Monday, 21 July 2014

Laccha Paratha

Laccha Paratha - Nandita Pai ShiraliIngredients

Whole wheat flour - 2 cup
Water - for making dough
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup, chopped
Ajwain seeds / carom seeds - 1/2 tsp
Olive Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Ghee - to taste



Method

  • Combine together wheat flour, salt, chopped coriander leaves, carom/ajwain seeds, a little oil and water to make a dough, just as for chapathis/rotis. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes
  • Make equal portioned balls out of the dough.
  • Roll out each dough ball as you would for chapathis/rotis.
  • Now here goes the layering process. Smear a little olive oil over the rolled out dough, start folding from one end like you would when you make paper fan (or even saree pleats!) and smear a little more oil in the inside of each fold.
  • Keep folding until you have converted the flattened out dough into a pleated formation.
  • Holding one end of it, make a wheel and just tuck on the ends to avoid them from separating.
  • Using a rolling pin, flatten them out gently using little flour.
  • Do not put too much pressure, as the layers may merge.
  • Put them on hot skittle and roast them on medium flame by smearing a little ghee on each side.
  • Serve hot with any side dish of your choice!

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