II Missi Roti  II

Ingredients:

  • 2cups Whole Wheat Flour (atta)
  • 2cups Gram flour (Beasn)
  • 1tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
  • 2tbsp Dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
  • Red chili powder to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • A pinch of turmeric powder
  • 2tbsp oil
  • Water to knead

Preparation:

  • Mix Wheat flours gram flour, salt, chili powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
  • Make powder of fenugreek leaves and mix it to the flour.
  • Rub oil into the flour, slowly add water and make a soft dough and keep it covered with damp cloth for 30 minutes.
  • Knead well again the dough and make balls.
  • Roll into a slightly thick chapati than usual.
  • Pre-heat the girdle (tawa) and cook with or without oil.

Note: It can also be cooked in an oven or tandoor.

For Oven :

  • Take a Ping-Pong ball size lump of dough. Now roll it into a circle of appox. 5 to 6 " diameter using dry flour.
  • Heat the ghee so that it turns to liquid.
  • Now spread the ghee properly over entire surface.
  • Using a knife make a 2" cut lengthways and fold it inward .Now press it lightly towards the center. (Refer the picture).
  • Now roll like a chapati (not too big).
  • Put it in a pre-heated oven at 500-degree (broil). (Cover top oven grill with aluminum foil & Place Roti over it for easy baking)
  • When top side is done change the side and keep a check (till properly baked)
  • Spread butter over it.