Category: Rotis

aloo roti

INGREDIENTS

Maida – 1 cup+ 3 tbsp

Boiled potatoes – 3 peeled and grated [ it should make 1 cup]

Finely chopped coriander leaves – 1/2 cup

Medium sized onion -1 finely chopped

Oil – 1 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder – 1tsp

Red chilli flakes – 1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil and ghee for frying rotis

METHOD

  1. Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a pan.
  2. Now add onions and salt. Let it fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Then add finely chopped coriander leaves and let it fry for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame and keep it aside.
  4. Take a bowl and add the following :- grated potato, coriander powder, chilli flakes, previously made onion fry and maida.
  5. Knead the dough properly and don’t add water at all.
  6. Make medium size balls of the dough, dust the balls with some flour and start rolling the roti.
  7. Heat a tawa and place the roti on it. Wait for few seconds and flip the roti as soon as you notice few tiny bubbles on the surface of the roti.
  8. Heat the other side of the roti for a few seconds then apply oil and flip it again.
  9. Cook it by pressing it very gently using spatula. Cook until it turns golden brown by applying some ghee and oil on both sides.
  10. Serve hot with any curries.

METHI ROTI

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INGRIDENTS

Wheat flour – 2 cups

Methi leaves – 1 cup tightly packed fresh methi leaves

Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp

Curd – 2 tbsp

Oil – 1 tbsp

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Finely chopped Garlic cloves – 6-7

Finely chopped green chillies -2

Salt to taste

Oil or ghee as required for frying

METHOD

  1. Rinse the methi leaves well. Drain them completely. Chop the methi leaves finely and keep it aside.
  2. Mash green chillies and garlic to a fine paste in a motor pestle. Take a bowl, add methi leaves and green chilli and garlic paste along with rest of the ingredients.
  3. Give it to a good mix. Add water little by little and keep kneading to make the dough soft.
  4. Cover with a damp cloth and rest it for half an hour.
  5. Make medium size balls of the dough. Dust the dough ball with some flour and then start rolling the paratha.
  6. Heat a tawa and place the roti on it .
  7. Wait for few seconds, you will notice few tiny bubbles on the surface. Flip the paratha.
  8. Cook the other side for a few seconds. Then apply oil and flip it again.
  9. Cook it by pressing it very gently using spatula. Cook until it turns brown.
  10. Serve methi paratha hot with pickle and curd.