Paratha

Ingredients

• 180g flour
• 125ml warm water
• 10g / 2 tsp salt
• 45g / 3 tbsp oil

Method

1. Mix flour and 1 tbsp oil
2. Add water and roughly knead

   Knead for a couple of minutes

3. Lightly coat the dough with oil
4. Let it sit for 30 minutes

   This allows the flour to soak up water and for gluten to develop. It will become more stretchy and less sticky.

5. Knead the dough again for a minute

   Just to smooth out the surface

6. Split into four balls
7. Roll out each ball

   Use a rolling pin to roll out each ball thin enough that you can see light through it.

8. Brush with oil
9. Dust with flour
10. Roll into a spiral

    Cut a line from the center of the circle to the outside edge, and roll this edge around forming a spiral ball

11. Roll out the ball

    Roll out this ball till about 25cm wide

12. Cook in a hot, oiled pan for a minute each side