Paratha - Parantha - Indian Flat bread
Indian Bread Recipes
Paratha
is a roti - bread from the North Indian state of Punjab. It is also
spelt and pronounced as 'parantha, prata, parota'.
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North Parantha made with whole wheat flour and served with
curry and
pickle
and plain yogurt. It is be eaten at breakfast, lunch or dinner or as a filling snack. It is a popular bread.
You may also make stuffed parathas. Add a few vegetables stuffings, and you get a different variety of paratha-bread.
You may also make stuffed parathas with paneer, spices etc.
For
example,
Aloo-Paratha,
Methi-Paratha,
Palak-Paratha.
This can be another way to consume more vegetables, especially green
leafy vegetables such as spinach and fenugreek leaves.
How to make Paratha - Parantha:
Main ingredients for Paratha - Parantha
whole wheat flour - Atta
Ingredients for parantha
- whole wheat flour - 2 cups.
- oil or melted butter - 2 tbsp.
- salt - 1/2 teaspoon.
- water for forming dough.
- oil for basting.
Step by step instructions for making Paratha - Parantha
Preparation
- Mix together flour, salt, 2tbsp oil or melted butter.
- Add water little by little and from dough.
- Knead well, Cover and leave aside for 20-30 minutes.
- After that knead again and then make round balls.
Cooking Method
- Take each ball and roll out into a thick round.
- apply a little oil on the round. Fold in
half.
- Apply a few drops of oil on that half.
- Fold again lengthwise. it will look like a thick long strip.
- Shape this strip into spiral shape.
- Press a little with your palm.
- Roll into a thick
round of about 6".
- Heat girdle. Place the round on it.
- Cook for 5-8 seconds. turn again. baste with oil.
- Cook on both the sides adding a little oil.
- Both the sides should have brown spots on them.
Serve hot with any curry, pickle and yogurt.
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