Indian
Indian - Breads and Flatbreads
Achari Spiced Atta Paratha
Chef's Menu Description
A pungent, tangy North Indian specialty infused with robust pickling spices, mustard seeds, fenugreek, nigella seeds, and fresh green chillies.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta)
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 2 tbsp mustard oil
- • 1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)
- • 1 tsp fennel seeds
- • 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
- • 1 tsp red chili powder
- • 1 tbsp lime juice
- • 3/4 cup water
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the flour, salt, and mustard oil; add nigella, fennel, fenugreek, chili powder, and lime juice, and knead with water into a soft dough.
2
Phase 2
Cover the dough and rest for 30 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Divide the dough into 6 equal balls.
4
Phase 4
Roll each ball into a 6-inch disc on a floured surface.
5
Phase 5
Brush each disc with mustard oil, fold into a triangle, and roll again.
6
Phase 6
Toast on a hot tawa until golden spots appear on both sides.
7
Phase 7
Brush with ghee and serve hot.