WHOLE WHEAT MULTI LAYERED LACHHA PARATHA RECIPE

WHOLE WHEAT MULTI LAYERED LACHHA PARATHA | Indian Flat Bread Recipe | lachay dar paratha

Whole wheat multilayered lachha paratha is a healthy and easy paratha recipe with step by step pictures and instructions given below, hope you all like it and give it a try. It originated from Punjab, here Laccha means “ring” in Punjabi. So, Laccha Paratha, or Indian flat bread with layers is traditionally made with whole wheat flour or atta.  It can be made with wheat flour or all-purpose flour too.

In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients and knead the flour into a soft dough and then fold it like a pleats to form a ring shape.  Again rotated in the form of rings and then each layer is brushed with oil and rolled again with the help of a rolling pin and cooked on tawa with oil ghee or butter.

Laccha paratha can be served with your favorite subji, curries, gravies, or with dal fry or dal makhani too. Even some people like to have it with mango pickle or chutney on the side. These parathas are also served as a street food, by making different variations and stuffing like paneer stuffing, aloo, etc. Using these parathas we can make Laccha Paratha Roll, stuffed paratha.

Ingredients:

It is made up of Whole wheat flour, salt to taste, oil, water as required, ghee, or butter.

TYPES OF PARATHA:

TANDOORI LACHHA PARATHA: 

It is a traditional recipe of Punjab. Further is different from plain paratha such as baking powder, baking soda, sugar, soar curd, ghee or butter, sesame seeds, and water as required to knead the dough. laccha paratha is cooked on tawa but the Tandoori paratha is cooked in a preheated cooker or oven and bake them for 5 to 8 minutes or until brown spots are seen. And finally sprinkle oil, ghee, or butter, and it’s ready to serve.

MALABAR PARATHA OR KERALA PAROTTA

It is prepared completely with All-purpose flour or Maida. Whereas the traditional paratha is made using whole wheat flour.

ALOO LACHHA PARATHA:

It is a rich paratha, as it is filled with boiled, mashed potato filling along with some spices are also added. Then the parathas are layered and filled with these potato fillings, rolled it into a flat bread, and cooked on tawa. And it’s ready.

Other verities of parathas are  Karachi Lachha Paratha, Lahore Lachha paratha, Onion Lachha paratha, Quette Laccha paratha, Cheese paratha, Warqi lachha paratha, Fenugreek or Methi Lachha paratha, Green chutney lachha paratha, Masala laccha paratha, Multigrain laccha paratha, Mint or Pudina lachha paratha, Mirch lachha paratha, Paneer lachha paratha, Garlic paratha etc.,

Methods:

1. Take a mixing bowl and add in wheat flour, salt to taste, oil, and the required amount of water and give a mix. Knead to dough consistency.
2.  Then close the lid and allow it to rest for 20 minutes.
3. Take a small portion of the knead dough.
4. Roll it and apply oil generously, and then sprinkle some wheat flour.
5. Fold it like a pleats.
6. Make a pleats, as shown in the image, and roll it tightly.
7. Further roll it flat with the help of a rolling pin.
8. Roll it into a flat bread. We can see the layers on it.
9. Heat a pan and cook the paratha on both sides, by applying a generous amount of oil ghee, or butter as per your choice.
10. Finally Lachha Parathas are ready to serve with any gravy or curry of your choice.

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FAQ:

How to cook Lachha Paratha?

It can be cooked in a tawa, air fryer, or oven.

Can you cook paratha in the oven?

Yes, we can cook in a preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes under 180 degrees Celsius. 

What is Warqi lachha paratha?

It is prepared by using maida with sweet elements like sugar or kesar. It is a sweet recipe. 

How to cook laccha paratha frozen?

Heat a pan or tawa, sprinkle some oil or ghee, then place the frozen paratha on the tawa, add some oil, cook on both sides for 1 to 2 minutes, and it’s ready to serve. We can buy these parathas online or in nearby stores.

What is the difference between a lachha paratha, Naan, and a tandoori roti?

Lachha paratha is traditionally made using whole wheat flour, oil or ghee, salt, and water. 

Naan: It is an oven-baked or tawa-cooked flat bread and it is prepared by using maida, yeast, salt, water, or milk.

Tandoori roti: is baked in a preheated oven or cooker.

What is Roti canai?

It is similar to Kerala Paratha but doesn’t exist in India.

Difference between pudina paratha and lachha paratha?

Lachha paratha is prepared by using plain atta and pudina paratha is made by adding mint leaves, atta, oil, salt, and water, which gives mint flavor to the paratha.

Is laccha paratha vegan?

If ghee is used in the paratha then it is not vegan.

STEP BY STEP PHOTOS OF WHOLE WHEAT MULTI LAYERED LACHHA PARATHA:

HOW TO FOLD OR ROLL LACCHA PARATHA:

Whole Wheat Multi layered Lachha Paratha

Recipe by AshaCourse: Breakfast RecipesCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

WHOLE WHEAT MULTI LAYERED LACHHA PARATHA is a healthy paratha recipe with step by step pictures and instructions are given below, hope you all like it and give it a try. So, Laccha Paratha is  traditionally made with whole wheat flour or atta. Laccha Paratha is a Indian flatbread with layers in it.  The dough of whole wheat flour is rotated in the form of rings and then each layer is brushed with oil. Laccha paratha can be served with your favorite curries, gravies, or with dal fry or dal makhani too. Even some people like to have it with mango pickle or chutney on side. 

Ingredients

• 2 cup Whole Wheat flour

• 2 tsp Oil

• 1 tsp Salt

• Water as per requirement

• Ghee or butter (Optional)

Directions

• Take a mixing bowl and add in wheat flour, salt to taste, oil, and the required amount of water and give a mix. Knead to dough consistency.
• Close the lid and allow it to rest for 20 to 30 minutes
• Take a small portion of the knead dough.
• Roll it and apply oil generously, and then sprinkle some wheat flour.  
• Fold it like a pleats.
• Make pleats and roll it tightly.as shown in the image.
• Further roll it flat with the help of a rolling pin.
• Roll it into a flat bread. We can see the layers on it.
• Heat a pan and cook the paratha on both sides, by applying a generous amount of oil ghee, or butter as per your choice.
• Finally, Lachha Parathas are ready to serve with any gravy or curry of your choice.