Chopadia paratha
Flaky layered pepper paratha
Flaky layered paratha with roasted cumin and black pepper
Chopadia are flaky, layered parathas: the dough is spiced with roasted cumin and black pepper, brushed with ghee, rolled into a cone and rolled out again so it cooks into soft layers. They can be made several hours ahead. Serve with any curry, dal or pickle.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 4 ½ oz whole wheat flour1 cup
- 4 ½ oz plain flour1 cup, plus extra for sprinkling
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds, roasted
- 1 ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup water⅔ cup, approx.
For cooking
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Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Put 4 ½ oz whole wheat flour and 4 ½ oz plain flour in a bowl and rub in 3 tbsp oil. Add 1 ½ tsp salt, 1 ½ tsp ground black pepper and 1 tbsp cumin seeds, roasted.
Step 2: Knead into a medium-tight dough with ¾ cup water as needed. Leave for 30 minutes.
30 minStep 3: Divide the dough into 8 portions. Roll one portion into a 15 cm round.
Step 4: Brush with 5 tbsp ghee, for brushing and shallow frying and sprinkle a little plain flour on top.
Step 5: Make a slit from the centre to the edge and roll the round up into a cone. Repeat with the remaining rounds.
Step 6: Press each cone flat and gently roll out into a 13–15 cm round.
Step 7: Shallow fry on a hot griddle with ghee until light brown on both sides.
3 minStep 8: To make ahead: wrap in a clean cloth; reheat covered in an oven heated to 350°F for about 3 minutes. For triangle parathas, brush a 15 cm round with ghee, sprinkle with flour, fold in half and in half again, and roll on all three edges into a triangle.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 26 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does chopadia paratha take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 50 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds, roasted?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
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