Punjab

Missi roti

Name: Missi roti
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjabi
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups besan (chickpea flour, gram flour); 1 1/4 cups atta whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour); 1 small finely chopped onion; 2 chopped green chilli; 1/2 inch grated ginger; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 tbsp crushed kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds); 1 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); Water, as needed; 2 tbsp ghee; Butter, to serve; Salt, to taste

Besan and atta with onion, kasuri methi and ajwain. A roti that is half a meal.

35 minTime

14 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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14 gproteinsame

9 gfibresame

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Missi roti, as tradition has it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Besan (chickpea flour, gram flour)1¼ cups

Whole wheat flour (wholemeal atta flour, chapati flour)1¼ cups atta

Onion1 small, finely chopped

Green chilli2, chopped

Ginger1.5 cm, grated

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)1 tbsp, crushed

Ajwain (carom seeds)½ tsp

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Wateras needed

Ghee2 tbsp

Butterto serve

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Mix besan, atta, onion, chilli, ginger, coriander, kasuri methi, ajwain, chilli powder, turmeric, salt and a spoon of ghee. Knead with water into a soft dough. Rest.
2Roll each ball thick between two sheets or with plenty of dry flour.
3Cook on a hot tawa, then roast directly on the flame or press on the tawa till spotted.
4Brush with ghee and top with butter. Serve with curd, onion and pickle.

Serve it like this

Stack them in a cloth lined basket so they stay soft and warm, with a little ghee on top if you like.

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Missi roti

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Ingredients

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