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How to Stuff
Paratha
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE USED AS INDICATED IN CERTAIN RECIPES.
1.
Place round on palm of hand. Cup hand slightly to form a
depression in centre of round (Figure A).
2.
Put amount of filling specified in recipe on round. Except
potato, lightly pat filling, spreading evenly to ½ cm from edge
of round (Figure B).
3.
Surround filling evenly with dough by gently opening and
closing hand slightly in a pulsating motion till some edges just
meet. Pinch together the edges which meet just enough to seal
(Figure C). Pat sealed area to get an even thickness of dough.
Repeat till round is closed fully.
4.
Place stuffed round on board. Flatten slightly. Stuff
remaining rounds of dough in the same way. Keep covered
with a damp cloth.
5.
On a floured board, roll each stuffed ball gently into a flat
round 15 cm in diameter. Keep on a lightly floured surface,
covered with a damp cloth.
How to Cook
Paratha
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE USED AS INDICATED IN CERTAIN RECIPES.
1.
Put round on preheated tava. Cook 1½ minutes. Top
should begin to look dry and darken. (There should be a few
light brown specks on the underside.)
2.
Turn over with a wooden spatula. (If you can adjust the
heat so that a few light brown specks appear on the underside
in 1½ minutes, you will be cooking at the ideal temperature.)
3.
Spread ½ teaspoon ghee all over top surface of round.
4.
Turn over. Spread ½ teaspoon ghee in the same way.
5.
Turn over. Lightly press entire round with spatula,
rotating and pressing a small area at a time. (Pressing
paratha/makai ki roti
ensures even cooking. If you notice a
lighter area, press on the opposite side of that area when you
have turned over
paratha/makai ki roti
.)
6.
Turn over. Press in the same way.
7.
Turn over. Spread ½ teaspoon ghee over round.
8.
Turn over. Spread ½ teaspoon ghee over round.
9.
Turn over. Continue pressing and turning till
paratha/makai ki roti
is evenly browned (medium-brown) on
both sides. (
Paratha
take about 4 minutes to cook; stuffed
paratha
take about 6 minutes;
makai ki roti
take about
7 minutes.)
Figure A
Figure B
Figure C