Roti Canai/Paratha (Indian Pancake)

Description

Breakfast, lunch, tea time, and dinner – this popular Indian pancake is available for a meal or snack. As kids we ate it sprinkled with sugar. It’s typically served with curry and sambal if you choose to spice it up.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch white sugar
  • 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ tablespoons clarified butter (ghee)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), divided

Instructions

  1. Mix warm water
  2. salt
  3. and sugar together in a bowl. Put flour in a large mixing bowl; work in 3 1/2 tablespoons ghee using your fingertips.
  4. Beat egg and 1 teaspoon water together in a bowl; add to flour mixture. Gradually mix warm water mixture into flour mixture while kneading until dough becomes soft and pliable. Form dough into balls and let rest in a well-oiled bowl
  5. 2 to 3 hours.
  6. Working on a flat greased surface
  7. take a dough ball and flatten it using the heel of your palm to make a paper-thin circle. Spread 1 teaspoon ghee inside it. Fold the edges together to make roti into a square. Repeat with remaining dough.
  8. Heat about 1 tablespoon ghee on griddle or in a skillet over medium heat; cook roti until browned
  9. 1 to 3 minutes per side.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8

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