How to make Roomali Roti -
Soft thin refined and whole wheat flour rotis that are served folded like a handkerchief.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Whole wheat flour (atta) (आटा), Refined flour
Cuisine : Punjabi
Course : Breads
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Roomali Roti Recipe Card
Making these is an art and is definitely going to take some practice but is worth all the effort. Roomali rotis are paper thin soft maida and whole wheat flour rotis that are served folded like a handkerchief – hence the name. They are cooked on an inverted kadai and they taste amazing with any North Indian especially so with black dal or butter chicken.
Prep Time : 51-60 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Roomali Roti Recipe
Whole wheat flour (atta) 2 cups
Refined flour 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Cold water as required
Wheat flour for dusting
Method
Step 1
Sieve the whole wheat flour and refined flour with salt. Mix it. Slowly add cold water and make a soft dough. Keep it covered with a damp cloth for thirty minutes. The dough should be very elastic. Knead well again.
Step 2
Divide the dough into 8-9 equal portions. Shape them into round balls. Roll out each ball into small rounds on a floured chakla (wooden surface). Hold this on the back of your palm and circle it twist it in an anticlockwise direction and swing it.
Step 3
Then again catch it on the back of the palm of the same hand. Keep repeating until the diameter of the same becomes about thirty centimeters. Care should be taken to maintain the round shape and even thickness throughout.
Step 4
These rotis are cooked on the convex side of the wok, and just about a minute to cook. These rotis are folded into quarters or sixes and served immediately.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1232 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 252.5 gm
Protein : 42.9 gm
Fat : 5.6 gm
Other : 0
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