Coconut Sweet Paratha

Ingredients

For  Dough

• 1 cup whole wheat  flour
• 2 Tbsp oil
• ¼ tsp salt

For filling

• ¼ cup  coconut powder
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup milk powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp red chili powder
• 2 tsp sugar

Also Need

• ¼ cup whole wheat flour for rolling.
• 4 tbsp oil for cooking paratha

Instructions

Making  Dough

1. Mix flour, salt, and oil, add the water as needed to make a soft dough. Knead dough for about two minutes on a lightly greased surface to make the  dough soft, smooth, and pliable. Set the dough aside and cover it. Let the dough rest at least ten minutes.

Filling

1. In a microwave bowl mix  coconut powder, milk powder, and milk together, (don’t use a very small bowl, otherwise the milk will boil out of the bowl). Microwave for 1 minute, Mix it well. Mix should be moist. If mix is very soft microwave again for few more seconds. Mix should still be white in color.
2. After the mix cools off add salt, sugar, and red chili powder and mix it well.

Making Paratha

1. Divide the  dough into eight equal parts and form into balls.
2. Roll the  dough balls into a 3” circle. Place one tablespoon of filling in the center. Pull the edges of the dough to wrap it around the filling. Repeat to make all eight balls. Let the filled balls settle three to four minutes.
3. Press the filled ball lightly on dry  flour from both sides.
4. Using a rolling pin, roll the balls keeping the sealed side up. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, lightly dust the parathas with dry  flour; roll the paratha into a seven-inch circle.
5. Heat a heavy skillet on medium high heat until moderately hot. To test, sprinkle water on the skillet. If the water sizzles right away, the skillet is ready.
6. Place the paratha on the skillet. When the paratha starts to change color and begins to puff up, flip it over. You will notice some golden-brown spots.
7. After a few seconds, drizzle a half teaspoon of oil over the paratha. Flip the paratha and put again a half teaspoon of oil. Lightly press the puffed areas with a spatula. This will help the paratha to puff.
8. Flip again and press with a spatula making sure the paratha is golden-brown on both sides. Repeat for the remaining parathas.
9. Parathas are best served hot and crispy. They will be soft as they cool off.