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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!!!