Thursday 12 February 2015

Laccha paratha|Lacchedar paratha|How to make Laccha paratha

Laccha Paratha is  a popular paratha from North India,made from whole wheat flour.Its South Indian counterpart is made of all purpose flour and yeast.

The tougher it seems....the easier it is to prepare.Fast, fuss free.. as usual!!!!

Preparation time:15 minutes
Cooking time:15 minutes
Serves:2 to 3

Ingredients:

  1. 2 cups of whole wheat flour
  2. 2 tsp vegetable oil
  3. 1 tsp salt
  4. Water  as required for kneading
  5. Vegetable oil for roasting

RECIPE:

  1. Take a bowl.Add wheat flour,salt and oil in it.Add water in parts and start kneading.
  2. Knead till you get a smooth dough.Cover the dough and keep aside for 20 minutes.
  3. Take a medium size ball.Dust some flour on rolling board.Start rolling the ball till you get a circle of approx 8" diameter.
  4. Apply oil and flour on this paratha,start folding and pleating the paratha.
  5. Roll the pleated edges tightly and join the edges to get a ball.
  6. Lightly dust this ball with flour and roll it again till you get a paratha of 5 " to 6" diameter.
  7. Heat a skillet on low heat.Place the paratha on skillet.
  8. Flip the paratha after 1 minute.Apply oil on this  side .Now cook  again  for 1 minute.
  9. Flip 2 to 3 times till you get a lightly browned ,cooked parathas.
  10. Serve hot with any vegetable curry.


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