Lachha Paratha is a layered flaky Indian bread that is great to pair with curries. Learn how to make it at home using my easy recipe. Made with just four everyday ingredients, Lachha Paratha doesn’t need any introduction. You will find it on the menu of each and every possible North Indian restaurant and it is popularly served along with rich, creamy, and delicious Indian curries.
Ingredients
1/2 cup whole wheat flour/gehun ka atta
1/2 cup maida/ all-purpose flour
1 tbsp fine rava/semolina
1/2 tsp sugar
Salt to taste
Oil or ghee
Procedure
Mix whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, semolina, sugar, salt and 1 tbsp oil in a bowl.
Make a soft dough using water.
Knead the dough for 5-6 minutes until it becomes soft.
Cover and keep the dough for 20 minutes.
Knead again for 3-4 minutes.
Cover and keep for another 20 minutes.
Divide the dough into 10-12 pieces.
Make small balls from each piece.
Dust the dough and roll it as thin as possible.
Don’t worry about tearing it while rolling
Apply oil generously over the rolled dough.
Sprinkle little dry flour on top.
Make cuts on the roti with the help of knife or pizza cutter
Take scraper or a sharp knife and pull the strips out slowly with hands like peda.Spread the peda slowly with hands in round shape like paratha.
Heat a griddle.Keep the paratha on the hot griddle.
Cook till brown spots appear.
Turn the paratha on the other side.
Apply oil on both the sides and cook till brown spots darken.
Apply little pressure while cooking using back of a ladle.
Remove the paratha from the griddle.
Press from both the sides to open the layers
Serve hot with any curry based dish.
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