Indian Recipe : Parantha

This is a vegetarian dish

Serves 4 to 5
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cup whole wheat flour
• Salt to taste
• 1 cup clarified butter, melted
• 1 ¼ cups water

Directions:

1. Sieve the flour and salt in a bowl, incorporate 2 tbsp clarified butter, add water gradually and knead to a smooth dough.
2. Divide into 5 equal portions and shape into balls. Dust with flour, cover and keep aside for 10 minutes.
3. Flatten each ball of dough and roll out. Brush with clarified butter and fold over. Brush the folded surface with clarified butter and fold over again to form a triangle. Roll out the triangle with a rolling pin.
4. Heat a griddle and brush the surface with clarified butter. Place the Parantha on the griddle and cook for a few minutes. Coat with a little clarified butter, turn over and similarly cook on the other side. Both sides of a Parantha should be crisp and delicately browned.
5. Remove and serve immediately.