Lachha Paratha ( Crispy Flaky Layered Bread)

Ingredients :

1 cup All-purpose flour (Maida), extra for dusting

1 cup wholewheat flour ( Aata)

½ tsp Salt to taste

½ tsp sugar

1 tsp melted butter (Ghee)

1 cup Warm Milk 

warm water as required for kneading

Method for Dough:

In a bowl, add all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, sugar, ghee and mix all the ingredients. Then gradually add warm milk mix with your hand, if needed add water and knead until you have a soft and firm dough is formed. Then cover the dough with a damp towel or clingfilm and leave the dough set aside for 30 minutes.

Now, take a dough and divide into equal portion (make into balls) and keep aside.

Method for Paratha :

Lightly flour on the rolling board and take a dough roll into round/square shape then grease the surface with the little melted ghee. Now make slices into strips, Then roll up each strips towards the end. (like a Swiss roll).Make sure the roll is not too tight or loose, and pinch the seams and seal the dough and dust with flour.

Repeat the remaining balls of dough.

Then lightly dust and gently press down on pleated dough and roll the paratha and make round shape, make sure roll lightly, don't apply much pressure, you may lose the layers.

Heat the pan/tawa on a medium heat.
Place the paratha on the pan and leave for 1-2 minute and flip the paratha, add 1 tsp. ghee on the top and leave for few seconds and flip again and cook till its golden.

Serve hot and enjoy it with chai/curry.