PAROTTA
Parotta is the most popular indian bread which is made with all purpose flour
(maida) hope you all will agree most of us will order parotta when we visit restaurants.. it is loved by everyone from children to elders.. it is said to be unhealthy when we eat it in hotels as they use cooking soda, oil which contains highly saturated fats and even some say that they use animal fat to get that softness in parotta.. Many of us think that its impossible to get the same texture and taste at home.. but we can get absolutely the same ones as we get in hotels with layers.. Generally maida is not good for health so we can have this once in a while and not frequent.. and if we make it at home its still better as in this recipe nothing is added except salt and sugar and i have used cold pressed groundnut oil,which is very healthy and contains high amount of unsaturated fatty acids..
INGREDIENTS
Maida - 1 kg ( makes 20 to 25 parottas )
Salt - 1 tsp or as required
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Ground nut oil - 50 ml
Water - as required
METHOD
In a bowl, add maida, salt, sugar ,mix it well and with required amount of water make it into a soft dough.. the dough should be softer than chappathi dough.. Apply 1 tbsp of oil over the dough. Let it rest for minimum 30 mins ,maximum for 2 to 3 hours.. If u give more resting time the parottas will be more softer..
No need to kneed the dough after the resting time, just make them into large lemon size balls ...
and u have to role the balls very thinly as far as u can.. so if u use your kitchen counter it will be easy.. make it very thin , even if it get teared its not an issue,anyways we are going to gather it and fold into rounds. As shown in the picture take the rolled dough and make it into layered balls..Apply little amount of oil over the layered balls and keep it aside..
Make all the other balls into layered rounds as well.
and u have to role the balls very thinly as far as u can.. so if u use your kitchen counter it will be easy.. make it very thin , even if it get teared its not an issue,anyways we are going to gather it and fold into rounds. As shown in the picture take the rolled dough and make it into layered balls..Apply little amount of oil over the layered balls and keep it aside..
Place a tawa on the stove , when it get heated, take a ball and roll it very gently so that the layers are visible and place it on the tawa .. cook on both sides flipping, brush oil on both sides , flip it every 2 seconds so that we will get the correct texture and the lovely golden brown colour..
Every parotta will take 3 to 4 mins to get cooked fully.. Now is the important step, using both ur hands fluff and beat the parottas and u can see the layers comming visible ..
Thats it ur parotta is ready and serve it with any non veg gravies, or veg kurma, chalna .. Hope u all liked this recipe and give it a try and give ur feed back through comments.. Till the next post its Veni saying bye and take care every one.. Happy cooking !!!
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