Malabar Paratha Recipe
Crisp, flaky unleavened layered flat bread from kerala. Learn how to prepare malabar parathas in simple steps in this recipe.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
South Indian
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
70
min
Cook Time
30
min
Servings
Prep Time
3
people
70
min
Cook Time
30
min
Ingredients
1
cup
whole wheat flour
(atta)
1
cup
all purpose flour
(maida)
2
tbsp
Oil
1/4
tbsp
baking soda
1
cup
hot water
2
tbsp
sugar
3/4
tbsp
Salt
or as required
Instructions
seive both the whole wheat flour and all purpose flour with baking soda.
make a well and add sugar, salt and oil. add hot water.
first mix with a spoon and then knead the dough till soft, smooth and elastic.
cover with a moist cloth and keep aside for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
divide into 7-8 balls. dust the working surface with flour. roll each ball as thinly as possible into a large round.
smear or apply oil on the entire surface of the rolled dough.
hold the rolled disc from the top on both sides and pleat them till bottom.
now roll them like a spiral and press the last edge onto the center of the roll.
make all the spiralled balls this way and cover with wet cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.
heat tava or griddle. take each rolled ball and on a dusted working surface, roll each ball into a paratha of 4-5 inches.
place the paratha on the tava and fry on both sides with oil drizzled on top and the edges till the parathas are crisp and golden.
serve the kerala parathas with any indian vegetable or lentil curry or dal.