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Coriander
Paratha Veg
HT ACC Pakistani Indian 60mins Makes approx 6 Hot Vegetarian Accompaniment Bread Curry Curries Ind Pakistan India Asian Asia
Ingredients 225g/8oz
Plain Flour 2
tbsp Melted butter 1/2
teasp Salt 25g/1oz Freshly chopped Coriander approx
8fl.oz. Water Oil
or melted butter or Ghee for brushing Extra
Flour for dusting Instructions 1.
Place the flour in a large mixing bowl, add the melted butter, salt and
coriander and stir. 2.
Add most of the water and knead well to form a medium soft dough, adding a
little more water or flour as necessary. Knead for 5 to 8 minutes.
Place it back into the bowl, cover with clingfilm and set aside for 20
minutes. 3.
Divide the mixture into balls about 5cm/2-inches in diameter and roll out each
ball into circles about 10cm/4-inches in diameter. 4.
Brush each circle with oil/melted butter/ghee and dust lightly with
flour. Fold into half, so it looks like a "D" then brush with
more oil/melted butter/ghee and lightly dust again with flour. 5.
Fold the “D” in half so it looks like a triangle then roll it out into
circles about 3mm/1/8th inch in thickness. 6.
Heat a heavy frying pan until hot then add a paratha and cook for 30 seconds
only. Turn and brush the cooked side with oil/melted butter/ghee whilst cooking
the other side for 30 seconds. 7.
Turn again and cook the first side until golden brown and beginning to crisp,
brushing the top with oil/melted Butter/ghee, then turn once more and cook the
other side until golden brown and beginning to crisp.
For best results, eat straight from the pan!
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