We begin with a new year and this is the first post for the year 2018 and we start with a sweet Note, but before we begin Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.
Cheeni ka Paratha, Cheeni is sugar and a Paratha with sugar is what I am posting. As a kid, I used to hate sweets, unlike my brothers who loved them. Cakes and desserts weren’t as popular as they are now, mom used to make jelly’s, custard and China Grass. Halwa’s were popular too but my memories of sugar Paratha are very very vivid. Every evening mom used to make a snack, my elder brother was the one who always demanded something sweet, since I would call for some kind of chat I was not bothered. Over a period of time tastes change, but in the case of my brother he is still very fond of sweets and I still love my street food.
Coming to today’s Cheeni ka Paratha, I gave it a twist and added cardamom and saffron to enhance the flavour of the paratha. I have not used too much sugar, but definitely, more can be added. The Paratha can be fried in oil but I highly recommend pure ghee, it enhances the flavour of any Indian sweet. While stuffing the Paratha make sure you place the sugar right in the centre of the disc, else the sugar might ooze out while cooking. A crisp sweet paratha with that flavourful cardamom and saffron is a treat by itself and I can assure you, you will love it to the core. Make sure you enjoy it nice and hot.
This is my Day 1 post under the theme Sweet Flatbreads.
Kesari Cheeni ki Roti
Ingredients
1 cup wheat flour
3-4 tbsp ghee
Pinch salt
2-3 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Few strands saffron
Method
Dough
Take the flour in a bowl.
Add a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp ghee.
Adding water gradually knead the dough.
Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minutes.
Making the Paratha
Preheat a griddle.
Pinch out a lemon sized portion of the dough.
Dust with dry flour and roll to a 3” disc.
Spread some ghee and place 11/2 tsp of sugar, cardamom powder and a few strands of saffron.
Bring together the edges and seal the Paratha.
Flatten the Paratha with your palms first and then gently roll till it is about 5”.
Place the Paratha on the heated griddle, mind you, it should not be overheated.
Flip after a couple of seconds.
Apply ghee on the cooked side and flip again.
Now apply ghee on the other side.
Cook till the Paratha is nice and crisp.
Kesari Cheeni ki Roti
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 3-4 tbsp ghee
- Pinch salt
- 2-3 tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- Few strands saffron
Instructions
Dough
- Take the flour in a bowl.
- Add pinch of salt and 1 tbsp ghee.
- Adding water gradually knead the dough .
- Cover and let the dough rest for 30 minuets .
Making the Paratha
- Preheat a griddle .
- Pinch out a lemon sized portion of the dough .
- Dust with dry flour and roll to a 3” disc .
- Spread some ghee and place 11/2 tsps of sugar, cardamom powder and a few strands of saffron .
- Bring together the edges and seal the Paratha.
- Flatten the Paratha with your palms first and then gently roll till it is about 5” .
- Place the Paratha on the heated griddle , mind you it should not be overheated .
- Flip after a couple of seconds .
- Apply ghee on the cooked side and flip again .
- Now apply ghee on the other side.
- Cook till the Paratha is nice and crisp .
Notes
Wish you a very happy New Year Vaishali. that’s a wonderful start and looks so inviting. While even I don’t like sweets much and would prefer street food, this sounds good to indulge once in a while.
Wishing you a happy new year Vaishali. Kesari cheeni ki roti looks absolutely fabulous, quite an alluring roti to give try soon.
Interesting roti recipe!!!This roti is so new to me and i love the flavor going into the bread. Will give it a try.
I can see how this can be a child’s favorite. Very appealing presentation, Vaishali
A very interesting cheeni paratha… never heard of it. The flavoring of kesar and cardamom is always unbeatable…
Mouthwatering it is. I remember my mom making this roti with tea.. we grew eating this. Lovely presentation.
This is how I use to eat rotis. With sugar and cheeni. Even dosas I would have like this. 🙂 🙂 Love this combination and am def going to try it.
with my two fave spices saffron and cardamom these must have been over the top delicious