Paratha (Indian Flat-Bread)

Name: Paratha (Indian Flat-Bread)
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 300 g white flour; 300 g whole wheat flour; 6 tbsp melted butter; 300 ml water

Miles @tapster

A straightforward flat-bread to make with your curries, this paratha recipe is as simple as it gets - flour, water and some butter - but really hits the spot. (from an old Balti cookbook)

Miles @tapster

A straightforward flat-bread to make with your curries, this paratha recipe is as simple as it gets - flour, water and some butter - but really hits the spot. (from an old Balti cookbook)

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

300 gwhite flour
300 gwhole wheat flour
6 tbspmelted butter
300 mlwater

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Steps

45 mins

1

Mix the white and wheat flour together well, then slowly introduce the water a 1/2 cup at a time until the dough becomes like pastry. Knead well, cover and let stand for 30 minutes
2

shape a handful of dough into a tennis ball shape, then roll out to around 12 inches diameter on a lightly floured board
3

sprinkle with flour, and then brush one side with 1 tbsp of melter butter
4

next, roll the flattened dough up ...
5

until it looks like a swiss-roll
6

then twist the rolled dough into a spiral shape,
7

flatten, and then press into an 8 inch circle with your rolling pin
8

cook each side for 1 to 2 minutes in a clean, very hot pan, then add 1/2 tbsp of melted butter and cook each side again for 2 minutes, and serve!