Tawa Paratha Recipe - Plain Paratha
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, salt, sunflower oil - for kneading. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Tawa Paratha, in a large bowl combine the flour, salt, a tablespoon of oil and knead adding little water at a time to make firm and smooth dough
whole wheat flour(1 cup)salt(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Add one tablespoon of oil to coat the dough and knead again
- 3
Cover and set aside for 15 minutes
- 4
Knead once again and divide the dough into 8 portions
- 5
Preheat the iron skillet on medium heat
- 6
Roll the dough portions into balls and flatten them with the palm of your hand
- 7
Toss them in flour and roll them out into circles of approximately 3 inches in diameter
whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 8
Put 1/4 teaspoon oil and spread it on the rolled dough
- 9
We need to get a triangle shape, to do so, first fold into a semi-circle, then fold the semi-circle into half again
- 10
You get a mini triangle shape
- 11
Tossing the triangle in a little flour, roll it out gently into a larger triangle
whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 12
Continue the same process of rolling with the remaining dough portions
- 13
With skillet on medium high heat, place one rolled out paratha on the skillet
- 14
After a few seconds you will notice an air pockets popping out
- 15
At this point flip the plain paratha and smear about 1/2 a teaspoon of ghee
ghee - or oil for cooking (as required) - 16
Using a flat spatula do a light pressing and turning motion to cook the paratha
- 17
Flip to the other side and press and turn the paratha in a similar way
- 18
You will notice brown spots around the parathas and it will be slightly crisp
- 19
Remove from heat and place on a platter or serve hot
- 20
Continue the similar process with the remaining rolled portions and stack the cooked paratha one above the other
- 21
Serve the Plain or Tawa Paratha for dinner along with Batata Nu Shaak or Baingan Bharta and Palak Dal for a weekday meal
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Tawa Paratha Recipe - Plain Paratha
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with whole wheat flour, salt, sunflower oil - for kneading. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
To begin making the Tawa Paratha, in a large bowl combine the flour, salt, a tablespoon of oil and knead adding little water at a time to make firm and smooth dough
whole wheat flour(1 cup)salt(1/2 teaspoon) - 2
Add one tablespoon of oil to coat the dough and knead again
- 3
Cover and set aside for 15 minutes
- 4
Knead once again and divide the dough into 8 portions
- 5
Preheat the iron skillet on medium heat
- 6
Roll the dough portions into balls and flatten them with the palm of your hand
- 7
Toss them in flour and roll them out into circles of approximately 3 inches in diameter
whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 8
Put 1/4 teaspoon oil and spread it on the rolled dough
- 9
We need to get a triangle shape, to do so, first fold into a semi-circle, then fold the semi-circle into half again
- 10
You get a mini triangle shape
- 11
Tossing the triangle in a little flour, roll it out gently into a larger triangle
whole wheat flour(1 cup) - 12
Continue the same process of rolling with the remaining dough portions
- 13
With skillet on medium high heat, place one rolled out paratha on the skillet
- 14
After a few seconds you will notice an air pockets popping out
- 15
At this point flip the plain paratha and smear about 1/2 a teaspoon of ghee
ghee - or oil for cooking (as required) - 16
Using a flat spatula do a light pressing and turning motion to cook the paratha
- 17
Flip to the other side and press and turn the paratha in a similar way
- 18
You will notice brown spots around the parathas and it will be slightly crisp
- 19
Remove from heat and place on a platter or serve hot
- 20
Continue the similar process with the remaining rolled portions and stack the cooked paratha one above the other
- 21
Serve the Plain or Tawa Paratha for dinner along with Batata Nu Shaak or Baingan Bharta and Palak Dal for a weekday meal
Rate this recipe
