Hawkins FUTURA TAVA, Instruction Manual

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16
Pudina Paratha (Layered Unleavened Bread
with Mint)
Yield
16 cm diameter paratha : 12
18 cm diameter paratha : 10
20 cm diameter paratha :
8
22 cm diameter paratha : 6
4 1
/
2
cups / 450 g sifted wheat flour
5 1
/
2
cups / 85 g mint leaves chopped
2 tsp / 10 ml
cumin seeds
2 tsp / 10 ml vegetable oil
1 1
/
2
tsp / 7.5 ml salt
a pinch pepper
a pinch
red chilli powder
1 1
/
4
cups / 300 ml water
1
/
2
cup + 2 tbsp / 150 g ghee
1. Mix all ingredients except water and ghee. Add 3
/
4
cup/180 ml water.
Mix. Add enough of remaining water ( 1
/
2
cup/120 ml), 2 tbsp/30 ml
at a time, mixing after each addition, till dough forms a soft ball (stop
adding water before dough
becomes wet and sticky). Knead till dough
is smooth and elastic (about 2 minutes). Keep covered with a damp
cloth about 30 minutes.
2. Rub hands with a little ghee. Knead dough briefly. Make the number
and size of balls as required:
•
For 16 cm paratha : 12 balls about 1 1
/
2
inch/3.8 cm in diameter
•
For 18 cm paratha : 10 balls about 1 5
/
8
inch/4.2 cm in diameter
•
For 20 cm paratha : 8 balls about 1 3
/
4
inch/4.5 cm in diameter
•
For 22 cm paratha : 6 balls about 2 inch/5 cm in diameter.
Keep covered with a damp cloth.
3. On a floured board, roll a ball of dough into a flat round (see page
5 para 16) and spread ghee all over the top surface of the round as
required:
•
For 16 cm paratha : a round 6 1
/
2
inch/16 cm in diameter; spread
1
/
2
tsp/2.5 ml ghee
•
For 18 cm paratha : a round 7 1
/
4
inch/18 cm in diameter; spread
1
/
2
tsp/2.5 ml ghee
•
For 20 cm paratha : a round 8 inch/20 cm in diameter; spread
3
/
4
tsp/3.8 ml ghee
•
For 22 cm paratha : a round 8 3
/
4
inch/22 cm in diameter; spread
3
/
4
tsp/3.8 ml ghee.
4. Starting at one edge, tightly roll up round (Figure A). Each time a
turn is completed, pat the top of the rolled-up portion from the centre
outward to the edges with fingers (Figure B). With palms of both hands
roll back and forth (Figure C) till extended as required:
•
For 16 cm paratha : to 8 inch/20 cm long
•
For 18 cm paratha : to 9 inch/22.5 cm long
•
For 20 cm paratha : to 10 inch/25 cm long
•
For 22 cm paratha : to 11 inch/27.5 cm long.
Wind around one end into a flat coil (Figure D). Put free end over centre
top of coil (Figure E). Press down free end gently. Flatten coil slightly.
Figure A Figure B
Figure D
Figure E
Figure C