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Lifestyle Desk – Parathas are a favorite breakfast in the kitchen of Indian homes. But sometimes while baking parathas, smoke starts filling in the kitchen as well as other parts of the house. This not only can cause difficulty in breathing, but grease starts accumulating on the walls, curtains and furniture and the house starts feeling sticky. Often the reason for this is not the fault of the gas or the pan, but some small mistakes made while cooking. Let us know about such mistakes, by correcting which smoke in the kitchen can be reduced to a great extent.

baking paratha on very high flame

In order to make paratha quickly, many people increase the gas flame. On high flame, the pan becomes hotter than required and oil or ghee starts emitting smoke. Due to this, smoke spreads rapidly in the kitchen. While baking parathas, it is better to keep medium flame. Increase or decrease the flame as per need, but avoid cooking food on high flame continuously.

Putting more oil or ghee on the pan than required

Ghee or oil is necessary to make paratha tasty and crispy, but if its quantity is excessive then smoke may arise from the pan. Especially when the oil temperature reaches the point where it starts smoking. Therefore, apply oil or ghee on the pan only as per requirement and do not let it get hot for a long time.

pour flour into very hot pan

If the pan is already very hot and the paratha is immediately placed on it, the outer layer of the dough may burn quickly. Burnt flour particles and oil can combine to increase smoke. Keep the pan hot, but not so much that it starts turning black as soon as you place the paratha on it. At the right temperature, the paratha will cook slowly and there will be less smoke.

Not using chimney or exhaust fan

If there is a chimney or exhaust fan in the kitchen, it should be kept on while making parathas. It helps expel smoke and vapors formed during cooking. Also, if possible, keep the kitchen window or door open for some time, so that air flow remains maintained.

continuously making parathas on a dirty pan

Many times the remaining flour, burnt ghee or oil from previous parathas remains stuck to the pan. While making the next paratha, these same residues burn and produce additional smoke. Therefore, if you see burnt particles on the pan, clean them. Also, it is important to regularly clean the flour and oil spilled around the gas burner.

By adopting these small precautions, the smoke emitted while making parathas can be reduced. This will keep the air in the kitchen clean and the problem of accumulation of oil and grease on walls and other surfaces will also reduce. The most important thing is not to ignore mistakes like high flame, excessive oil and dirty pan.