Chili Garlic Paratha

Paratha is a layered flatbread made with flour, water and ghee. This is basically a fried dough food. Parathas are the most popular flatbread in Indian Subcontinent. Traditionally , ghee is used for cooking parathas but oil too can be used.

Chili garlic Paratha is a desi version of the normal garlic bread. This is a delicious meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner – simple, healthy and easy to make. You can also make aloo (potato) parathas , paneer parathas, vegetable parathas and so on.

Ingredients (For 4 parathas)

For dough :

• 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¾ cup water

For filling :

• few garlic cloves (chopped to tiny bits)

• 3 tbsp desi ghee

• ½ tsp salt

• 2 green chilly (chopped to bits)

• handful coriander leaves (chopped to fine bits)

Extra ghee and wheat flour as needed

Method

• In a large dry bowl , add whole wheat flour , ¼ tsp salt and pour water – little by little. Each time you add water , do mix it well with the flour till you get a soft dough. Knead the dough well and transfer the dough to the bowl then coat the dough with a bit of ghee and set it aside.

• To make the filling, in a bowl add garlic bits, ½ tsp salt, green chili bits, coriander leave bits and ghee. Mix well and your filling is ready.

• Now divide the dough to equal 4 round dough balls.

• Place a dough ball on board surface and coat it with wheat flour. Using a rolling pin , roll it on the dough to obtain a circular thin dough.

• Take a spoon of the filling and spread on one side of the flat dough surface . Using a pizza cutter or knife, create strips on the dough (side with the filling). Leave (almost 1 cm) from left and then create strips horizontally from that point to the end.

• Now roll the dough towards you and stretch the dough a little bit. Create a small spiral with the dough and tuck in the end of the dough underneath the dough . Pour a bit of ghee on the spiral dough and set aside. Roll the spiraled dough using rolling pin to your paratha size and set it aside.

• Repeat step 4 onward for the rest of the dough balls.

• In a heated pan , pour little ghee and cook the parathas (both sides). When the paratha is cooked, transfer them to serving and bit the paratha to get the layers and serve it.

Enjoy these healthy parathas with your family and friends.