Classic Indian Roti Recipe Video
Learn how to make Roti, Indian flat bread which is part of everyday Indian meal. This Roti recipe shows how whole wheat dough is roasted directly on the stove. It is a classic and basic Indian recipe.
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time5 Min
Ready In10 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
Ingredients
Whole wheat flour – 2 cups
Water – as required to make the dough
Directions
MAKING
1. In a bowl, take flour.
2. Add water to the flour and knead it into soft dough.
3. Heat a tava or griddle.
4. Make a golf-size ball from the dough.
5. Flatten it, dust it with the flour and start rolling it.
6. Roll it till it is of a desired size and put it on the hot tava or griddle.
7. When bubbles start forming, it is time to flip the roti. Let it cook for a minute.
8. Remove roti from tava and cook it directly on the flame. It will blow.
9. Flip on the other side and cook that side as well.
10. Smear butter over it, if you like it.
SERVING
11. Serve Classic Indian Roti with dry vegetables or vegetable curry.
1. In a bowl, take flour.
2. Add water to the flour and knead it into soft dough.
3. Heat a tava or griddle.
4. Make a golf-size ball from the dough.
5. Flatten it, dust it with the flour and start rolling it.
6. Roll it till it is of a desired size and put it on the hot tava or griddle.
7. When bubbles start forming, it is time to flip the roti. Let it cook for a minute.
8. Remove roti from tava and cook it directly on the flame. It will blow.
9. Flip on the other side and cook that side as well.
10. Smear butter over it, if you like it.
SERVING
11. Serve Classic Indian Roti with dry vegetables or vegetable curry.
Editors Review
All of you, who are searching for the easiest recipe of roti or Indian flat bread - here is the one. Roti - the versatile Indian flat bread, is quite easy to prepare at home, only needs few days of practice. Once you develop the skill, it becomes easy to serve soft and fluffy rotis with anything of your choice.Comments
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Fiena says :
Hi Shakti: I need a wheatfree recipe. Do you make Roti with any different flours? You mentioned chickpea flour for one other recipe, can you make roti with it too?
Posted on: 5 July 2010 - 1:20am
Anonymous says :
@George5770: This does work with the flour bought in a regular grocery store. Last time I bought King Arthur brand whole wheat flour at Publix (I live in Miami)and the rotis came out perfectly fine. Now I need not go to the Indian store whenever I run out of flour.
Posted on: 25 April 2010 - 12:01am
George5770 says :
Why isn't this working for you? Answer: Learn from my mistake and save yourself time and trouble. This will not work with most western whole wheat flours, they are too roughly and inconsistently milled. Go to your local Indian grocery and ask for chapati flour, (atta for chapatis) - they will give you the correct flour. Also, let it rest a few minutes before forming the balls.
Posted on: 15 March 2010 - 6:24am
azariah says :
IWATCH YOUR VIDEO AND ITS REALLY NICE SO I PRINT A COPY OF YOUR
ROTI RECIPE.
THANKS
Posted on: 27 January 2010 - 10:36pm
Anonymous says :
How many rotis (this size) does one person eat?
Posted on: 4 December 2009 - 8:49pm
Nu says :
I like this chic, she kept things simple, nowI no longer feel intimidated to make roti...
Posted on: 25 November 2009 - 5:27pm
srividya76 says :
Hello Shakti
Just now i was going through your recipe summary. Under the main ingredients it shows the ingredients as alcohol. kindly check the error .
Your recipes are great and I like them a lot.
Posted on: 7 October 2008 - 1:55pm
Jayashree says :
Hi Sakthi,
I do roti the same way, so I have uploaded your video in my webpage, Thanks.
Posted on: 28 February 2008 - 5:02pm
chrispl8r says :
I was wondering if there's a reason why you use that kind of rolling-pin? It looks a little harder to use than the ones that spin.
Posted on: 17 March 2012 - 3:48am
Food Sage says :
Hey Chrisp, This rolling pin has been a part of Indian household since before any living Indian on this planet was born ;-). It's just that people grow up with this; so even if you give the one which rolls, they won't find it comfortable. But another practical reason is that, the ones that roll are too expensive for an average Indian household and the whether will not allow the mechanism to last that long. On the other hand, these are very cheap and can last up to 50 years or even more, if used and stored properly. Indians actually roll this single piece of wood between their thumb and finger's grip. You should see someone using it, it's quite an art using this equipment. ;-)
Posted on: 17 March 2012 - 4:56am
Thumper says :
Excellent video. Thank you very much. I will try making roti.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 - 5:51am
Miss World says :
thank you Shakti for this video! I never knew its this easy to make Roti :)
Posted on: 14 May 2007 - 6:21am
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