Fundamental Concepts and Principles

The primary ingredients in rotis/pancakes are stone ground flour, salt (optional), and water to form the dough. Rotis are made into savories with the use of jaggery, coconut, etc.

  • ½ Padi Wheat Flour/Grits
  • ½ Palam Khameer
  • ½ Palam Salt

1. Mix the above ingredients with an adequate amount of clean water, knead and make a dough.

2. Keep the dough in a warm environment. Later make it into multiple small round balls like dough.

3. Roll the balls to make rotis. Place them on a clean wet cloth and flatten it.

4. Cover them with another wet cloth and leave aside for another 30 minutes.

5. Heat a pan made up of sand/steel/ stone. Can also be cooked on a dosa (crepe) pan. Place the roti and cook it well.

6. Turn over once the roti starts to puff.

7. You may sprinkle (buttermilk) while turning over the roti.

Method

A roti dough is rolled out into flat round, square or triangular shapes, and cooked on a flat or slightly concave iron (or clay) griddle called a tawa. There are also a variety of rotis made using a traditional Indian oven called the tandoor, especially in the state of Punjab, where the flattened dough is stuck to the inside wall of the tandoor, where it bakes quickly at a high temperature. In everyday life and homes, the roti rolled out is called chapati and is made of whole wheat flour mixed into dough with water, edible oil or ghee and optional salt in a mixing utensil called a parat, and is cooked on the tava. Variations of the chapati include the phulka (in Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat) and maani in Sindhi.

Some roti recipes do use a home-made souring process called khameer, as also buttermilk, yoghurt, etc., for variety and healthier options.

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