Nawabi Tawa Paratha Recipe
A vegetarian Lucknowi recipe with all purpose flour (maida), sooji (semolina/ rava), salt - a pinch. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Nawabi Tawa Paratha Recipe first soak the saffron strands, sooji,sugar, salt, cardamom powder, sooji, khewra water, rose water in a in glass of warm milk and keep them aside
sooji (semolina/ rava)(1 teaspoon)salt - a pinchsugar - a pinchcardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon)rose water(1 teaspoon)kewra water(1 teaspoon)saffron strands(1/2 teaspoon)milk - for kneading - 2
Sift the maida into a big bowl, make a well in the center and add ghee and saffron milk and mix
saffron strands(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)milk - for kneadingghee - for cooking - 3
Add milk little at a time to make a soft dough
milk - for kneading - 4
Cover and keep the dough aside for 15 minutes
- 5
After 15 minutes divide the dough into equal parts and roll into a circular ball
- 6
Place the Nawabi Tawa Paratha balls on a flat surface and flatten them into 6 inch diameter circle
- 7
Apply ghee all over the Nawabi Tawa Paratha and dust some flour over the ghee
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee - for cooking - 8
Begin folding the lachha paratha dough like an accordion, similar to a saree pleat
- 9
Start from one end of the dough and reach the end
- 10
The dough is essentially made into a pleat
- 11
Once you have stacked up all the pleats one over the other, roll the dough into a swiss roll
- 12
Flatten the pleated swiss roll between the palm of your hands, dust in flour and roll into 6 inch diameter circle
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups) - 13
Roll the Nawabi Tawa Paratha thin
- 15
Place the Nawabi Tawa Paratha on the preheated skillet
- 16
Use a spatula or a cotton kitchen towel pad to lightly press the Nawabi Tawa Paratha to help cook well and also fluff up
- 17
Cook on medium heat on both sides of the Nawabi Tawa Paratha for a few seconds, then smear ghee and cook until golden brown and cooked through completely
ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee - for cooking - 18
Proceed the same way with the remaining portions of the Nawabi Tawa Paratha dough
- 19
Serve Nawabi Tawa Parathas along with Paneer Makhani, Veg Tunday Kabab and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes fo
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Nawabi Tawa Paratha Recipe
A vegetarian Lucknowi recipe with all purpose flour (maida), sooji (semolina/ rava), salt - a pinch. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
18 steps- 1
To begin making Nawabi Tawa Paratha Recipe first soak the saffron strands, sooji,sugar, salt, cardamom powder, sooji, khewra water, rose water in a in glass of warm milk and keep them aside
sooji (semolina/ rava)(1 teaspoon)salt - a pinchsugar - a pinchcardamom powder (elaichi)(1/4 teaspoon)rose water(1 teaspoon)kewra water(1 teaspoon)saffron strands(1/2 teaspoon)milk - for kneading - 2
Sift the maida into a big bowl, make a well in the center and add ghee and saffron milk and mix
saffron strands(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)milk - for kneadingghee - for cooking - 3
Add milk little at a time to make a soft dough
milk - for kneading - 4
Cover and keep the dough aside for 15 minutes
- 5
After 15 minutes divide the dough into equal parts and roll into a circular ball
- 6
Place the Nawabi Tawa Paratha balls on a flat surface and flatten them into 6 inch diameter circle
- 7
Apply ghee all over the Nawabi Tawa Paratha and dust some flour over the ghee
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups)ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee - for cooking - 8
Begin folding the lachha paratha dough like an accordion, similar to a saree pleat
- 9
Start from one end of the dough and reach the end
- 10
The dough is essentially made into a pleat
- 11
Once you have stacked up all the pleats one over the other, roll the dough into a swiss roll
- 12
Flatten the pleated swiss roll between the palm of your hands, dust in flour and roll into 6 inch diameter circle
all purpose flour (maida)(2 cups) - 13
Roll the Nawabi Tawa Paratha thin
- 15
Place the Nawabi Tawa Paratha on the preheated skillet
- 16
Use a spatula or a cotton kitchen towel pad to lightly press the Nawabi Tawa Paratha to help cook well and also fluff up
- 17
Cook on medium heat on both sides of the Nawabi Tawa Paratha for a few seconds, then smear ghee and cook until golden brown and cooked through completely
ghee(1 tablespoon)ghee - for cooking - 18
Proceed the same way with the remaining portions of the Nawabi Tawa Paratha dough
- 19
Serve Nawabi Tawa Parathas along with Paneer Makhani, Veg Tunday Kabab and Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes fo
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