We just got back from the open house for my 1st grader and here I am all overwhelmed at the thought my little boy is growing up and not so little anymore. Time flies fast and I still feel it was only yesterday we walked him to preschool. Added to that we registered the 3 yr old for preschool and she is still my baby. Both combined has made me feel pretty low today. Parenting is hard !!.
Back to the recipe .. Parathas and me are not too close. I do make them, but not on a regular basis. I think that is partly because it was not common in my house when we were kids. This layered paratha has been on my list for a really long time and I finally got to it. With some tips this paratha can be made very easily. We also had friends for dinner that night and they loved it too. Remember more the oil, more the flakiness.
The parathas were soft and flaky and it was an instant hit with even my kids. Now we all know how hard it is to satisfy kids. Off to the recipe.
Ingredients
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp oil
Salt
Notes
1. First we need to roll it paper thin and transparent.
2. Next we need to roll it thick to keep the folds. If we roll it thin, the folds will be gone.
Yield
1 cup flour – About 4-5 parathas
Method
Take the flour in a bowl.
Add 2 tbsp of oil to the flour.
Mix to form a crumble.
Using water make a stiff dough.
Knead well for around 5 minutes. Let the dough rest for an hour.
The dough is all rested and ready for rolling.
Take a small ball of dough. We need to roll it very thin and then form pleats. Start rolling.
Keep rolling until it is transparent. It is ok if it tears a bit here and there.
Apply oil all over the rolled paratha. More the oil, more the flakiness.
Start forming pleats from one side. You basically keep making folds like you do the pleats for
sari.
Get the idea?
Make a pinwheel as shown starting from one end.
Cute looking pinwheel.
Now roll the pinwheel into a thicker circle. Can you see the folds?
Place on tawa. Dry roast first.
Flip over. Apply oil.
Flip over again. Apply oil.
Cook until both sides are golden brown.
Yummy and flaky parathas ready. We had it with simple onion-tomato curry.
Enjoy!
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Nice recipe.. the lachha paratha sure looks tempting. Have you ever tried fish with lachhca paratha. Sure an unconventional combo but when used the right spices, fish tastes like heaven. Few days back i tried marinated fish in Mumbai. Very delicious.
its just a waste of time. I tried it myself followed each step but then to it didn’t tasted like the real south Indian restaurants laccha paratha….
I am so sorry, the recipe did not work for you.
I am fan of your recipe and I like it very much and it’s too easy to make it .
Very happy to have found step by step reciepe for making parathas, I am sure going to try if today itself and enjoy eating them too, with my lovely family. Thank you and god bless
Lovely laccha paratha…… Nice step by step pic !
Woww… looks super perfect and tempting.. nice step by step pics.. thanks for sharing dear
lacha parathas are my favorite. First thing i order when i go to any restaurant in my place.
Cheers,
Uma
Parathas. These finished ones are great, I suppose the "pleating" and then the pinwheel incorporates air to make them airy and fluffy.
I had to go over it a couple times from the photograph of the rolled out thinly dough with the hand over it. The next picture showed strands intertwined and I got confused. My spouse says to just fold a small pleat from the edge, reverse a fold etc until all rolled up.
This might be too advanced for me right now. And who is Sari? CM.
“sari” the traditional indian dress….will be pleated before tucking the pleats to the long skirt….
start of school year and birthdays always makes us wonder how time flies so fast…
Parata looks YUM. It would be nice to have it with the vege kurma you made before…Thanks for the detailed instructions to make it!
parathas looks so perfect,well layered n fantastic job Vardhini…i too tried once but not perfect like yours
thanx for the tips…
parathas are looking fabulous, always amazed by the paratha making at the streets, great that u made at home…perfect and delicious..
wow, what a great process, never tried this at home, sounds time consuming, but probably worth it.
Yep, my older one also started 1st grade and it can be overwhelming and bitter sweet
Perfectly done! Thanks for the tips!!
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Neatly done parathas. Nice variety. will try it soon
Thank you for the recipe, it's my hubby's fav. bookmarked this dear!!
nicely done neat explanations
perfectly done paratha !! loved the detailed step by step process !!
Thanks for sharing dear !!
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super like!!! well made
Perfection! Love making n eating it
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This was one of my favorite foods while we were in India. I've made them twice since our return last year.I really like your recipe and will have to give it a try. This is my first visit to your blog, so I took some time to browse through your earlier posts. I'm so glad I did that. I really like the recipes I've found here and I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary
I love lachha paratha infact i have in my blog too. Though little time taking but comes out crispy and very tasty
Deepa
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I tried the same way 2times…but it was not sooo soft and fluffy as in restaurants so stopped making it….got inspired to try again…
thanks for sharing..
OMG! First I was shocked to see that you made this at home!!
very detailed step by step kerala paratha recipe dear Vardhini…..so much of hard work…I used to like this a lot when I was in India…but never think about making it! cos I thought it's very difficult…but now may be for sure I will try it at least once…..loks very flaky and love your picks as usual!
your style of making parathas seems to be very easy.your clicks gives us a clearcut idea.
wow this look perfect I have attempted these few times but each time I make them the second time I roll them I loose the layers
I will book mark these and try your step by step guide.
Please do send this post to Flavours of South India@ simply.food.
Lovely one. How do you manage to take those lovely step by step pictures without messing up the camera? Can't get a hang of it without getting some food smeared on the camera, so never do that.
Awesome Vardhini. Its my all time fav..Perfectly done
My favorite, always buy pillsbury frozen malabar paratha,thanks for sharing this!
wow well explained vardini,perfect paratha…luks yum…
Will we get the same result if we prepare using wheat flour?
Very soft…I wanted to try this out from long time but dint know the exact procedure..Now that i got it, wl def try this out. thanks for sharing…:)
Lachha paratha looks softy and tasty..
Flaky, soft, perfect parathas!!! Nice stepwise instructions too
Prathima Rao
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thanks for posting the pictorial. i always thought it is tough to make at home. your recipe is really helpful..
wow.. looks perfect.. Clear step by step pics..
Perfect parrota,just need a bowl of kurma 2 finish them off
looks nice – explained very well !
Yummy looking paratha:)
Gud job gal …you made it perfect …looks yum
Have always wanted to try this! Love them especially with chicken or mutton curry! Yum!
I love parathas, That has been my staple for as long as I remember. ANd this looks so good..well done…and yes parenting is the toughest job!
wow looks so awesome i love it so much..
wow
that's some effort !! nice step by step pics too ! and happy schooling days ahead for ur first grader , Vardhini !
Cheers
Kalyani
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Wow perfect parathas….looks yummy and tempting
This is our family favourite too! I do it in a little different way! You are right, more of oil, more the taste!
this looks awesome..i have a same recipe in my blog
Woww… looks super perfect and tempting.. nice step by step pics.. thanks for sharing dear
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Hi Vardhini, My mother-in-law often talks about how someone in their old apartments would make this very well. I though it involved folding and refolding, but pleats looks like it is manageable and not too time taking. I make simple rotis often, so will give this a try and let you know.