Mar 26, 2011

Rotlee ( Gujarati style Rotis )



Rotlee ( Gujarati style Rotis )

Recipe credit - Rotis & Naans of India by Purobi Babbar

Makes: 15
Cooking time: 25 minutes

You will need

2 cups ( 225 g ) wheat flour (atta)
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon ghee or oil
Warm water for kneading
Extra 13 - 15 teaspoon ghee

Method

Sift flour twice. Add salt, rub in ghee ( 3 tablespoon). Mix well for 10 minutes.

Gradually add water, mix thoroughly. Knead to a soft dough.

Divide the dough into equal balls and roll out each one into a round disc & - inch ( 18 cm ) diameter.

Cook them in a hot griddle, turning the roti once, without applying any ghee / oil for 1 minute. Then holding with a tong place directly over open flame for few seconds. It puffs up immediately. Turn once. Remove from the heat.

Apply ghee evenly on side of the Rotlee. Keep in a closed container. Repeat the same with rest.

Rotlees are thinner and softer than phulkas or chapatis. While keeping it should be placed on top of another. Serve with Dal.

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