If there’s one thing that could define a perfect morning for a Pakistani, it would certainly include a warm cup of tea with a crispy lachaydar (coil-like layered) paratha. While there are dhabas – local tea shops – at every corner of the country, very few of these enjoy the fame that Quetta’s Alamgir Hotel does. The hotel is famous for its finger-licking parathas. People from across the country visit it especially. Naseem, who has been making these lachaydar parathas since the hotel opened in 2004, says it takes around three-and-a-half hours to make it, including preparation. Naseem revealed their secret recipe so you can now make your own paratha at home. He said you must first knead the dough very hard and then add milk and sugar. This gives the paratha its signature sweet taste. After this, make dough balls, flatten them and keep out in the air to dry, he said. Published in Daily Times, February 21st 2019.