Those Frozen Parathas

[Pferdestarke]

If you've ever had a paratha when you've been out for a curry and it was cooked properly, you'll agree that they are highly delicious and far better than any naan bread or tortilla you've eaten.

I frequent my local chinese supermarket and they just so happen to stock frozen parathas which I buy by the half-dozen.

Tomorrow my girlfriend's family are coming over and i am doing the following:

Chicken marinated in chili, garlic, tumeric, ginger, lemon and salt & pepper

Slow roast pork shoulder, shredded, then seasoned with a chili sauce, powdered crackling (whizzed in mini blender) salt and pepper

Home-made spiced tomato relish (cumin, mustard seed, garlic, dorset naga chili, onion, vinegar, sugar)

Parathas with the idea being to fill them with salad, tomato relish, chicken or pork and fold.

Maris piper roast potatoes as they can't resist them!

Hopefully it'll be good!

Anyone tried them?

[RizzoTheRat]

They're pretty easy to make yourself. Half and half wholemeal and white flour, bit of ghee/oil/butter and enough water to make a decent dough. For a plain one start with a lump a bit smaller than a ping pong ball, for a stuffed one a smaller ball, flatten to the size of your palm, put the stuffing in the middle (mashed potato is good) and close up to a ball again. Roll out and fry on a high heat, having put some butter/ghee on the surface. If you've got it right they should puff up as the moisture turns to steam and cooks the inside.

[Catmandoo]

mmm, sound very similar to 'prata' (same thing, different spelling?) which i had for breakfast every single day for a fortnight whilst in Singapore. As I'm lazy when it comes to cooking, I think I'll try the frozen section at my chinese supermarket, how is it 'bready' foods are amongst the simplest, yet can also be the tastiest?

[shirt]

asda sell, erm, "fresh" ones for about £1 for 2. they're pretty decent if you sprinkle with water, grill them for a minute each side then flash them through the pan.

how were the frozen ones?

[Pferdestarke]

The forzen ones were great. I tried to make my own and it was too 'doughy'. You just need a littleoil in a medium-hot pan and they need pressing down in the middle otherwise they lift and don't cook.

I did 13 for a dinner for 6 people and had two frying pans on the go at once.

Try them, well worth it.