Spicy Garlic Ginger Roti

Name: Spicy Garlic Ginger Roti
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 rotis
Cuisine: South Asia — Muslim traditions
Ingredients: 2 cup wheat flour; 0.5 cup plain flour; 2 tbsp ghee; 4 tbsp dry wheat flour; 1 tbsp rice flour; 2 tsp ginger; 2 tsp garlic; 4 tbsp coriander leaves; 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper; Other ingredients; 0.5 cup ghee

A South Asian bread of ingredients and coriander, seasoned with ginger and cooked in a pan. It comes to the table with fresh curds, sauce, jam or chutney.

45 min · Serves 9 · Medium

Method

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Time: Cook 45 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mix wheat, plain flour and salt. Rub in the 2 tbsp. Ghee. Add warm water to form soft pliable dough.
2
Cover with moist cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes. The spicy mixture should be dry. Divide dough into 9 portions.
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3
Make ball and roll into a chappati of 7" diameter. Use dry flour for dusting while rolling.
4
Brush chappati with ghee. Sprinkle some of the mixture over it. Roll one more and place over the first.
5
Apply ghee and sprinkle mixture. Follow with one more roti ending with spicy mixture. Gently press down and roll into a tight Swiss roll.
6
Cut the roll into 3 parts. Dust with dry flour. Keep aside. Repeat for other six rotis, making 2 more rolls.
7
Take one piece, twist and flatten gently. Dust with flour and roll to a thick chappati. Shallow fry on hot griddle drizzling ghee on both sides.
8
Press lightly and fry to a golden brown. Repeat with other pieces. Serve hot with fresh curds, sauce, jam or chutney.
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Variations: Make a sweet filling of dry flours, flaked desiccated coconut and powdered sugar, if desired.