Spring Onion Parotta: A South Indian Twist To The Taiwanese Staple

By Devi Poojari

Flaky, chewy and flavoured with delicate spring onions, this parotta gets a spicy South Indian kick, which flips the classic Taiwanese street food into a delicious evening snack.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup flour 5+2 spring onions, chopped 1 egg ¼ cup warm milk 2 + 1 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon sambar powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder Salt, to taste Oil, for pan frying

METHOD

Whisk together the milk and eggs and season with the salt and spice powders.

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Mix the flour and five spring onions in another bowl along with a pinch of salt.

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Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and add the 2 tablespoons of oil.

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Knead into a smooth, stretchy dough. Add a bit of water if the dough is too dry.

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Once a round ball of dough is formed, massage some oil onto the its outer surface and rest it for an hour.

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Divide the dough into equal sized balls and roll out a thin chapati.

METHOD

Fold into fours, stuffing more spring onions between each layer and repeat the process.

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Toast on a hot pan with plenty of oil on both sides, so the outer layers are crunchy and the inside is flaky and chewy.

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Serve hot with sauce or chutney or even eat as is.