Sugar Paratha (Meetha Paratha)
A Sugar Paratha (Meetha Paratha) is a layered, unleavened flatbread made with whole wheat flour and stuffed with sugar

- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups flour
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ tsp oil
- pinch salt ((optional))
- ½ cup canola oil
- dough
- 8 tbsp granulated white sugar
- ½ cup flour
Instructions
- 1
Put all of the flour in your kitchenaid bowl
- 2
If you are adding salt add it in at this point (SEE NOTES)
- 3
Use the dough hook on your kitchenaid and add half of the water and the oil and start mixing on low
- 4
Once the dough starts to come together, add the remaining water and turn up the speed just one level
- 5
Mix till all of the ingredients are well incorporated
- 6
Scrape the sides of the mixing bowl, mix again and shape the dough into a ball
- 7
Cover the dough with a damp cloth and set it aside for 20 minutes
- 8
Shape the dough into 4 even ball
- 9
Slightly dust the balls with some flour and roll them out into round discs, about 4-5 inches wide
- 10
Spread about 1 tbsp oil on the dough, making sure it's evenly spread
- 11
Add the 2 tbsp sugar on top, spreading it evenly
- 12
Start rolling the dough away from you into a long cylindrical shape
- 13
Gently lengthen the roll with your hands and then twist it
- 14
Twirl the twist into a round shape and pat it down into a disc (SEE NOTES)
- 15
Sprinkle with some flour and roll it out into a 5-6 inch paratha
- 16
Preheat your Tawa (flat griddle) well (SEE NOTES)
- 17
Brush any flour off the surface off your stuffed paratha and place on the preheated pan
- 18
After about 30 seconds, gently flip the paratha over
- 19
While the other side is cooking, spoon about 2 tbsp oil onto the par cooked surface and spread it around.
- 20
Flip the paratha again after 30 seconds and repeat with the oil on the other side.
- 21
Cook an additional minute on each side (after adding the oil) till light brown spots appear on the surface of the stuffed bread (SEE NOTES)
- 22
Remove the paratha from the heat and serve while fresh and hot
- 23
Repeat this entire process 3 more times with the remaining balls of dough