My mate Serif’s mum comes from India, and she’s the best cook. Serif’s house was our favourite meeting place when I was growing up: we would hang out in his old man’s shed, fixing our bikes trying to get Serif’s go-cart to work. His mum always had a huge pot of curry on the stove and we would just help ourselves, but the highlight would be when she had her extended family over. If you were lucky enough to rock around when that was happening you were in for a treat, because that’s when parathas were made — awesome roti breads stuffed with meat, vegetables and spices.
These parathas are great by themselves or with a curry, but you don’t need to save them for when you’re putting on an Indian-themed meal. They should be cooked whenever you have a barbecue! The vegos will love them, especially served with spiced yoghurt or Spiced red bean salad.