Lachcha Paratha-Recipe

(It is one of the delicious varieties of Parathas)

Ingredients:

-Whole wheat flour – 2 cups

-Salt -1/2 tsp

-Oil -2tbsp+ to toast parathas

For Layering:

-Oil 4 tbsp

Whole Wheat Flour=2tbsp

Preparation:

-In a wide bowl, add flour and salt mix well. The add oil to the flour and combine the flour with oil well.

-Now, using water knead it to a soft, smooth dough.  The dough should be little loose and moisture but not stocky.

-Shape it to a round ball and keep it covered in an oiled bowl.  Let it rest for 1-2 hours

-After it, divide the dough into 6 big lemon sized balls.

-Mix flour and oil for layering and keep ready.

-Now take one ball and using a rolling pin roll it to a wide thin disc, roll it wide and thin as possible.

-Add 2tsp oil-flour mixture to it and spread it all over the discs.

-Pleat the dough to make folds and stretch a little bit and roll into spiral.

-Keep the spiral aside covered.  Follow the same procedure for rest dough balls. Keep it covered for 5 minutes.

-Now heat the tawa, smear with few drops of oil then place on rolled flat disc and cook for a minute or until a bubble appears.  Flip other side and drizzle oil around and press gently using spatula and cook until brown spots appear on bottom side.  Again turn other and cook few seconds.

-Serve hot with Curd or chutney.

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