Lachha Paratha Recipe
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 4 Persons
Ingredients:-
- Wheat flour – 2 cups
- Oil – 3 tbsp plus some extra for shallow frying
- Salt – 1 tsp
- Warm water – for kneading
Method:-
- Sift the flour and the salt together in a bowl.
- Rub in 3 tbsp oil. Add water gradually, knead until smooth. Cover and leave aside for 20 minutes.
- Knead again and divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Flatten them a little.
- Roll out each flattened ball into a circle of 6 " diameter. Now cut into 2 " strips lengthwise. Place all the strips over the center one, brushing each with a little oil.
- Roll like a Swiss roll. Press a little with your fingers. Pour 1 tsp of oil on each side.
- Take one at a time, roll it out into a round circle of 5 " diameter.
- As you remove, place it on your palms and lightly press towards the center to show the layers closely.
- Heat a griddle. Shallow fry one at a time until golden brown on both the sides.
- Serve hot.
