Pudina Lachha Paratha originated in the Indian state of Punjab. Layered means Lachha in Hindi, one of the most popular paratha from North Indian cuisine. A delicious multi layered whole wheat flat bread/paratha made with pudina/mint, garlic and some flavorful aromatic spices. Mint has a nice soothing and fresh fragrance.
Make a try for this paratha and enjoy your meal. It taste really yummy and most popular in northern part of India, mostly served in restaurant and Dhaba. Flaky and soft Pudina Lachha Paratha is great with any Indian curry as a main dish, it is a treat with any meal and can be served with any gravy base dish of your choice. A crispy paratha, tricky to make but very tasty.
Ingredients
- 2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 3-4 tbsp Chopped Fresh Pudina/Mint Leaves
- ½ Cup Chopped Coriander Leaves
- 1-2 tsp Ginger-Garlic-Chili Paste
- Salt
- 2 tbsp Oil for Dough
- 1 tsp Chaat Masala
- 2 tsp Cumin Seeds Powder
- 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup oil for Roasting and Spreading
- Flour for Dusting & Rolling
Method:
1. Take a flour in a mixing bowl. Add oil, ginger-garlic-chili paste, chopped mint and coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Make a smooth soft dough using water as required like chapati dough, knead it for few minutes and keep aside.
2. Take a small bowl. Add black pepper powder, chaat masala, cumin seeds, red chili powder, salt and mix well, keep aside.
3. Make small-small balls from the prepared dough.
4. Take a ball, dust in the flour for rolling the chapati.
5. Roll the ball into the thin circle like chapati, spread few drops of oil over the chapati surface and then sprinkle some prepared dry masala powder over it.
6. Hold the edges of chapati and start making petals till the end, then hold the petals and make a swirl.
7. Dust the swirl in the flour, press them lightly, roll it again and make like round shape disk/paratha.
8. Use same process for rest of the dough balls.
9. Heat the griddle/tawa, place the rolled paratha over it and cook it for few seconds.
10. Turn the paratha upside down, after 1-2 minutes spread the little oil over it and roast the paratha both side till fluky and golden brown spotted.
11. Remove it on an observant paper. Pudina Lachha paratha is ready to serve with raita, subji or pickle.
Tips:
- You can use dry mint leaves powder instead of fresh mint leaves.
- You can use ghee or butter for spreading on paratha to make tastier.
Pudina Lachha Paratha
Ingredients
Method
- Take a flour in a mixing bowl. Add oil, ginger-garlic-chili paste, chopped mint and coriander leaves, salt and mix well. Make a smooth soft dough using water as required like chapati dough, knead it for few minutes and keep aside.
- Take a small bowl. Add black pepper powder, chaat masala, cumin seeds, red chili powder, salt and mix well, keep aside.
- Make small-small balls from the prepared dough.
- Take a ball, dust in the flour for rolling the chapati.
- Roll the ball into the thin circle like chapati, spread few drops of oil over the chapati surface and then sprinkle some prepared dry masala powder over it.
- Hold the edges of chapati and start making petals till the end, then hold the petals and make a swirl.
- Dust the swirl in the flour, press them lightly, roll it again and make like round shape disk/paratha.
- Use same process for rest of the dough balls.
- Heat the griddle/tawa, place the rolled paratha over it and cook it for few seconds.
- Turn the paratha upside down, after 1-2 minutes spread the little oil over it and roast the paratha both side till fluky and golden brown spotted.
- Remove it on an observant paper. Pudina Lachha paratha is ready to serve with rayta, subji or pickle.
Notes
- You can use dry mint leaves powder instead of fresh mint leaves.
- You can use ghee or butter for spreading on paratha to make tastier.
this is brilliant thanku now I try mughlai lacchha paratha
thanks Anjum aara!
Simple n easy method.Shall try and tell you soon enough.Thank you for giving an Attacrecipe ..we have always made it using Maida.
thanks Shanti!
Looking taesty Pudina Lachha Paratha I will try @home with different type of mixtures
thanks Riasaab!
This is brilliant! Thank you. Now I can make flakey pranthas!
thanks Jayasri ji!