Paratha Recipe (Indian Flat Bread)

To a mixing bowl add 2 cups wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt , 1 teaspoon oil. Mix this well first.

Add water little by little and start kneading. You may need around 3/4 cup water.

Knead it well by adding water little at a time.

Knead to a soft pliable dough. Keep covered for 15-20 minutes then knead again.

Shape into 6 lemon sized balls.

Take a ball flatten it slightly. Dust flour.

Roll it to 6 inches circle. Add few drops oil, spread it all over and sprinkle flour.

Fold into a semi circle. Add few drops oil, spread it all over and sprinkle flour.

Fold from one side again to form a triangle like this.

Roll it to a triangle paratha like this.

Take a ball, flatten slightly dust flour then roll into 5 inches circle first. Spread few drops oil and sprinkle flour.

Fold from bottom inwards first.

Fold from top inwards. Add few drops oil, spread it and sprinkle flour.

Now fold from right.

Then fold from left.

Dust flour and roll to a square paratha.

Take a ball, flatten slightly dust flour then roll it thin. Spread few drops oil and sprinkle flour.

Roll tightly from one side like shown.

Pull the ends to elongate slightly.

Roll it inwards like this.

Flatten slightly, dust flour.

Roll to a round paratha.

Add the paratha to a hot tawa. When it starts to bubble slightly then flip over.

Add ghee.

Toast until golden spots appear here and there.

Likewise toast the round paratha.

Toast square paratha also.