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Roomali Roti

Category - Roti / Paratha

“A tender and delicious flatbread from Central India.”

Rumali Roti or Roomali Roti is a thin Indian flat bread. The term “Rumali” means “Handkerchief” and the name comes from the fact that this Roti is rolled out as thin as possible – almost paper thin and while cooking folded like a handkerchief. There is no leavening agents added to this type of Roti and makes use of the mix of Whole wheat and all purpose flour.The art of making Roomali needs lots of technique and practice. Yeah – the number of times that has taken me to make rumali roti to a decent looking one is numerous and I still wouldn’t consider myself a complete success.

 

    11/2cup Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
    50 GMS Maida (all purpose flour, plain flour)
    1/2 tsp. Baking powder
    2 tbsp. oil
    Water to knead

 

Ingredients of Roomali Roti

    11/2cup Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)

    50 GMS Maida (all purpose flour, plain flour)

    1/2 tsp. Baking powder

    2 tbsp. oil

    Water to knead

 

Method of Roomali Roti

1.Mix wheat flour, maida, salt and baking powder and sieve them together.

2.Pour oil in the flour and add water bit by bit and make a smooth & elastic dough and set aside covered with moist muslin cloth for 1/2 an hour.

3.Now make small balls of the dough and roll like a thin chapati of about 12″ diameter circle using little dry flour (it should be           thin as a tissue)

4.Heat an inverted griddle(tawa). Place the roti carefully over it and cook till done.

5.Fold it like a handkerchief and serve hot with Indian Vegetables.

Posted by Phoram Vaidya