Indian Recipes - Onion Paratha Indian Recipe

  
 

Breads and Papadums Recipes - Onion Paratha

Ingredients

  • 550g/1 1/4 lb chapati flour

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 1 small green chili, finely chopped

  • 30ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

  • 15ml/1 tbsp oil

  • 5ml/1 tsp garam masala

  • 5m/1 tsp oregano seeds

  • 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili

  • salt

  • 250ml/8 fl oz lukewarm water

  • oil for frying

  • butter or ghee

Method:

  1. Place 500g/18 oz/4 1/2 cups of flour in a large bowl and add the onions, chili, coriander, oil and spices. Gradually blend in the water to make a soft dough. Knead for 5 minutes until the dough is springy and satiny. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.

  2. Heat a frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and roll them into balls, dust with flour and flatten into circles. Smear half of the circles with butter or ghee and fold in half. Smear the half again and fold again into a triangle. Sprinkle with flour and roll out to 2.5mm/1/8 in thick, keeping the triangular shape.

  3. Place the paratha on the hot frying pan (skillet) and cook both sides dry like a chapati. Then pour 10ml/2 tsp of oil over it and fry the first side until lightly browned. Make 6 or 7 slits on the paratha and pour on some more oil. Fry the other side until light golden. Serve hot with pickle, butter and natural (plain) yoghurt.