How to make Lachha Paratha

Introduction

Lachha paratha is a popular Indian flat bread that’s flaky with multiple layers, crisp on the outside with soft
interiors. Watch and learn to make Lachha Paratha and do post your comments below.

Ingredients

2 cups Maida / Plain flour

1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Oil
1/2 cup Water
1 tsp Oil

Method

Take maida into a dish. Add salt and sugar.

Mix well and make a well in the middle.
Add oil and mix well so as to distribute oil evenly in maida. Break down any lumps if formed.
Add little water at a time and knead dough.
Add oil and knead for about 5-6 minutes more until it turns nice and soft.
Transfer the dough into a bowl and spread a little oil over it.
Cover and give it a resting time of at least an hour.
Take the dough and knead it once more.
Divide the dough into 6 equal portions.
To make the dough ball even, press it from sides from all the sides and tuck it in. You can make it
even easily.
Oil the rolling board and rolling pin.
Take one dough ball and put the pinched side down.
Roll it as thin as possible.
Smear some oil over the rolled paratha. You can use ghee or butter instead of oil.
Cut it into very thin stripes with the help of pizza cutter or any sharp thing.
Lift the paratha from one side and start to roll it.
Make a lose rill. Do not roll it too tight.
Take one of the edges and start to roll it like Swiss roll.
Take other end and tuck it at the bottom.
Transfer the roll into a dish and keep it covered.
Take one of the dough ball on rolling board and add few more drops of oil on both the sides of dough
ball.
Roll the paratha. The paratha should not be too thin. Roll it a little thick.
Heat up a pan on medium heat.
Add some oil and spread it all over the pan.
Transfer the paratha on the pan.
Fry the paratha on medium heat only.
After 2 minutes of frying from one side, flip the paratha over.
Cook for few more minutes until it gets nice golden color.
 Lachha paratha is already.
You can have this paratha just as it is.
You can serve this paratha with any type of gravy or curry sabzi.

Tips:
You can make 6 regular size parathas for 2 cups maida.
Sugar helps to caramelize and gives golden colour.