Lacha Paratha

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add flour to a bowl.
  2. 2Add flour to a bowl.
  3. 3Add flour to a bowl.
  4. 4Add a bit of ghee to the flour.
  5. 5Add a bit of ghee to the flour.
  6. 6Add a bit of ghee to the flour.
  7. 7Mix the flour and ghee.
  8. 8Mix the flour and ghee.
  9. 9Mix the flour and ghee.
  10. 10Slowly add warm water bit by bit and mix until it turns into a dough.
  11. 11Slowly add warm water bit by bit and mix until it turns into a dough.
  12. 12Slowly add warm water bit by bit and mix until it turns into a dough.
  13. 13If the dough is too hard, add more water. If it's too soft, add more flour.
  14. 14If the dough is too hard, add more water. If it's too soft, add more flour.
  15. 15If the dough is too hard, add more water. If it's too soft, add more flour.
  16. 16Let the dough rest for a bit. It can be a power nap or a long nap, but the nap is important.
  17. 17Let the dough rest for a bit. It can be a power nap or a long nap, but the nap is important.
  18. 18Let the dough rest for a bit. It can be a power nap or a long nap, but the nap is important.
  19. 19Take out a small ball of dough and flatten it using your hands and a rolling pin.
  20. 20Take out a small ball of dough and flatten it using your hands and a rolling pin.
  21. 21Take out a small ball of dough and flatten it using your hands and a rolling pin.
  22. 22Add more ghee on top of the flattened dough.
  23. 23Add more ghee on top of the flattened dough.
  24. 24Add more ghee on top of the flattened dough.
  25. 25Use a knife to cut the dough like this, then roll it around to make a small flower shape.
  26. 26Use a knife to cut the dough like this, then roll it around to make a small flower shape.
  27. 27Use a knife to cut the dough like this, then roll it around to make a small flower shape.
  28. 28Squash the flower and use a rolling pin to flatten it out into a nice round shape.
  29. 29Squash the flower and use a rolling pin to flatten it out into a nice round shape.
  30. 30Squash the flower and use a rolling pin to flatten it out into a nice round shape.
  31. 31Add ghee to a pan.
  32. 32Add ghee to a pan.
  33. 33Add ghee to a pan.
  34. 34Add your roti (paratha) to the pan.
  35. 35Add your roti (paratha) to the pan.
  36. 36Add your roti (paratha) to the pan.
  37. 37Cook the paratha from both sides, while it is cooking, brush or spoon ghee onto it.
  38. 38Cook the paratha from both sides, while it is cooking, brush or spoon ghee onto it.
  39. 39Cook the paratha from both sides, while it is cooking, brush or spoon ghee onto it.
  40. 40Keep adding ghee as it cooks.
  41. 41Keep adding ghee as it cooks.
  42. 42Keep adding ghee as it cooks.

Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Flour
  • Flour
  • Ghee
  • Ghee
  • Ghee
  • Warm water
  • Warm water
  • Warm water

Equipment

Mixing bowlRolling pinKnifePanBrush or spoon

Tips

  • For a very good paratha, make ghee your best friend, especially if you're lonely.
  • Don't worry if the paratha isn't perfectly round, aunties aren't judging you.
  • It shouldn't be too thick and it shouldn't be too thin.