AJWAIN PARANTHA

paratha flavoured with carom seeds
Preparation Time : 1/2 an hour
Cooking Time : 1/2an hour



Ingredients

• Whole wheat flour (atta) for dusting+3 cups
• Salt to taste
• Carom seeds (ajwain), crushed 1/2 teaspoon
• Ghee 4 tablespoons
• Oil to shallow fry

Method

1. Mix together atta, salt and carom seeds. Rub in two tablespoons of ghee. Add sufficient water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover and rest it for fifteen minutes.
2. Divide the dough into eight equal portions. Roll in dry flour and roll into a round chapatti. Spread a little ghee on one side and lightly roll that side in dry flour. Fold the chapatti into half and then again into half to make a triangle
3. Roll into a triangular parantha. It should be a little thick.
4. Heat a tawa. Place the parantha on the tawa and cook for a minute. Flip and apply ghee. Cook for a minute and flip again and apply ghee. Cook till both the sides are golden.
5. Serve hot.