How
to Make Rotis
By Neetika Singh
This month Neetika Singh shows you how to make
rotis, a staple of the South Asian meal. You can get the ingredients
and supplies at most South Asian grocery stores.
Ingredients
Laxmi Whole Wheat Atta
Water
Supplies
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1) Roller pin
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2) Cutting Board
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3) Flat pan (Tava)
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Instructions
1) Start adding water to the dough, little by
little until the dough becomes a paste. The dough should resemble
play-doh. It should not contain too much liquid but should also
not be too hard.
2) If you are not making the rotis right away,
store the dough in a covered container and place a thin wet cloth
over it. This holds the moisture within the dough. You can make
rotis with this dough for up to 3 days.
3) Sprinkle atta over your hands to prevent the
dough from being too sticky to work with. If the dough is still
sticking, use more atta on the dough and your hands. Take a piece
of the dough and roll to make a small ball. The ball should be a
little about the size of a golf ball.
4) Dip the ball into the dry atta, then flatten the ball with your hand.
5) Put the ball on the cutting board. Using the rolling pin, flatten it out. It should be thinner than a pancake. One method to get it round is to flatten half of it, dip it in the dry dough, flip it over, then flatten the other half.
Making the roti perfectly round takes practice, so don't be discouraged if it comes out looking deformed!
6) In between rolling it and making it round, preheat the
tava on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Make sure the tava doesn't
get too hot. You also want to be sure it is hot enough. Hold your
hand over it to check whether it is warm enough.
7) Put the roti on the tava.
8) Wait only about 10 seconds and then turn the roti
over.
9) After 3-4 seconds, the roti will fill with air
and begin to rise. At this point, turn it over again.
10) Wait a few more seconds. Then press the roti
with the rolled-up end of a towel, using medium pressure all the
way around. Turn it over and do the same. Check to see if it is
done. Roti will be medium brown and will not feel dough-like when
done.
11) Apply ghee, butter, or if you are health conscious,
serve plain. Serve with a vegetable, curry, chicken or just about
anything. You can also use it as a gyro.
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