Recipe of the Day: Petai Paratha (Smashed Paratha)

 

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We are celebrating today the 73^rd Independence Day of India. It is a proud moment for all Indians! And another happy moment for me and all the foodies in this family; as it’s the 7^th anniversary of the blog! I want to share this great pleasure with all of you; because, without your love and support, I never can go such smoothly in this journey! Thank you so much my friends………hope we will go together many more years……...

Today I am going to share a delicious roadside breakfast recipe, very popular in West Bengal. It is ‘Petai Porota’ or ‘Mashed Paratha’. In Bengali, ‘petai’ means to beat. After roasting the ‘paratha’, you need to crush it and when it becomes crumble, it is been torn into pieces.  

In this pandemic situation, we need to be happy and healthy; on other side, we have to cook very methodically with minimum ingredients; as many of food production factories are closed and many products are unavailable in market. So today, I am going to share this delicious breakfast recipe, which doesn’t require too many ingredients. I share step by step pictures of the recipe; do follow and make a new, fun breakfast for your family. It will surely make your family smile!

Petai Parota (Smashed Paratha)

• Prep Time: 60 minutes
• Cook time: 15 minutes
• Serve:        4

Ingredients:

1. All Purpose Flour –         400 gms
2. Sugar –                          ½ teaspoon
3. Salt –                             To taste
4. Refined Oil –                  to fry

Method:

• Take the flour in a mixing bowl. Add salt and sugar and mix it thoroughly.
• Now make a sticky dough with water. 

• Cover it and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, knead the dough once again. If you feel that the dough is sticking in your hands apply a little of flour.

• Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and make it like balls. You can make 5-6 part.

• Now roll a ball like a roti.

• Now apply a little oil on it. Sprinkle flour on it. Spread evenly with your hand.
• Now take a knife and cut one side of the roti from centre to top.

• start to fold it from one side. It will look like a cone. 

• Press the head of the cone and it is ready to roll to make paratha.

• Now roll it into a round paratha with a rolling pin. Press lightly.

• Repeat the process for the rest balls.
• Heat a tawa or frying pan. Roast the paratha from both the sides. Keep the heat medium.

• Take the paratha in a plate. Crush it with your hands and torn into piece before serving.

• Serve with Ghugni or ‘Cholar Dal’ or ‘Aloor Dam’ or any curry you like.

 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY