I love parathas, the flaky, stuffed with anything, griddle cooked with generous amounts of ghee or oil flatbread. I’ve made it plain and with many a stuffing; but seeing a half a jar of tahini in my fridge, triggered an idea. What if I stuff the parathas with tahini and cook them with some toasted sesame seeds on top? Well, there was no waiting on my part as I got to work and created these flaky breads. In the words of my mom, they were melt in your mouth goodness!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups atta (I used this whole wheat flour from the Indian store)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- Water to form dough
- 1/2 cup Tahini (use the one that is smooth, where the oil does not separate such as Trader Joe’s organic Tahini or Sooms which is available on Amazon)
- 2 tbsps toasted sesame seeds
- Oil or butter to cook the flatbreads
How to:
1. Mix the atta, salt, and oil in a bowl, adding water and kneading till the dough comes together nicely and is smooth. I used my stand mixer for creating the dough.
2. Divide the dough into 1 inch balls. Take each ball on to a lightly floured board and spread it with a rolling pin into a medium sized circle (like a medium sized tortilla)
3. Spread a tsp of tahini all over the dough with your fingers and roll the circle gently into a rolled log.
4. Slowly circle the log into a coil, tucking ends under (see image below).
5. Take the snail shaped coil and spread into a medium sized tortilla on a lightly floured board. Gently press some toasted sesame seeds into the paratha.
6. Put the paratha onto a warm griddle, dribbling a tsp of oil all around it and cook till brown spots appear. Flip it to the other side and continue cooking till you see brown spots.
7. Remove from the griddle and set aside. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
8. Serve plain with a hot cup of tea, or eat with your favorite veggies.
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