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Plain Paratha

Plain Paratha

Lakshmi Thiru
Paratha is a classic Indian flatbread known for its flaky, layered texture and golden-brown crispiness. Made from whole wheat flour, it's kneaded into a soft dough, rolled out, and cooked on a griddle with a touch of ghee or oil. Perfectly versatile, plain paratha pairs well with curries, yogurt, or simply a dollop of butter, making it a beloved staple in Indian cuisine.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 8 medium sized paratas

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Wheat flour
  • 1 tsp Ajwain (Carom seeds) - optional Crush between palms and add for enhanced flavor.
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¾ to 1 cup Lukewarm water
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • Oil as required for making the parathas

Instructions
 

  • Now, let's knead!
  • To a large mixing bowl, add the wheat flour, salt, ajwain.
  • Slowly add lukewarm water as needed and knead it into a soft dough. Add a tsp of oil and make it into a ball. Keep the dough aside for 30 mins.
  • Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and roll it into smaller balls.

Let's roll the parathas!

  • Take one dough ball and dredge in flour.
  • Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a thin circle. Brush all over with a tsp of melted ghee, sprinkle some flour on it and spread it evenly with your fingers. This step is done to make the paratha flaky in layers.
  • Start pleating it by holding on both sides and stretch it longer.
  • Then roll it up in a spiral manner.
  • Dust it with flour and roll the dough into a 6 inch circle.
  • Transfer it to a hot tawa and cook on both sides drizzling some oil or ghee on each side, until golden brown spots appears.
  • Remove it from heat once done. Serve it as is with some mint chutney or coriander chutney or pickle and onion salad on the side. Enjoy flavorful, nutritious parathas hassle-free!
    Plain Paratha
  • I love to serve Parathas with Chicken Salna. Soak the paratha in salna and slurrrrpppp....Yummy yummm....

Tips

  • The dough should neither be too hard nor too soft. So add water little at a time while kneading.
  • Cook by gently pressing the paratha on both sides with a flat spatula. Pressing it too much will cause the paratha to get tough.
  • This can be great for lunch boxes along with some Potato fry or spread some pickle and make as paratha rolls.
  • Oil or ghee can be used for making the parathas.
  • The dough can be stored in a box for 2 days.