Name: Tandoori Paratha recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour 2 cups; Salt 1/4 teaspoon; Baking powder 1 teaspoon; Baking soda 2 pinches .; Powdered Sugar 1 teaspoon; Curd little sour 1/2 cup; Ghee 2 tablespoons; Melted butter 6 tablespoons or as required; White sesame seeds for sprinkling; Water 1/2 cup or as required

ABOUT Tandoori Paratha RECIPE

Tandoori Paratha is an authentic traditional recipe of Punjab . Tandoori Paratha tastes yum with any gravies . Whole wheat flour is only used for this recipe traditionally as these parathas are served during winters .

Ingredients Serving: 7

Whole wheat flour 2 cups
Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Baking soda 2 pinches .
Powdered Sugar 1 teaspoon
Curd little sour 1/2 cup
Ghee 2 tablespoons
Melted butter 6 tablespoons or as required
White sesame seeds for sprinkling
Water 1/2 cup or as required

Instructions

In a wide bowl , take 2 cups wheat flour .
Add salt , baking powder , baking soda and powdered sugar . Combine all together .
Add 2 tablespoons ghee .
Add curd and start kneading the dough .
Add water gradually while kneading to a flaky consistency dough .
Cover the dough with a damp moist cloth and rest the dough for minimum 30 minutes .
After 30 minutes , divide the dough into equal sized balls . The balls should be little big than medium to achieve a thick chewy tandoori paratha texture .
Spread melted butter on every balls completely to ensure the balls remain moist .
Now start rolling each ball to medium / desired sized parathas .
Line a parchment sheet on a baking tray .
Arrange the parathas on the sheet . Don’t overload .
Brush melted unsalted butter on the parathas .
Sprinkle white sesame seeds .
Place the tray in a preheated cooker or oven and bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until brown spots are visible .
Tandoori Parathas are ready .
Drizzle butter and serve hot with a gravy .
If preferred , cut the tandoori parathas into triangles to give a restaurant effect .

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