Spicy Garlic Ginger Roti

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups wheat flour
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 2 tablespoons ghee
• 4 tablespoons dry wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon rice flour
• 2 teaspoons ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons garlic, grated
• 4 tablespoons coriander leaves, chopped very fine
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• salt
• 1/2 cup ghee

Recipe

• 1 mix wheat, plain flour and salt.
• 2 rub in the 2 tbsp.
• 3 ghee.
• 4 add warm water to form soft pliable dough.
• 5 cover with moist cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
• 6 the spicy mixture should be dry.
• 7 divide dough into 9 portions.
• 8 make ball and roll into a chappati of 7" diameter.
• 9 use dry flour for dusting while rolling.
• 10 brush chappati with ghee.
• 11 sprinkle some of the mixture over it.
• 12 roll one more and place over the first.
• 13 apply ghee and sprinkle mixture.
• 14 follow with one more roti ending with spicy mixture.
• 15 gently press down and roll into a tight swiss roll.
• 16 cut the roll into 3 parts.
• 17 dust with dry flour.
• 18 keep aside.
• 19 repeat for other six rotis, making 2 more rolls.
• 20 take one piece, twist and flatten gently.
• 21 dust with flour and roll to a thick chappati.
• 22 shallow fry on hot griddle drizzling ghee on both sides.
• 23 press lightly and fry to a golden brown.
• 24 repeat with other pieces.
• 25 serve hot with fresh curds, sauce, jam or chutney.
• 26 note: leftover cold roti makes an excellent snack with your afternoon tea or coffee.
• 27 variations: make a sweet filling of dry flours, flaked desiccated coconut and powdered sugar, if desired.