Ragi Soppina Rotti

Healthy and nutritious bread prepared using Finger Millet flour and assorted leafy vegetables.  This is a dish from Karnataka.

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Ragi Soppina Rotti

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Lachcha Paratha

This Indian bread has several layers and is from the state of Punjab.

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Lachedar Paratha

Ingredients:
2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour
2tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

Lachcha Paratha

Method:
Mix Whole Wheat Flour, Salt and water and knead to a soft dough. Keep aside for 10 Minutes. Divide the dough into balls. Roll a ball on a floured surface to a concentric circle. Apply Ghee and pleat the flattened dough as shown in figure below.

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Sattu Ki Paratha

Stuffed Indian bread prepared using roasted chik pea (channa) flour. This type of bread is very popular in Bihar.

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Sattu Paratha

Ingredients:
2 Cups Sattu Ki Atta / Roasted Chik Pea Flour
Oil for Roasting
Salt to taste

For the Filling:
1 Onion, Chopped finely
4 Green Chilies, Chopped finely
4 Garlic cloves, Peeled and Chopped finely
1tsp Grated Ginger
1tsp Nigella Seeds / Black Cumin Seeds / Kalonji
2 sprigs Coriander, Chopped finely
2tbsp Pickle (only the oil and masala)
1tbsp Mustard Oil
Juice of ½ Lemon

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Palak Poori

Deep fried fluffy bread prepared using Spinach.  Popeye the sailor man….will  love this Poori!

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Palak Poori

Ingredients:
2 Cups Wheat Flour
1 Medium Bunch Palak / Spinach
1tsp Ajwain / Carom Seeds
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Method:
Remove the stems of the leaves and wash. Boil water and blanch Spinach leaves. Strain and let it cool. Puree Spinach. In a mixing bowl add Wheat Flour, Palak Puree, Salt, Ajwain Seeds and water and knead to a dough. Divide the dough into lemon sized balls.

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Mooli Paratha

Indian bread prepared with Radish. A favorite among the people of Punjab.

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Mooli Paratha

Ingredients:
3 Cups Wheat Flour
3 Radishes / Mooli / Moolangi
1tsp Ajwain / Om Kalu / Bishop’s Weed
1tsp Kalonji / Onion Seeds
3 Sprigs Coriander leaves, Chopped
2tsp Aamchur Powder
Salt to taste

Mooli Paratha

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Missi Roti

Missi Roti is the bread that the Rajsthanis break in their meal. It is prepared using a mixture of Bengal Gram and Wheat flour.

Required Time: 20 Minutes

Missi roti

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Chapathi

This is also known as plain paratha and is very popular in South India.

Time Required: 10 Minutes

Chapathi

Ingredients:
1 Cup Wheat Flour
1tsp Oil
Salt to taste
Water

Method:
Mix all the ingredients together to a dough. Knead well. Divide into balls. Roll a ball on a floured surface into a concentric circle.

Chapathi

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Spring Onion Cheese Paratha

Indian bread stuffed with Spring Onion and Mozzarella cheese.

Time Required: 20 Minutes
Makes: 4

Spring Onion Cheese Paratha Spring Onion Cheese Paratha

Ingredients:
1½ Cups of Wheat Flour
1 Cup Spring Onion Scallions, Chopped finely
1 Cup Grated Mozzarella Cheese
6 Garlic Pods, Chopped finely
1 – 2 tsp Crushed Pepper
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

Method:
Mix Wheat flour with water to a dough, which is neither too soft nor too hard. Divide into balls and keep aside.

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Alu Paratha

Indian bread stuffed with Potatoes and spices.

Time Required: 30 Minutes
Makes: 6

Alu Paratha

Ingredients:
2 Cups Wheat Flour
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

For the stuffing:

1 Cup cooked and mashed Alu / Potatoes
1 tsp Red Chili Powder
1tsp Jeera / Cumin Powder
1tsp Aamchur / Dry Mango Powder Powder
1tsp Chaat Masala
Salt to taste

Method:
Mix flour with Salt and bind to a dough. The dough should be neither too soft nor too tough. Divide into balls.

Wheat Dough

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Dal Paratha

Indian bread stuffed with cooked lentil.

Time Required: 30 Minutes
Makes: 6

Dal Paratha

Ingredients:
2 Cups Wheat Flour
1 Cup cooked Tur Dal / Pigeon Pea / Yellow Lentil
4 Green Chilies
Oil for roasting
Salt to taste

Dal Paratha

Method:
Mix all the ingredients together. If required add water and bind to a dough. Divide into balls. Roll each ball on a floured surface into a concentric circle.

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