Dahi Paratha

Simple and easy Indian flatbread recipe made with yoghurt or curd and wheat flour. It is a perfectly spiced and tasty paratha recipe from the traditional and complicated vegetable-based paratha or rotis.

• 2 cup wheat flour
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ¼ tsp cumin powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• ¼ tsp ajwain / carom seeds
• 1 tsp kasuri methi
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
• 2 tbsp mint / pudina (chopped)
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup curd / yogurt

Instructions 

• firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup wheat flour.
• add ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, ¼ tsp cumin powder and ½ tsp garam masala.
• also, add ¼ tsp ajwain, 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp ginger paste, 2 tbsp coriander, 2 tbsp mint, ½ tsp salt and 2 tbsp oil.
• mix well making sure all the spices are well combined.
• further, add 1 cup curd and start to knead the dough.
• knead to a smooth and soft dough adding curd as required.
• grease oil and rest the dough for 20 minutes.
• now pinch a ball sized dough and dust with wheat flour.
• roll gently to medium thickness.
• spread ½ tsp oil or ghee and dust with wheat flour.
• now fold half and spread the oil.
• fold triangle and press gently without putting much pressure.
• dust with wheat flour and start to roll gently.
• roll to triangle paratha or shape of your choice.
• now on a hot tawa place the rolled paratha and cook for a minute.
• furthermore, when the base is partly cooked, flip the dahi paratha.
• also, spread ½ tsp oil / ghee and press slightly both the sides.
• flip again once or twice till both the sides are cooked properly.
• finally, serve dahi paratha with raita and pickle.

Tips & Notes

• firstly, adding curd makes paratha super soft. however, you can also use buttermilk.
• also, folding the paratha and rolling gives nice softness to the paratha.
• additionally, adjust the spices to your choice making it spicy or not.
• finally, dahi paratha recipe tastes great when served hot with butter.

Original recipe link here.