Indian
Indian - Breads and Flatbreads
Malabar Parotta
Chef's Menu Description
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 2 cups plain flour (maida)
- • 1/2 tsp salt
- • 1 tsp sugar
- • 1 egg
- • 1/4 cup ghee
- • 1/2 cup water
- • 1/4 cup oil
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Mix the flour, salt, and sugar with the egg; knead with ghee and water into a soft dough.
2
Phase 2
Rest the dough for 30 minutes, then knead again until elastic.
3
Phase 3
Divide into 6 balls and rest for another 15 minutes.
4
Phase 4
Roll each ball thin, brush with ghee, and pleat it into layers.
5
Phase 5
Coil the pleated strip and roll it out into a round parotta.
6
Phase 6
Roast on a hot tawa with ghee, turning and pressing until layered and golden.