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How to make Ajwain Ka Paratha

Ajwain Ka Paratha: They can be enjoyed for breakfast, or lunch, packed in your lunch box or accompanied as travel food.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Diet Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 paratha
Calories
Author Swati Paathak

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour gehu ka atta
  • 2 teaspoons ghee use oil for vegan
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon carom seeds ajwain
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes optional
  • oil or ghee for frying

Instructions

Step 1: Make The Dough:

  • Add flour, ghee, salt, chilli flakes and carom seeds to a large bowl (or parat).
  • Mix well using your fingers until a crumbly mixture is made. This process also rubs the ajwain and releases its flavour in the flour.
  • Add little by little water and knead to make a soft dough.
  • Cover the dough and keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

Step 2: Make Paratha:

  • Now, knead the dough again for a few seconds and divide it into equal parts.
  • Roll each part to make smooth balls.
  • Keep prepared balls covered to prevent them from drying out.
  • Take one ball and keep it on a flat surface. You can use a rolling board (chakla) or your kitchen counter.
  • Dust the dough ball with dry flour and roll using a rolling pin to make a 5-6-inch circle.
  • Apply oil on the upper surface of this circle and fold the sides to make it a semi-circle.
  • Again oil to this surface and again and then fold to make a triangle.
  • Dust and roll again to make a 5-5 inch triangle.
  • The paratha should not be as thin as the roti. It should be a little thick and equal on all sides.

Step 3 Cook The Paratha:

  • Heat a Griddle (tawa) over medium heat.
  • Transfer this prepared paratha to the hot tawa(griddle).
  • Cook until brown spots appear on the bottom side.
  • Flip the paratha and brush a little oil all over this surface.
  • Flip again and brush a little oil all over the other side of the paratha.
  • Keep pressing the paratha with the back of a flat spatula while cooking, especially the corners.
  • Cook until the paratha is nicely browned and spotted from both sides.
  • Remove the paratha from the tawa and serve hot.
  • Similarly, make all the parathas.

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Notes

Serving Suggestion: It is best served with pickle and Chai for breakfast. You can also serve it with curd, chutney, sabji and curry for Indian-style meals.
Flour: For Paratha you can use any flour of your choice like whole wheat flour, or multigrain flour or for flaky paratha You can add a little all-purpose flour to the paratha dough.