Malabar Parotta

Name: How to cook Malabar Parotta - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Rekha Unni

Malabar Parotta

#Family Flaky melt in mouth paratha is one of my family favourite. Since I belong to Malabar Kerala, this was one of the dishes my mom used to make as Sunday special. Enjoy with Kerala Chicken or mutton curry

Ingredient

Food ration :

5 servings

Cooking time :

10 minutes

1/2 kg

Flour

300 ml

Warm milk

2 tablespoon

oil + more for greasing and drizzling

1 tbsp

Sugar

to taste

Salt

1/3 cup

Maida

1/2 cup

Oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Knead dough with 500g flour, salt, sugar and milk,add oil and knead a soft dough. Cover it with a samp cloth and let it rest for about 4 hours.

* Step 2

In a bowl add around 1/3 cup of maida with 1/2 cup oil and make a smooth paste and set aside.

* Step 3

Divide the Dough in to equal portions

* Step 4

Take a dough ball and roll it into a thin chapati,Add maida oil over the chapati and spread it evenly.

* Step 5

With a sharp knife cut strips on the chapati,pull all the strips together one over the other and curl it into a round shape. Lightly flatten top with palms. Brush oil nicely on top. Keep it aside on greased plate. Do this until all the dough balls are completed

* Step 6

Cover these round rolled balls with some samp cloth and set it aside for about 1 hour.

* Step 7

After 1 hour take these oiled balls and make it to a slightly thicker Paratha. Heat a tawa on high heat and place the paratha over the pan and cook the paratha on both sides by applying oil till it is golden brown.

* Step 8

Once all parottas are done,stack them together and crush them with your both hands vigorously till the flakes separates. Serve hot with Kerala Chicken/ Mutton curry

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