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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Healthy Flat Shapes Breads Asian Indian Low Fat Dietary Low Sodium Low Cholesterol Low Saturated Fat Healthy 2 Low In Something Pasta Rice And Grains 4 Hours Or Less

Roti Phulkas

This is my daily routine as we have these soft, light and dainty indian whole wheat flatbreads everyday. I also make rolls for the brown bag with these as they stay soft for hours and hours. They do take a little practise but will try and explain the process as clearly as possible. The puffing up of the rotis ensures that they are soft. Yield is approximate depending on the size of the rolls. Cooking time includes resting time and assumes that you are rolling out as the roti cooks :).

Steps

Put the flour in a mound on a kneading surface.
Make a well in the centre and add salt into it.
Then adding a little water at a time incorporate it into the flour and knead the flour into a soft smooth dough with water then coat it with the oil and leave to rest for 30 minutes covered in a damp cloth.
Shape into smooth a little bigger than walnut sized balls / medium lemon sized balls roll these into a ball between your palms well to make sure there are no cracks.
Flatten a bit between your palms.
Coat with flour on both sides.
On a well dusted surface , roll these into 1 / 8 thick rounds which should be around 6 inches in diameter.
Place on a plate with butter paper between each.
Place the griddle over the fire , and heat till a drop of water thrown over it , evaporates immediately with a sizzling sound.
Place a rolled chapatti over the hot griddle for around 10-15 secs.
Till flecks appear on the underside.
Lower flame and turn over and cook for 40 secs or so.
With pract.

Ingredients

whole wheat flour, water, salt, oil, clarified butter