Description
A delicious Indian bread made with whole wheat flour and a blend of spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole wheat flour (gehu ka atta)
- 1 tablespoon melted ghee (or oil for vegan, plus more for frying)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 teaspoon amchoor (dry mango powder)
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon saunf powder (fennel powder)
- 2 teaspoons ajwain (carom seeds)
Instructions
- Add whole wheat flour and ghee to a large mixing bowl or a parat (a large Indian utensil to knead dough).
- Tip – You can also knead the dough in a stand mixer or a food processor.
- Mix well using your fingers.
- Add water (approx ¾ cup) little by little and knead to make a soft dough.
- Cover the dough with a dish towel and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
- Mix together salt, red chili powder, amchoor, garam masala powder, saunf powder, and ajwain in a small mixing bowl.
- Knead the dough once again for 30-40 seconds.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll the portions to make smooth balls.
- Take one ball and keep the remaining covered with the cloth.
- Slightly press the ball in between your palms and keep it on the rolling surface.
- Gently dust with some dry flour and roll using a rolling pin to make a 4-inch circle.
- Brush oil or ghee on the circle and sprinkle approximately ½ teaspoon of spice mix on the circle.
- Fold the sides of the circle to bring them to the center. One side should overlap the other.
- Brush oil once again and then fold the dough to ⅓ rd and then again till the end.
- Dust with dry flour and roll again to make a 5-inch square. The edges of the square should be thinner than the center.
- Heat a griddle (tawa) over medium-high heat.
- Transfer the rolled paratha to the hot griddle.
- Cook until brown spots appear on the bottom of the paratha.
- Flip using a spatula and apply 1 tsp ghee or oil all over. Flip again and apply 1 tsp of ghee on the other side as well.
- Cook until the paratha is nicely browned and crispy. Keep pressing using a flat spatula while cooking.
- Serve masala paratha hot!
Notes
- Perfect for breakfast or as a side dish.
- Can be served with yogurt or pickles.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 paratha
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 1mg