Wheat Paratha

It is a flatbread, the name refers layers of cooked dough.It can be round,square,triangular shapes. Different types of parathas can be made,only the stuffing varies. This is a plain paratha recipe.

Ingredients

• Wheat flour/atta - 2 cups 
• Salt- ½ tsp 
• Water 
• Oil/ghee 

Preparation

1.In a bowl take whole wheat flour. Add salt, 1 tbsp oil and water.mix and then knead into a smooth soft dough. add more water if required while kneading. cover and keep the dough aside for 30 minutes.

For square folded paratha 

2.Roll a medium sized ball on a lightly dusted board to a circle of about 4 to 5 inches in diameter.spread some ghee on the rolled dough.

3.Bring one side of rolled dough towards the center and press lightly.now spread again some ghee on the folded part.

4.Fold the opposite side of the rolled dough on top of the folded part. press lightly. Again spread some ghee on this second folded part.

5.Fold the right side and bring towards the center. Spread some ghee on this fold too. Lastly fold the left side on top of the right fold.

6.Sprinkle some flour on the folded paratha.  Begin to roll. Add some more flour if required while rolling. Roll into a square paratha.

7.Heat tava and place the paratha on the tava. the tava should be medium hot. you will soon see the paratha puffing up from the base at some places. Flip the paratha when the base is ¼ cooked. Spread some ghee.

8.Flip again when the second side is about ½ cooked. Spread some ghee on this side now.

9.Flip again a couple of times till you see more brown spots and the paratha is cooked evenly. serve these plain parathas with any curry of your choice.

You can also try,

Methi Paratha

Mooli Paratha

Aloo Paratha