Paratha

For a very long time, I wanted to try to make Paratha all from 

scratch instead of just heating-up what you get from grocery stores.

Back in India, I was a big fan of parathas and biryani and I am 

still. I use to order either of them every time I get a chance.

Anyway, I just had the mood today and voila, here you go - Paratha

as my mother would prepare back at home.

Friends, try it and let me know if it came out good.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Maida

• 1/2 cup Yogurt (preferably homemade)

• 1 tsp Salt

• 1/4 tsp Baking soda

• 1 Large Egg(optional)

• 1/2 cup cooking Oil

• Warm water

• A small amount of Butter

Methods:

1. Add salt, baking soda, oil, yogurt, and egg to maida and mix 

them well.


2. Add warm water to the mix and keep stirring it to the 

consistency of Chappati dough.


3. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it sit for one hour.


4. Create a medium size ball from the dought. With four cups of 

the flour you should be able to create at least 7 balls for a 

medium size paratha.


5. On a large flat surface like your kitchen countertop, roll the 

ball as thin as possible. Don't worry about the shape for now.

6. Start from the longest end. Make a fold of about half inch 

toward the inner side. Next, fold it again so that first fold 

doesn't go inside but stays outside, in the shape of "W". Continue 

to fold on the fashion to create "zigzag" fashion in terms of 

folding.




















7. Roll the zip zag pattern to come to the round shape as shown 

above.

8. Set the pan in the stove to medium heat.


9. Roll the dough in your desired shape. I prefer the popular 

circle shape.


10. Apply some butter and put in the pan.


11. Cook the paratha on each side for about a minute until in reach 

light brownish color.


12. Take the cooked paratha and place it on a plain surface. Smash 

the paratha sideways to make it soft fluffy.


13. Serve hot with some spicy accomplishments.