Homemade Pudina Lachha Paratha Recipe

Course : Main

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: 10 nos

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 big bunch pudina ( mint ) leaves

• 3 cups wheat atta

• 1 tsp jeera (cumin ) seeds

• 1/4 tsp asefodita

• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp chilli powder

• 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin) powder

• 1 tsp chaat masala

• salt as per taste

• oil for cooking

Method:

1. Pluck the pudina leaves from the stem. Wash and allow it to dry. Then chop it finely.

2. In a bowl add the atta, chopped pudina and all the dry spices. Mix and add water little by little to make a semi soft dough.Allow it to rest fro 10 minutes.

3. Grease your palms with a little oil and knead the dough once again to form a smooth dough.

4. Make equal size balls with the entire dough.

5. Dust some flour on a rolling board and roll one dough ball into a thin round chapati . Brush the entire chapati with some oil then sprinkle a little wheat flour all over it.

6. Start creating pleats by folding with the help of fingers. Stretch the pleats as much as possible.Then start rolling the pleated dough like a swiss roll. Press the ends gently.

7. Repeat the process till all the dough balls are made into swiss rolls.

8. Take one ball and with a rolling pin roll gently roll into a medium thickness paratha.

9. Heat a tawa and place the rolled paratha on it. Cook on both sides by applying oil till brown spots are seen on it .

10. Remove and keep on a plate. Then crush the paratha with your palms to form layers. Repeat till all the parathas are cooked.

11. Serve this delicious paratha with curds and pickle.

Enjoy!!!