Among the different varieties of Indian flatbreads, ajwain paratha stands quite distinct and is very popular. It is mainly made using whole wheat flour, or atta, to which crushed ajwain is added to enhance the taste and flavor, along with salt and cooking oil. The triangular-shaped paratha is cooked on a preheated iron tawa. Before taking out the paratha, it is greased with either cooking oil or butter. Read my simple recipe for step-by-step instructions on making ajwain paratha at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Ajwain paratha is a popular Indian flatbread commonly prepared in many households for everyday meals.
- Serve it with curd, pickle, dry veg or non-veg sabji, raita or any yogurt dip.
- Ajwain paratha offers a slightly spicy and earthy taste.
- Other similar recipes are aloo paratha, methi paratha, and lachha paratha.
The Ingredients:
To make the paratha dough:
- 2 cups wheat flour (atta)
- 1 tsp ajwain (crushed)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1 cup water
To make the paratha:
- Cooking oil (as required for rolling and frying the parathas)
To serve the paratha:
- 1 butter cube
I learned about this recipe during a casual visit to my parents’ house. My mother mentioned it while talking about old cooking habits. Though she did not narrate the recipe to me in detail, she told me the basic ingredients and the tactic to fry them so that parathas turn out soft and nice. I did not ask for the details either, as she was busy with other chores.
When I came back home, I tried it once on a weekday. I wasn’t confident while making it. Still, the taste came out decent. My husband said it reminded him of something familiar. My sons ate without comments. I noted it down later in my notebook.
How to Make Ajwain Paratha? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Take 2 cups of wheat flour (atta) in a mixing bowl and add 1 tsp of salt to it. Crush 1 tsp of ajwain in your hand gently and add to the flour. Follow it with 1 tsp of cooking oil. Mix everything nicely. Add 1 cup of water gradually and make a soft dough.
Step 2: Make a peda from the dough. Roll it to a round shape.
Step 3: Put a little bit of cooking oil on it. Grease it, sprinkle some dry atta on it and fold it in half.
Step 4: Put some oil again on the folded surface. Grease it, sprinkle some atta and fold it in the middle again to give it a triangular shape. Roll it to make a triangular paratha.
Step 5: Put the paratha on a preheated iron tawa. Let it cook for a minute. Flip it to cook the other side.
Step 6: Grease the surface with cooking oil and put some on the tawa. Flip it a couple of times and press the sides with a spoon to cook it nicely. Remove it when done. Repeat the process to make all the parathas and keep them all on a plate.
Step 7: Your soft and tasty homemade ajwain paratha is ready to serve. Top it with a piece of butter cube and enjoy with achaar or dry sabji.
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Ajwain Paratha
Ingredients
To make the paratha dough:
- 2 cups wheat flour atta
- 1 tsp ajwain crushed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1 cup water
To make the paratha:
- Cooking oil as required for rolling and frying the parathas
To serve the paratha:
- 1 butter cube
Instructions
- Take 2 cups of wheat flour (atta) in a mixing bowl and add 1 tsp of salt to it. Crush 1 tsp of ajwain in your hand gently and add to the flour. Follow it with 1 tsp of cooking oil. Mix everything nicely. Add 1 cup of water gradually and make a soft dough.
- Make a peda from the dough. Roll it to a round shape.
- Put a little bit of cooking oil on it. Grease it, sprinkle some dry atta on it and fold it in half.
- Put some oil again on the folded surface. Grease it, sprinkle some atta and fold it in the middle again to give it a triangular shape. Roll it to make a triangular paratha.
- Put the paratha on a preheated iron tawa. Let it cook for a minute. Flip it to cook the other side.
- Grease the surface with cooking oil and put some on the tawa. Flip it a couple of times and press the sides with a spoon to cook it nicely. Remove it when done. Repeat the process to make all the parathas and keep them all on a plate.
- Your soft and tasty homemade ajwain paratha is ready to serve. Top it with a piece of butter cube and enjoy with achaar or dry sabji.
