Lacha Paratha Buns

50 mins
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk together warm water, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and egg.
  2. 2Whisk together warm water, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and egg.
  3. 3Whisk together warm water, milk, sugar, salt, baking soda, and egg.
  4. 4Add all-purpose flour to the mixture.
  5. 5Add all-purpose flour to the mixture.
  6. 6Add all-purpose flour to the mixture.
  7. 7Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it's smooth and springy.
  8. 8Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it's smooth and springy.
  9. 9Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it's smooth and springy.
  10. 10Add melted ghee to the dough, cover, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  11. 11Add melted ghee to the dough, cover, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  12. 12Add melted ghee to the dough, cover, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  13. 13Cut the dough into 6-8 equal parts and form them into tight dough balls.
  14. 14Cut the dough into 6-8 equal parts and form them into tight dough balls.
  15. 15Cut the dough into 6-8 equal parts and form them into tight dough balls.
  16. 16Add some ghee to a baking dish, place the dough balls in it, cover, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
  17. 17Add some ghee to a baking dish, place the dough balls in it, cover, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
  18. 18Add some ghee to a baking dish, place the dough balls in it, cover, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
  19. 19Roll and stretch each dough ball until it is super thinly rolled, almost see-through.
  20. 20Roll and stretch each dough ball until it is super thinly rolled, almost see-through.
  21. 21Roll and stretch each dough ball until it is super thinly rolled, almost see-through.
  22. 22Add some more ghee and a little bit of flour to the stretched dough.
  23. 23Add some more ghee and a little bit of flour to the stretched dough.
  24. 24Add some more ghee and a little bit of flour to the stretched dough.
  25. 25Fold and roll the dough layer after layer until you build beautiful spirals.
  26. 26Fold and roll the dough layer after layer until you build beautiful spirals.
  27. 27Fold and roll the dough layer after layer until you build beautiful spirals.
  28. 28Cover the dough spirals and let them rest for another 10 minutes.
  29. 29Cover the dough spirals and let them rest for another 10 minutes.
  30. 30Cover the dough spirals and let them rest for another 10 minutes.
  31. 31Gently press down each dough ball to spread it slightly.
  32. 32Gently press down each dough ball to spread it slightly.
  33. 33Gently press down each dough ball to spread it slightly.
  34. 34Cook the paratha covered on medium-low heat until all the layers are cooked through.
  35. 35Cook the paratha covered on medium-low heat until all the layers are cooked through.
  36. 36Cook the paratha covered on medium-low heat until all the layers are cooked through.
  37. 37Smack the cooked paratha to separate the layers.
  38. 38Smack the cooked paratha to separate the layers.
  39. 39Smack the cooked paratha to separate the layers.
  40. 40Build your paratha burger and enjoy.
  41. 41Build your paratha burger and enjoy.
  42. 42Build your paratha burger and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 tablespoons melted ghee, butter or oil
  • 4 tablespoons melted ghee, butter or oil
  • 4 tablespoons melted ghee, butter or oil

Equipment

mixing bowlwhiskstand mixerrolling pinbaking dishplastic wrapfrying panlidspatula

Tips

  • When rolling the dough, make sure it's super thinly rolled, almost see-through. Don't worry if it breaks or tears, just mend it back together.
  • Smack the cooked paratha to separate the layers.