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Lachha Paratha Recipe (Flaky Layered Paratha)
Soft rested dough. Ghee and flour paste. Crush to open layers.
Recipe by Farwa ZeeshanTested in the NineFoods home kitchenLachha paratha is the flaky, layered paratha that pulls apart into crisp rings, perfect with nihari, karahi or chai. It turns out dense when the layers fuse. The fix is a soft rested dough, a paste of ghee and dry flour between the pleats, coiling tightly, and crushing the hot paratha between your palms to open the layers.
The 3 laws of lachha paratha
Why this recipe works
Fresh dough
Rolls thin without shrinking.
Ghee only
Keeps the layers separate.
Serve flat
Layers open up.
Shopping and prep list
Ingredients
Paratha
The NineFoods paratha gauge
Is it cooked?
Look at both sides.
Method · 3 stages
Step by step
Dough
- Knead a soft dough with salt and ghee; rest 30 minutes.
Layer
- Roll thin, spread ghee-flour paste, pleat like a fan and coil.
- Rest 10 minutes, then roll gently.
Cook
- Cook on a hot tawa with ghee, pressing. Use the gauge above.
- Crush gently between palms.
Chef's troubleshooter
What went wrong? Pick the symptom
Why
Pleats fused.
Fix next time
Use ghee and flour paste.
Why
Stiff dough or long cooking.
Fix next time
Soft dough, medium heat.
Why
Too thick.
Fix next time
Roll thinner.
Why
Too much ghee on tawa.
Fix next time
Use a little at a time.
Swap smart
Ingredient roles and substitutes
| Ingredient | Job in the dish | Swap with |
|---|---|---|
| Atta | Flour | Half maida for flakier layers |
| Ghee | Layers | Butter |
| Tawa | Cooking | Heavy frying pan |
| Homemade | Effort | Frozen lachha parathas |
After the meal
Serve, store, reheat
Serve with
Nihari, karahi, anda or chai.
Store
Freeze raw coils with paper between 1 month.
Reheat
Cook from frozen on a medium tawa.
How we tested this recipe
Tested in a home kitchen, not a studio
Recipe developed and tested by Farwa Zeeshan, who cooks and tests every NineFoods recipe on a regular home stove.
- Cooked from start to finish with the exact quantities above for 6 servings, using both the metric and US cup measures.
- Every one of the 3 stages was timed at the stove; heat levels and the 'look for' cues are what we saw in the pan.
- The doneness check (is it cooked) and the troubleshooter come from batches that went wrong, and how we fixed them.
- Reheating and storage advice was checked on leftovers, not guessed.
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Quick answers
Lachha Paratha FAQ
What is lachha paratha?
A flaky, layered paratha made by pleating and coiling the dough.
Why are my layers not showing?
The pleats fused; use ghee mixed with flour.
Atta or maida?
Atta for everyday, half maida for flakier layers.
Can I freeze them?
Yes, freeze the raw coils.