Monday, February 12, 2007

Besani Roti (Gram flour roti)

Ingredients:
200 grams Wheat flour
3 tablespoon Gram flour (besan)
1 Onion
3-4 Green chillies
1 tablespoon Fenugreek leaves
2 tablespoons Curds
250 ml Water
1 tablespoon Ghee
1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder (optional)
1 tablespoon Butter

Method :
  1. Chop the onion, green chillies & fenugreek leaves finely.
  2. Beat the curds well.
  3. Sprinkle some salt on the fenugreek leaves and keep aside for 5-10 minutes. Squeeze out water completely.
  4. Sieve the flours.
  5. Add ghee, chopped onions, green chillies, curds, salt(as per taste), fenugreek leaves and red chilli powder.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Add water gradually and make a smooth dough. Stretch and knead till pliable.
  8. Cover with a damp cloth for about an hour.
  9. Shape into round balls.
  10. Roll them into discs about 2.5 mm thick.
  11. Place on a hot tawa/griddle and cook till blisters appear on either surface.
  12. Remove the tawa off the flame , place the roti on direct flame.
  13. It will blow up into a big ball. Take off the flame.
  14. Serve hot with a dab of butter.

Serves : 4
Time : 25 mins.

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