Video recipe: Malabar parota / Kerala paratha – Indian layered flat bread

Video recipe: Malabar parota / Kerala paratha - Indian layered flat bread

Video recipe: Malabar parota / Kerala paratha - Indian layered flat bread

Melanie from our littlerock.com.mt team vouches that this is one of the most delicious pan-breads she ever tasted, having tried this authentic Indian street food while in South India. It may be a little tricky to make if you have never experimented with flat-breads before, however Manuja from ShowMeTheCurry.com provides a very thorough demonstration which should make the task easy. Try it! Once you get the hang of it you may want to have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner... 

Prep time: 1 hour

Cook time: 15 min

Makes: 9-10 pieces.

Ingredients:

  • 400g (3 cups) all-purpose flour (Maida) 
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • 1 tsp sugar 
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp oil for kneading (plus more for cooking)
  • 1 cup water