Faratta

Authorazu
Yields1 Serving
Total Time1 hr 20 minsPrep Time1 hrCook Time20 mins

Ingredients

 3 cups plain / all-purpose flour
 1 egg – beaten
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp salt
 2 tbsp ghee
 5 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

1

Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs and ghee to the flour and mix well.

2

Pour water gradually and knead to form a soft dough.

3

Add 2 tbsp oil and knead for about 20 minutes.

4

Add the remaining 3 tbsp oil and knead, then let stand for about 2 hours.

5

Again beat and knead the dough for another 10 minutes. Divide the dough into big lime-sized balls.

6

Dust each ball with dry flour and using a rolling pin, roll it into as thin a circle as you can.

7

Spread 1 tsp of oil on it. Fold one from one side, first in, then out, until the circle becomes a strip. Beat slowly and stretch it gently.

8

Brush some oil in your hands, hold one end and roll the other end making a spiral.

9

Brush a little oil on and keep aside for about 30 minutes. Do the same with all the dough balls.

10

Heat a shallow frying pan.

11

Using the rolling pin, roll out each spiral into thick, flat circles.

12

Spread ½ teaspoon oil in the pan and place one farata dough.

13

Cooking over a medium heat, when one side turns a light golden brown, turn over and cook other side with another ½ teaspoon oil.

14

Stacked the cooked ones on a plate. Serve warm.

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Ingredients

 3 cups plain / all-purpose flour
 1 egg – beaten
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp salt
 2 tbsp ghee
 5 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

1

Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs and ghee to the flour and mix well.

2

Pour water gradually and knead to form a soft dough.

3

Add 2 tbsp oil and knead for about 20 minutes.

4

Add the remaining 3 tbsp oil and knead, then let stand for about 2 hours.

5

Again beat and knead the dough for another 10 minutes. Divide the dough into big lime-sized balls.

6

Dust each ball with dry flour and using a rolling pin, roll it into as thin a circle as you can.

7

Spread 1 tsp of oil on it. Fold one from one side, first in, then out, until the circle becomes a strip. Beat slowly and stretch it gently.

8

Brush some oil in your hands, hold one end and roll the other end making a spiral.

9

Brush a little oil on and keep aside for about 30 minutes. Do the same with all the dough balls.

10

Heat a shallow frying pan.

11

Using the rolling pin, roll out each spiral into thick, flat circles.

12

Spread ½ teaspoon oil in the pan and place one farata dough.

13

Cooking over a medium heat, when one side turns a light golden brown, turn over and cook other side with another ½ teaspoon oil.

14

Stacked the cooked ones on a plate. Serve warm.

Faratta

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