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Paratha (Layered Unleavened Bread)

Yield

16 cm diameter 

paratha

12

18 cm diameter 

paratha

10

20 cm diameter 

paratha

8

22 cm diameter 

paratha

6

 5 

cups 

/ 500 g 

sifted wheat flour

 1 

tsp 

/ 5 ml 

salt 

(optional)

 

1

3

/

cups / 420 ml 

water

 

1

/

2

 cup + 2 tbsp / 150 g 

ghee

1.

  Mix flour, salt and 1 cup/240 ml water.  Add enough of remaining 

water (

3

/

4

 cup/180 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/4.3 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

1

/

4

 inch/5.4 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.

5. 

Make remaining balls into rounds and coils in the same way as given 

in 

step 3

 and 

step 4

.  Keep covered with a damp cloth.

Figure A

Figure D

Figure E

Figure C

8

Figure B

Содержание FUTURA TAVA

Страница 1: ......

Страница 2: ...any hard or sharp object Do not cut or chop on tava with a metal knife or sharp object 7 Do not put hot tava in cold water 8 Do not wash tava in a dishwasher as it may cause the hard anodised surface...

Страница 3: ...dian flat breads recommended for each size of tava are given on page 3 Using this Manual This Manual contains instructions and 10 recipes for all models of the Futura Hard Anodised Tava Griddle Eight...

Страница 4: ...k stainless steel handle 26 cm diameter 6 35 mm thick stainless steel handle 26 cm diameter 6 35 mm thick plastic handle 22 cm diameter 4 06 mm thick stainless steel handle 24 cm diameter 4 88 mm thic...

Страница 5: ...20 cm No No No Tava Diameter Paratha Diameter Gobi Paratha page 14 Chana Dal Paratha page 15 Alu Paratha page 18 22 cm 24 cm 26 cm 28 cm 16 cm 18 cm No 20 cm No No No 22 cm No No No Tava Diameter Par...

Страница 6: ...ava with sufficient paper or cloth wipe off residual oil with a paper napkin or muslin cloth from hot tava immediately after cooking Doing so makes cleaning very much easier Allow tava to cool before...

Страница 7: ...a setting between medium and high heat till oil just begins to smoke Reduce heat to medium This is the point to pour batter on tava Heating tava to the correct temperature is critical if tava is heat...

Страница 8: ...D I C A T E D I N THE RECIPES Paratha take about 4 minutes to cook stuffed paratha take about 5 minutes makai ki roti take about 7 minutes 1 Put round on pre heated tava Cook 1 minute Top should begin...

Страница 9: ...4 cup 4 tablespoons 60 ml 1 3 cup 5 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 80 ml 1 2 cup 8 tablespoons 120 ml 3 4 cup 12 tablespoons 180 ml 1 cup 16 tablespoons 240 ml 1 litre 1000 ml Weight Metric Equivalent 28 g r...

Страница 10: ...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 61 2 inch 16 cm in diameter spread 1 2 tsp 2 5 ml ghee Fo...

Страница 11: ...nd on tava Cook till small blisters appear on surface and very few light brown specks appear on underside about 15 20 seconds the first phulka takes about 2 minutes Turn over Cook till brown specks ap...

Страница 12: ...cm tava 21 2 minutes For the 26 cm tava 3 minutes For the 28 cm tava 3 minutes Spread 1 4 tsp 1 3 ml ghee on tava all over the area where the roti round will be placed 4 Put one hand over round and t...

Страница 13: ...nd leave 20 minutes Untie bag and remove paneer Weigh 14 oz 400 g paneer to make tikki Gently crumble paneer 2 Immerse each bread slice in water for 15 seconds Squeeze out and discard water Break brea...

Страница 14: ...nverted bowl or glass 23 4 inch 7 cm in diameter Use a blunt knife spatula to lift rounds and place on a floured surface 4 Gather trimmings and form a ball Repeat step 3 till all dough is cut into rou...

Страница 15: ...bout 15 8 inch 4 cm in diameter For 20 cm poli 8 balls about 13 4 inch 4 5 cm in diameter Keep covered 7 Rub hands with a little oil Put a ball of dough on palm of one hand With fingers of other hand...

Страница 16: ...g ingredients Mix 3 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 11 2 inch 3 8 cm in diameter For 18 cm paratha 9 bal...

Страница 17: ...et and sticky Knead till dough is smooth and elastic about 2 minutes Keep covered with a damp cloth about 30 minutes 3 Rub hands with a little ghee Knead dough briefly Make the number and size of ball...

Страница 18: ...bout 13 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...

Страница 19: ...at tava on medium heat as follows For the 22 cm tava 11 2 minutes For the 24 cm tava 21 2 minutes For the 26 cm tava 3 minutes For the 28 cm tava 3 minutes 8 Put round on tava Cook as explained on pag...

Страница 20: ...bout 2 inch 5 cm in diameter Keep covered 5 To make dough Mix flour salt ghee and 3 4 cup 180 ml water Add enough of remaining water 1 2 cup 120 ml 2 tbsp 30 ml at a time mixing after each addition ti...

Страница 21: ...of a grater an abrasive implement with sharp edged raised perforations Gur Jaggery A light brown solid unrefined sugar from sugar cane Knead To work dough with hands by pushing into the dough folding...

Страница 22: ...wder Pissa sukha dhania Corn meal Makai ka atta Cumin seeds Jeera Ginger fresh Adrak Green cardamom Choti elaichi Green chillies Hari mirch Gur Jaggery Lemon juice Nimbu ka rus Mint leaves Pudina Nutm...

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