Paratha (Indian Flat Bread)

Recipe

3 Cups Plain Flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 Generous tablespoon Butter
I Cup Water

6 Tablespoons Butter
Extra melted butter for cooking

Sift together flour and salt and rub in
1 generous tablespoon of butter.
Add water and mix to a firm dough.
Knead for 10 to 15 minutes until a smooth shiny elastic
dough is achieved.
Cover with cling film and allow to rest for at least 1 hour.



Divide the dough into 12--14 portions and roll
into smooth balls.
Melt the remaining butter.

Lightly flour your bench and roll each ball into a thin disc.
Brush a disc with melted butter and then make a cut
from the centre to the outside edge.
Starting at the cut edge, roll into a cone shape.
Place the cone on it's base and gently work the apex down

towards the base and flatten slightly.

Repeat process until all balls of dough are finished.

Lightly flour your work surface

again and reroll the doughs

taking care not to press too firmly

as to push out the air at the edges.

Roll to a roughly circular shape

and not as thin as the first time.

Brush the top with melted butter

and flip into a hot pan and fry until

it starts to puff up a little, brush the top with butter, flip and fry until the

underside turns golden brown.Turn onto your serving plate, or to add extra flakiness, cup your hands around the outside and quickly and firmly clap them together as you would for a roti style bread.




 

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