Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Kerala Paratha

Hi everyone,
Here, I am posting about home made parathas...In fact it is very easy...Definitely you can try it!

Kerala Porotta/ Paratha

Preparation time-10 min
Waiting time- 2 hours
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients (for 4 servings):
  1. All purpose flour/ Maida - 1 cup
  2. Warm Milk-1/3 cup
  3. Egg- 1 no.
  4. Salt- 1 teaspoon
  5. Sugar- 1 teaspoon
  6. Oil- As needed
Method:
Step 1: In a bowl, take maida, sugar, salt and egg, mix it well by adding warm milk slowly. Make a soft dough with oil. Keep it for 2 hours.



Step 2:Take small portion of dough and make lemon sized balls. Apply your hand and work surface with oil and spread it as thin layer.



Step 3:Then, fold it side wise as shown in the picture.



Step 4: After that, roll it in a round shape.



Step 5:Carefully flatten the dough with roller.




Step 6:Heat tawa in high flame and place the paratha and cook it in a moderate flame and apply oil as it needed.



Tips and warnings
  • Apply oil liberally
  • Cook it in a moderate flame
  • Make very thin sheet when you spread it with roller
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Not recommended, but, you can serve it them for once in a while