how do you make a layered paratha

[nadz123]

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Thankyou. i forgot i had actually opened a thread for this, or was i just dreaming i had. someone just reminded me over in life1. thanks CB, i appreciate the help. I DID those steps, thats how i make it, but it just comes out all thick and no layers.

my issue is without having pots AND pots of flour i cant bhel a roti---it sticks.

[Chicken_Biryani]

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Nads, the only few reasons why the layers wont be there , if , you are already following the same steps as I mentioned are :

1- you arent taking pera thick enough or you roll it out too thin
2- The tawa isnt smoking hot
3- you flip the paratha too much ..
4- you arent spreading the oil on the top and the lower bit of the paratha , equally ..

Using loads of dry ata shouldnt be an issue at all if the ata is kneaded well .. can I ask you, is the ata very sticky with which you make the roti? if its sticky, it means you havnt kneaded it enough and it needs more work until its totally smooth and doesnt stick to your fingers or the bartan in which you are kneading it ...

[Sabiha2]

how do you make a layered paratha

CB you are the best cook I bet your kids are going to love your cooking and the way you explain is just perfect. I just had the yummiest paratha ever made by myself lol thanks to CB. Is there a thread where we can ask you questions regarding everyday cooking?

[u_ahmed]

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Threads like these make me feel proud in my kitchen abilities.

[Chicken_Biryani]

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@Sabiha2

CB you are the best cook I bet your kids are going to love your cooking and the way you explain is just perfect. I just had the yummiest paratha ever made by myself lol thanks to CB. Is there a thread where we can ask you questions regarding everyday cooking?

hey sabiha, glad to be of help

we dont have a specific thread at the moment, but please feel free to open one .. i will make it a sticky so everyone can benefit from it ..

[nadz123]

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Nads, the only few reasons why the layers wont be there , if , you are already following the same steps as I mentioned are :

1- you arent taking pera thick enough or you roll it out too thin 2- The tawa isnt smoking hot 3- you flip the paratha too much .. 4- you arent spreading the oil on the top and the lower bit of the paratha , equally ..

Using loads of dry ata shouldnt be an issue at all if the ata is kneaded well .. can I ask you, is the ata very sticky with which you make the roti? if its sticky, it means you havnt kneaded it enough and it needs more work until its totally smooth and doesnt stick to your fingers or the bartan in which you are kneading it ...

ok so when i was making one few days back, my mil said that i shouldnt put oil before ive flipped the paratha. so when i slam it on the tava, i should let one side cook before flipin and then puttn oil- is that right?

ALSO the atta is already made by the kaamwali....and they make perfectly nice paratha with it but yes its sticky and sticks to fingers somtimes.

i do take a big pera, but i cant seem to roll it out to be a big paratha, it just shrinks when put on tava and reduces size so is made all thick....

another iossue is its cold in pak now, bu still kaamwali leaves atta in fridge, iveleft it out for few days but atta is still cold, and thus harder to bhel...

[Chicken_Biryani]

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@nadz123

ok so when i was making one few days back, my mil said that i shouldnt put oil before ive flipped the paratha. so when i slam it on the tava, i should let one side cook before flipin and then puttn oil- is that right? ** No, that is wrong! no wonder you get the taste of a fried roti !

• Add one tablespoon oil on the tawa and spread it well on the tawa wiat for it to heat up , THEN , slam the paratha on the tawa
• after like two seconds of waiting add a tablespoon of oil on the top of the paratha and using the back of the spoon spread the oil all over the top of the paratha.
• wait for the first side to get fully done, when done, flip the paratha and wait for the second side to be fully done, finally flip to the first side and ensure its all fully cooked and crispy .. and take if off the heat.

Point to note: paratha gets cooked in oil. if you put the paratha on an oil-less tawa and let it cook and THEN add oil, you have in essence made a roti and not a paratha ! **

ALSO the atta is already made by the kaamwali....and they make perfectly nice paratha with it but yes its sticky and sticks to fingers somtimes.

i do take a big pera, but i cant seem to roll it out to be a big paratha, it just shrinks when put on tava and reduces size so is made all thick....

Can you please ensure that the tawa is smoking hot when you put the paratha on it. Also if the ata is hard kneaded then it shrinks. for that i have a tip for you mentioned below.

another iossue is its cold in pak now, bu still kaamwali leaves atta in fridge, iveleft it out for few days but atta is still cold, and thus harder to bhel...

Tip for you: In the UK as well its cold right? if you make the pera, add butter, sprinkle dry flour then make a snake strip of it , round it and leave it aside for a couple of minutes.. you will notice the pera will soften up significantly. you can do that same technique. Make the pera, leave it aside to soften up. meanwhile do your other stuff. when you get back to the pera, roll it out gently.. you will struggle less with the paratha .. Good luck

Hope this helps

[AngelMist]

I tried your method today chicken biryani zabardast parathay banay thank you so much.

[Decent_6Chora]

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On side note, best ready-made layered Paratha that I have eaten to-date is the one I used to buy from Iqbal Foods (Toronto). I dont remember the name but it was transparent packet with green label

bilkul pathan wala paratha…

[Sady]

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Same recipe as cb except for the following:

1. Oil instead of butter inside the pera.
2. Twirling not necessarily have to be over the top but can be around.
3. Sprinking dry flour inside the pera after a bit of oil can help in creating fluffy layers.
4. The tawa just have to be little bit oily so add only a drop or two to make it oily. More oil should be added only after the paratha has cooked a little bit from both sides.

[anya]

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@Sady

Same recipe as cb except for the following:

1. Oil instead of butter inside the pera.
2. Twirling not necessarily have to be over the top but can be around.
3. Sprinking dry flour inside the pera after a bit of oil can help in creating fluffy layers.
4. The tawa just have to be little bit oily so add only a drop or two to make it oily. More oil should be added only after the paratha has cooked a little bit from both sides.

My mom does the twirling on the side but I don’t think she puts oil or butter in pera. They are so yum.

[Sady]

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@anya

Though, I doubled checked with mom about pouring few drops of oil on the pera, next time Im going to try making one without oil. Hope it turns out nicely layered.

[Southie]

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One layer by one layer at a time

[Decent_6Chora]

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@Southie

One layer by one layer at a time

assuming that you are from south India (as your name suggests ??), I guess layered paratha is THE paratha there right?

I have eaten it a lot in Singapore (tonz of southies there) and that is the best paratha that I have ever eaten. Served with watery curry (not sure whats its called…samber or something?) but once I took cab ride all the way to little india from Airport just to eat that paratha + curry during my 5 hours layover.

If i remember correctly restaurant name is A B Muhammad Restaurant at Sarangon Road

Following is that paratha video (not exactly the restaurant I am talking about though)

[Southie]

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@Decent_6Chora

assuming that you are from south India (as your name suggests ??), I guess layered paratha is THE paratha there right?

I have eaten it a lot in Singapore (tonz of southies there) and that is the beast paratha that I have ever eaten. Served with watery curry (not sure whats its called…samber or something?) but once I took cab ride all the way to little india from Airport just to eat that paratha + curry during my 5 hours layover.

If i remember correctly restaurant name is A B Muhammad Restaurant at Sarangon Road

Yes. I am southie.

Do you mean dosa or dosai? I like to make it paper thin.

[Decent_6Chora]

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@Southie

Yes. I am southie.

Do you mean dosa or dosai? I like to make it paper thin.

Nah. I know what dosa is but I am talking about the paratha that I just added the video of. Is this kind of paratha from south? or is its something local to Singapore/Malaysia ?

here is another one

PS: ok, i am officially hungry now

[Southie]

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@Decent_6Chora

Nah. I know what dosa is but I am talking about the paratha that I just added the video of. Is this kind of paratha from south? or is its something local to Singapore/Malaysia ?

here is another one

PS: ok, i am officially hungry now

I am hungry too! No. We don’t make this. Looks good though.

[Laiha]

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@Chicken_Biryani

Nadz, do the following step by step :

• Take a thick Pera .. ( if you make thin paratha, it loses its layers , so you want it to be slightly thicker then the roti )

• roll it out to the size of a paratha .. then spread a thin layer of butter on it .. not oil , but butter .. sprinkle dry ata over it, like almost one tsp dry ata ..

• start rolling it into a long strip

• now make the pera again by rotating the round snake strip, ensure that you round each circle on top of the previous one , so that it will create layers ..

• now press it gently and leave aside for just a minute ..

• Then press it more gently , and , thin out the corners of the pera with your hands ..

• Now ensure you put enough dry flour on it and start flattening it out into a full fledge paratha with the rolling pin. dont put too much pressure , or else you will kill the layers .. Just do it as gently as possible .

Now , heat the tawa smoking hot, pout oil on it, when oil heats up fully, turn the heat to medium and put the rolled out paratha on the tawa .. pour just a teaspoon ful of oil on the top and spread it with the spoon or a brush so that the oil is layered equally.. now flip the paratha .. let the other side get done .. flip again to ensure its fully cooked on both sides ..

Soon you will notice that it will start fluffing up in certain places .. and start crisping up in certain places .. that means paratha is almost done .. keep a few more seconds and then take it off the heat or it will start hardening up if it remains on the heat any further.

Enjoy the crispy, layered paratha

Thanks for the tips. I had tried making me once before and I didn’t put dry flour on it after adding butter, so when I rolled it again, it started coming apart. Tried it with your method and it turned out perfect mA. Crispy and layered and oh-so-good with achhar and chai! =)