The very thought of soft, flaky parotta with hot & spicy salna gives waterymouth. It’s a gem among South Indian dinner recipes. The popular street food can be prepared at home easily. The main ingredients are maida flour, milk, sugar and bread slices to enhance the taste. Give a try and you will enjoy this scrumptiously tasty Indian bread.
Ingredients
Maida flour / all purpose flour - 2 cups
Bread slices - 3 to 4
Milk - ½ cup
Sugar - 1 tsp
Cooking soda - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil to cook
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Instructions
1.
Take the bread and tear it to pieces
2.
Add milk and knead it to smooth paste
3.
Keep it aside
4.
In a mixing bowl, add maida, salt, sugar, cooking soda
5.
Mix well
6.
Add the bread milk mixture and combine well
7.
Add water little by little and knead it to smooth soft dough
8.
Knead it gently for about 10 to 15 mins
9.
Roll it to round ball and apply oil on the surface
10.
Cover it with a lid and allow the dough to rest for ½ an hour
11.
Divide the dough into equal sized balls
12.
Take one ball dust it with flour and roll it to flat circle discs
13.
Spray or apply a tsp of cooking oil over it
14.
Now fold like fleats from one end to another
15.
Hold the ends firmly and roll it to small circle
16.
Now dust the rolling pin with flour and gently press it to slightly thicker shape
17.
Take care not to merge the layers
18.
Heat a skillet and drizzle few drops of oil to it
19.
Place the parotta carefully and roast it by applying oil on both the sides
20.
Once the parotta turns crisp and golden on both sides, remove from flame
21.
Repeat the same for all the parottas
22.
Stack 2 or 3 parottas together and gently beat them on sides to make it super flaky
23.
Soft and delicious parottas are ready
24.
It makes an unbeatable combo with salna and raitha