Add 3 tbsp. cooking oil, flour and salt. Fold in well. Add water as required to knead well and make a tight dough. Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each portion into a ball. Flatten each ball by hand and use a roller to make a thin circular shape of about 6 inches diameter. Smear cooking oil lightly over the area shown with a brush. Fold the round shape to make semi-circle. Flatten lightly with a roller.

Smear cooking oil lightly again over the area of the semi-circle as shown. Fold the semi-circular shape into a quarter circle. Flatten once again lightly with a roller. This is the final shape of the paratha. Though there is nothing sacrosanct, but generally each side of the paratha is about 4 inches wide.

Pre-heat a frying pan. Put on medium heat. Use both hands to place the quarter circle gently on the frying pan. Heat each side of the paratha for 15 secs. Smear 1 tbsp. cooking oil on top of the paratha and turn it over. When bottom turns light brown, repeat the process. Fry until both sides turn light brown. Remove from pan.

Serve hot with Aloo Dum or Meat Curry.