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Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Paratha Bread | Lachha Paratha
5
minutes
minutes
25
minutes
minutes
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
parathas
Author:
Alpa Jain
Paratha bread or lachha paratha is a vegan, multilayered, unleavened, flaky flatbread from the Indian cuisine. It is served in restaurants and is easy to make at home as well. Check out this vegan paratha recipe.
Equipment
Food Processor
Bread Machine
Skillet
Ingredients
For paratha dough
▢
300
grams
Whole wheat flour (atta)
(
2 ½ cup
)
▢
½
teaspoon
Salt
▢
1
cup
Water
(
240 ml
)
▢
½
teaspoon
Nigella seeds
(onion seeds, optional)
▢
2
tablespoon
Oil
(or ghee)
For cooking paratha
▢
¼
cup
Oil
(or ghee, more if needed)
▢
¼
cup
Whole wheat flour (atta)
(for rolling)
▢
2
tablespoon
Carrom seeds
(optional for topping)
Instructions
How to make paratha dough in food processor
Fix the dough blade in the food processor bowl.
Add whole wheat flour, salt, nigella seeds and oil and start the food processor on low speed or dough setting
Add water slowly through the feeder and continue kneading until the flour binds into a soft, smooth dough ball.
Dough is ready for use.
Making paratha dough in a bread machine
Add all wet and dry ingredients to the container in the order recommended by your bread machine manufacturer.
Select "Dough' cycle.
Once a well kneaded soft dough ball is formed, in about 5-10 minutes, turn off the cycle.
Make Lachha Paratha
Take 60 grams dough and roll into a smooth ball (about 2 inch in diameter) and then flatten it.
Dust it in dry whole wheat flour and roll into a round shape paratha of about 8-9 inches in diameter and 1 mm thickness.
Apply oil generously (about ¾ tsp) with a basting brush.
Make pleats about a centimeter wide.
Roll the pleated paratha into a swiss roll and tuck the end into one of the centers.
Flatten it with your fingers and dust it in flour.
Optionally, put ⅛ teaspoon of carrom seeds on the dough roll if you want to make ajwain lachha paratha.
Roll into a round shape paratha of about 5-6 inches in diameter dusting as often as needed.
Place the rolled paratha on a skillet on a medium high flame.
Once you see a few light brown spots, flip the paratha with a spatula and it cook for a few seconds.
Apply a few drops of oil on the top side and spread with a spatula.
Flip once again and apply oil on the other side.
Flip for the final time and cook for few seconds until golden brown.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
paratha
|
Calories:
233
kcal
(12%)
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
(10%)
|
Protein:
5
g
(10%)
|
Fat:
12
g
(18%)
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
(6%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
7
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
148
mg
(6%)
|
Potassium:
150
mg
(4%)
|
Fiber:
4
g
(17%)
|
Sugar:
1
g
(1%)
|
Vitamin A:
4
IU
|
Calcium:
15
mg
(2%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)