A delicious Madurai Special Bun Parotta made using maida (all-purpose flour), egg, milk, and spices. The dough is prepared and allowed to rest, then shaped and cooked to create a fluffy parotta that resembles a bun.
1: In a bowl, combine Egg, Milk, Water, Salt and Sugar. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
2: In another bowl, take maida and add the wet mixture. Mix to form a dough.
3: Knead the dough for 15 minutes until soft and stretchy.
4: Add 1 tbsp oil on top of the dough and cover with a cloth.
5: Rest the dough for a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 5 hours.
6: Make individual 2-inch dough balls.
7: Add 2 tbsp of oil on the dough balls and rest for another 30 minutes.
8: Flatten a dough ball as thin as possible to form a large circle. Apply oil on the spread dough.
9: Fold the dough vertically and roll it into a spiral about 3 inches high.
10: Gently flatten the dough into a 4-inch circle.
11: Heat oil on a tawa, place the flattened parotta and cook on medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes.
12: Remove from heat and tap the sides of the parotta to fluff it up.
13: Repeat for all parottas.
