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Monday, June 19, 2006

INDIAN BREAD RECIPE - MISSI ROTI

INDIAN BREAD - MISSI ROTI RECIPE

Ingredients :
2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (atta)
2 cups Gram Flour (Beasn)
1 tsp Cumin Seeds (jeera)
2 tbsp Dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
Red chili powder to taste
Salt to taste
A pinch of turmeric powder
2 tbsp oil
Water to knead
 
Method :
1.   Mix Wheat flours gram flour, salt, chili powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
2.   Make powder of fenugreek leaves and mix it to the flour.
3.   Rub oil into the flour, slowly add water and make a soft dough.
4.   Keep it covered with damp cloth for 30 minutes.
5.   Knead well again the dough and make balls.
6.   Roll into a slightly thick chapati than usual.
7.   Pre-heat the girdle (tawa) and cook the missi roti with or without oil.
 
Note: It can also be cooked in an oven or tandoor.
 
Source : Indian Food Forever