Parotta


parotta

Description

Kerala Parotta is a fluffy layered tasty flatbread made from Maida or Atta, also termed a 'flaky textured ribbon pancake'. This is a very popular dish commonly available in Kerala and other regions in India. This is a yummy favorite sold by street vendors and the dish is usually cherished with a spicy chicken, beef or mutton curry. It is kneading that makes Kerala Paratha soft and flaky. The multiple layers of twisted and folded layers of Kerala Parotta is indeed a typical sight that you will love. Both the young as well as the elderly love the dish. Hot fluffy Kerala Parotta is something that should never be missed.

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Mix together maida and wheat flour in a vessel.
  2. Add oil and the rest of the ingredients and make a soft dough. Make sure to pat the dough hard on a clean surface to make it soft.
  3. Cover the dough with a wet cloth for at least 4 hrs.
  4. Before making the parottas, knead the dough once again with hands.
  5. On a clean surface, rub oil.
  6. Pluck small balls off the dough and roll them out like chappathis but in oval shape.
  7. Make pleats so as to look like a hand made paper fan.
  8. Roll it holding on one end to form a round. This is done to get the layers. Then roll out to make it like a chappathi.
  9. Put this on a pan on low flame till the kerala parotta is ready.
  10. Once done, use both hands and pat on the sides of the kerala parotta to get the layers.
  11. Serve Kerala Parotta with beef or mutton or chicken curry