Lachha Paratha

Ingredients:

• Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) as per consumption
• 1 tbsp Oil
• Salt as per taste
• Butter/Ghee (Pure ghee) for frying
• Water for kneading

How to make lachha parantha:

1. Make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta), 1tbsp oil & salt, as you'd do for any paratha/roti.
2. Make dough half-hour before and canopy it with moist muslin cloth.
3. Take a ball size lump of dough. Now roll it into a circle of appox. 5 to 6 ” diameter using dry flour.
4. Heat the ghee in order that it turns to liquid.
5. Now spread the ghee properly over entire surface.
6. Employing a knife make a 2″ cut lengthways and fold it inwards .
7. Spread Oil on every fold. Now press it lightly towards the middle to point out the layers clearly and roll sort of a paratha. (Refer the picture).
8. Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).
9. Turn the lachha paratha and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.
10. Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat.
11. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side. Cook the lachha parata on a low heat till golden brown.