rolling

Cooking

  • 4 tablespoons ghee use oil for vegan variation

Instructions

Dough

  • In a large bowl, mix 3 cups of flour, salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Slowly add water, little bit at a time, mixing with your hands until soft dough forms. Adding about 1 and ¼ cup of water. Note: Depending on the brand of the flour you may need more or less water so only add little bit at a time.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the dough and knead again until the dough is smooth. Rest the dough for 10 to 20 minutes covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container.
  • Divide the dough into 10 to 12 pieces and roll each piece on the palm of your hands into a round ball.

Rolling layered square Paratha

  • Take one piece of dough ball and roll it in the dry flour. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a  4-inch circle. Dip one side of the circle into the flour. Drizzle the floured surface with few drops of oil, spread it evenly with your fingers.
  • Fold the top ⅓ side of the circle to the center. Fold the bottom ⅓ side of the circle to the center. Drizzle the surface with few drops of oil, spread it evenly with your fingers, and fold the left ⅓ side to the center and the right ⅓ side to the center. This will form a square-shaped piece of dough layered with oil and flour.
  • Dip the dough in the dry flour coating both the generously with flour. Roll the dough back and forth with the rolling pin as you maintain the square shape. Check the videos for more details on the rolling.

Rolling layered triangle Paratha

  • Take one piece of dough ball and roll it in the dry flour. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a  6-inch circle. Dip one side of the circle into the flour. Drizzle the floured surface with few drops of oil, spread it evenly with your fingers. Fold the circle in half so that the oil is on the inside.
  • Drizzle the surface with few drops of oil, spread it evenly with your fingers. Fold the semicircle in half again to form a triangle shaped piece of dough layered with flour and oil.
  • Dip the dough in the dry flour to generously coat both the sides. Roll the dough back and forth with the rolling pin as you maintain the triangle shape. Check the videos for more details on the rolling.

Cooking Paratha

  • Warm a griddle over medium-high heat. Once the griddle is hot, carefully place the rolled out paratha on the surface and cook until the bottom of the paratha turns lighter that the uncooked top, about 1 minute. 
  • With a flat spatula, flip the paratha and top with ¼ teaspoon of ghee, spreading it evenly over the surface with the back of the spoon. Cook the second side until it turns light brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Flip the paratha and top with ¼ teaspoon ghee, spreading it evenly over the surface. Cook until light brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Gently press the paratha with the spatula to help the paratha cook evenly; be sure to press gently for a soft, flaky paratha. Once both sides get spotty golden brown, transfer the paratha to a plate or store in a casserole. Note: Please check the video for visual details.

Repeat with the remaining dough pieces, oil, and ghee. While one paratha is cooking you can start to roll the next. Enjoy warm!

    Video

    Notes

    Best Atta To Buy: Aashirvaad Select Sharbati AttaSujata Chakki Atta, or Aashirvaad Whole Wheat Atta
    Vegan Variation - Substitute neutral vegetable oil for ghee. 
    Notes for soft and flaky parathas:
    1. Make sure the dough is not too hard or not too soft by adding little water at a time as needed.
    2. Knead the dough really well after adding the oil to make sure that the dough is lump free.
    3. Allow the dough to rest for 10 to 20 minutes. Cover the dough at this step to avoid it getting dry.
    4. Roll with light hands. Do not apply too much pressure.
    5. Cook by gently pressing the paratha on the sides with a flat spatula. Pressing it too much will cause the paratha to get tough.
    6. Apply ghee when the paratha is cooked halfway through or when it's almost fully cooked.
    Tips on storing the dough and parathas:
    1. The dough can be refrigerated in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
    2. When using refrigerated dough, allow the dough to come to room temperature before rolling.
    3. Cooked Parathas can be refrigerated for 3 to 4 days or frozen for longer shelf life. Reheat the Parathas on the stovetop griddle with a sprinkle of oil or ghee.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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