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Ajwain Paratha

Ajwain paratha is a crisp, flaky, layered unleavened whole wheat flatbread stuffed with ajwain (carom seeds). They are usually made for breakfast or lunch.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10 Ajwain Paratha
Calories: 136 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

For the dough
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons oil or ghee (clarified butter)
  • salt as required
  • water as required for kneading the dough
More Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon ajwain (carom seeds or thymol seeds or bishops weed or omam or owa or ajmo)
  • oil or ghee as required for roasting
  • salt as required

Instructions

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  1. Mix the salt with the flour. Add the oil/ghee and some water.
  2. Knead into a smooth and soft dough. Add some more water if required.
  3. Keep the dough covered for 20 to 30 minutes.
  4. Take a medium sized ball from the dough.
  5. Roll it into a small disc/round of about 4 inches in diameter.
  6. Apply or brush oil or ghee on the surface.
  7. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon or less of the ajwain seeds along with 1 to 2 pinches of salt.
  8. Fold the dough as shown in the step by step photos above applying ghee or oil.
  9. Roll into a paratha of approx 6 to 7 inches diameter.
  10. On a hot tawa (skillet or griddle) place the rolled paratha. The tawa should be hot and not at a low temperature. Cooking parathas at a low flame will harden them. Keep the flame to medium-high to high.
  11. Fry on a hot tava or griddle with a teaspoon of oil/ghee or more as required till both sides become well browned.
  12. You can flip the paratha a couple of times till you see brown spots and the paratha is cooked evenly. Also make sure that the paratha edges are cooked well. If not then press them with a spatula for even cooking. Make all parathas this way.
  13. You can serve them hot or stack them in a roti basket to be served later.
  14. Serve these ajwain parathas hot or warm with some lemon pickle or mango pickle or raita or with a cup of hot tea.
  15. Ajwain paratha can also be served with a side indian veggie dish.

Notes

  • A variation to this recipe, is to add some cumin/jeera along with the ajwain.
  • The recipe can be doubled or tripled.
  • For best taste have the parathas hot as they are made.
  • Knead the dough well. It should be smooth, soft and pliable.

Nutrition Information

Serving 3g Calories 136kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Potassium 87mg (2%) Fiber 3g (12%) Vitamin A 160IU (3%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Ajwain Paratha

Amount Per Serving

Calories 136

% Daily Value*

Serving 3g
Calories 136kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Potassium 87mg 2%
Fiber 3g 12%
Vitamin A 160IU 3%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.