What is the Indian food that looks like a pancake and how to cook em?

Question

i think its called pratha or something, its flat and i think its grilled, it has a dry texture and taste salty,its my Indian teacher who first introduceed it to me. can someone give me the recepie?it taste great!

Answer 1

For Dough:

Wheat Flour 2 Cups
Potatoes 3 to 4 Nos
Salt 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp
Paprik 1/2 tsp
Oil of your choice
Coriander leaves 1/2 cup
Water


Wash,dry & cut the Coriander leaves Boil , peel & mash the potatoes. Add Cumin,paprika,sait,coriander leaves & mix.
Make small balls of the same & keep aside.

Mix flour,salt & required amount of water to make a soft dough.Rub a Tsp if oil over the dough & let it rest for an hour.
Take a lemon size dough, & roll it into small circle.
Keep one potato ball .cover all the sides & roll to triangle shape.
Heat a flat pan ,when it gets hot add the paratha & let it cook for a minute.When it starts to get small bubbles turn around & add a small tsp of oil around the paratha.when the brown spots appear take it out & keep it in an in a covered box.

Answer 2

Its called a paratha, and the easiest way is with a food processor, but you can do the same thing by hand. All you need is whole wheat flour, preferably from an Indian market, because of the special grind. You can substitute whole wheat pastry flour, from a health food market, or sieve the flour through a fine sieve, which will remove the bran, but give something closer to the right texture. So here's the recipe:

2 cups chapati flour (see note above)
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3Tblsp vegetable oil
1cup warm (not hot) water
1/2 cup flour for dusting
1/2 cup ghee or clarified butter

Attatch the cutting blade to your processor, put in the flours and the salt. Run for about 10 seconds to mix the ingredients. Add the 3 Tblsp oil or ghee, process 10 seconds again. Then, with the processor running add half of the water in a steady stream. To keep from overheating, turn off every 5-10 seconds, adding water only when it is running. Add water in dribbles, stopping as soon as a ball of dough forms on the blades. you may need more or less than the one cup.

To knead the dough, turn the processor back on, and run 40-50 seconds. It is ready when it looks shiny and smooth and feels soft and pliable to the touch. Take the dough out of the processor and put it in a bowl. You MUST let it rest before you roll it out. Cover the bowl with a damp towel or plastic wrap and put it in a warm place for at least a half an hour, or overnight in the refridgerator.

Next, knead the dough for a minute, then divide into 16 equal parts (make it into a rope, cut it half an half again, until you have 16) roll the pieces into balls, and dust them with flour so they don't stick together. Put them back into the bowl. Put the plastic wrap back on while you are working so that they don't dry out. one at a time, take out a ball, flatten it with your hands, then dust it with flour. Roll out into a 5" circle. Brush the top with ghee or melted butter, and fold the circle in half. Brush the top of this with more butter, and fold in half again. you now have a quarter circle. Kind of triangular. Dust it with flour on both sides, and roll it out to a 6 or 7 inch triangle. use more flour if you have to to keep it from sticking. Roll them all out this way. Dont stack them, they will stick to each other. Keep them covered with plastic wrap. they can wait an hour or so before cooking, or you can cook them now.
Heat a griddle or heavy frying pan medium heat. Put on one bread at a time, cooking on one side for two minutes, or until the side touching the griddle has brown spots. Flip it over, and cook the other side for only 10-15 seconds. Meanwhile brush the first baked side with butter - I just use a stick of butter with the paper on it for a handle-and then flip it over again. Cook half a minute while you butter the other side, and then flip again, cooking it for a half min. Take it off the griddle, and serve immediately, or keep it hot in a warm covered dish, or wrapped with foil. Leftovers can be reheated wrapped in foil in a 300 degree oven for about10 minutes.

Answer 3

Yeah, i'm hungry *abdomen growls* see, there is data. Ofcourse i visit connect you ^__^ ...yet u might desire to make the foodstuff...till you pick for me to burn the foodstuff. i'm an expert at that :D

Answer 4

it's called a naan