The Paleo Recipe Book

Monday, June 25, 2007

Indian Breakfast Recipes - Lachha Paratha

LACHHA PARATHA RECIPE

Ingredients:

- Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) as per consumption
- 1 tbsp Oil
- Salt as per taste
- Butter/Ghee (Pure ghee) for frying
- Water for kneading

Direction :

- Make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta), 1tbsp oil & salt, as you would do for any paratha/roti.

- Make dough 30 minutes before and cover it with moist muslin cloth.

- Take a Ping-Pong ball size lump of dough. Now roll it into a circle of appox. 5 to 6 " diameter using dry flour. Heat the ghee so that it turns to liquid.

- Now spread the ghee properly over entire surface.

- Using a knife make a 2" cut lengthways and fold it inwards .

- Spread Oil on every fold. Now press it lightly towards the center to show the layers clearly and roll like a paratha.

- Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).

- Turn the lachha paratha and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.

- Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat.

- Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side. Cook the lachha parata on a low heat till golden brown.