Sweet Paratha (Cheeni Paratha)

Sweet paratha AKA Cheeni ka Paratha is a simple Indian sweet flatbread from North India that is enjoyed by everyone. One of the sweet memory of my childhood.

This sweet paratha is prepared with sugar, wholewheat flour, and adding cardamom is an extra advantage to make it aromatic.

Pural poli, Vedmi & Pol roti (coconut jaggery flatbread) are another varaition of making sweet paratha or roti with various ingredients.

Chini paratha is always the last option for kids who are picky eaters. In old days when Nutella spread was not there, this crispy yummy sweet paratha always satisfies the hunger of such kids.

In those days earthen stove was used, so just take a portion of the dough, flat it using both palms and place it on the griddle. In few seconds flip it on other sides and then cook it inside the earthen stove. The aroma of cardamom coming out of the stove was just heavenly. This is a great snack for kids, or for traveling.

Why you will love this recipe

Elaichi flavored sweet paratha is a very simple Indian flatbread that can be prepared in a jiffy whenever you crave for something sweet.

In whole wheat flour added sugar granules, flavored with saffron strands or cardamom, kneaded using milk is all you need.

This flatbread is sweet, crispy, and thick in texture. This cheeni paratha tastes great if taken with milk.

If you do not wish to apply oil, than you just cook on both sides without oil and apply ghee afterwards. It will be sweet roti or meethi roti.

The same recipe is also known as sugar roti, chini kai roti, chini ka paraha, sugar paratha, elaichi paratha, elaichi roti, meethi roti, meetha paratha.

Ingredients

Please check RECIPE CARD for detailed ingredients list with accurate measurement.

• Flour- Using wheat flour is easy to make cardamom flavored sweet roti or paratha. Refined flour makes it difficult to roll down.
• Sugar- Sugar granules are perfect to make this meethi roti, as sugar caramelized in the process of cooking and taste great.
• Milk- Milk helps in kneading the soft dough which is helpful while rolling.
• Flavor- Cardamom powder or elaichi powder
• Oil or ghee- To cook

How to make Cheeni ka paratha (Sweet paratha)

You can make this sugar paratha in many way, mix sugar in the flour and knead the dough OR stuff the sugar in dough and then roll it further.

Doing so while cooking these flatbreads sugar crystals melts and caramalized. In turn make flatbread crisp and yummy.

You can use oil while making paratha or just make roti and add ghee on one side.

So let see how to make this aromatic, cardamom flavored Indian flatbread sweet paratha(cheeni paratha) or sugar roti(meethi roti).

1. First of all, measure all ingredients and combine in a mixing bowl.
2. Make a soft dough using milk, add gradually a little quantity at a time.
3. Divide the dough into equal portions. I made 8 pieces with this quantity.
4. Roll in 3-4" circle carefully. Sugar starts melting while rolling down. So dust it or use oil while rolling. You can use palms to flatten them as well.
5. Heat a griddle on medium flame. Place the rolled roti on the griddle.
6. In few seconds flip it on another side. Apply ghee or oil both sides and cook until golden in color.
7. Elaichi roti or cardamom flavored Indian flatbread is ready to serve. This taste best when completely at room temperature.

Serving suggestions

Serve this cheeni ka paratha or cheeni ki roti in breakfast or lunch / dinner with milk.

This also makes a great dessert. Some people prefer to crust this paratha and add in a bowl with the milk.

Storing suggestions

Sweet paratha or sugar roti taste BEST while serving hot. They are good at room temperature for 2-3 days.

Reheat in microwave for 30 seconds or 1 minutes. Serve immediately with milk.

Variations

• Saffron strands can be a good substitute for cardamom.
• You can add grated dry coconut in sugar. This will taste like Sri Lankan Pol Roti.
• We can use jaggery powder as well in place of sugar.

Tips & FAQ's

1. Add milk gradually, otherwise, the dough will be watery. Sugar start melting if a liquid is more.
2. Serve them at room temperature.

You may also like other sweets recipes

• Moong Dal Barfi
• Moong Dal Laddu
• Dry Fruits Laddu
• Kalakand
• Puran Poli
• Coconut Laddu/Coconut Balls

Elaichi Roti is my entry for letter E in A to Z Indian flatbreads

A- Ajwain Paratha
B- Besan Paratha
C- Cheela (Kuttu Ka Cheela)
D- Dosa (Vrat Ka Dosa)

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