LACHHA PARATHA

LACHHA PARATHA

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) as per consumption 
1 tbsp Oil 
Salt as per taste 
Butter/Ghee (Pure ghee) for frying 
Water for kneading

How to make lachha parantha:

·    Make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta), 1tbsp oil & salt, as you would do for any paratha/roti.

·    Make dough 30 minutes before and cover it with moist muslin cloth.

·    Take a Ping-Pong ball size lump of dough. Now roll it into a circle of appox. 5 to 6 " diameter using dry flour.

·    Heat the ghee so that it turns to liquid.

·    Now spread the ghee properly over entire surface.

·    Using a knife make a 2" cut lengthways and fold it inwards .

·    Spread Oil on every fold. Now press it lightly towards the center to show the layers clearly and roll like a paratha. (Refer the picture).

·    Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).

·    Turn the lachha paratha and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.

·    Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat.

·    Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side. Cook the lachha parata on a low heat till golden brown.