Thursday, July 17, 2014

Tomato roti

Category : Vegan, fat-free
Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1/2 c Tomato puree
1 ts garlic paste
1 ts red chili paste/red chili powder
1/4 ts turmeric
1 c whole wheat flour Plus more for rolling
1 tbs water only if needed
1/4 ts black salt
1/4 ts Carom seeds, crushed
salt pepper- as needed

1.Boil everything but flour and water. Then, let it cool.
2. Add flour and make semi soft dough (if needed add more flour or water for right consistency)
3. Make walnut size balls of dough.
4. Flatten the ball and roll it into thin circle (use dry flour for dusting otherwise it will stick).

5. Heat griddle on medium heat and when hot enough (to check put a pinch of flour on the griddle and check if it turns golden-brown) carefully place the roti on the griddle .
6. After 10 seconds, flip it over
7. After 10 seconds,  Flip again and cook until it has golden brown spots on both sides.
8. Repeat next one till done.

*To make soft rotis adjust your heat just right. If its too much you will get burns and spots will quickly turn black and if it's too low it will take longer and will be chewy not soft.

*To make soft rotis adjust your heat just right. If its too much you will get burns and spots will quickly turn black and if it's too low it will take longer and will be chewy not soft.

Spinach roti

Category : Vegan, fat-free
Preparation Time : 10 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1/3 c spinach puree
1 tbs spinach  finely chopped
1 ts garlic paste
1 ts green chili paste
1/4 ts turmeric
1 c whole wheat flour Plus more for rolling
1 tbs water only if needed
salt pepper- as needed

1. Mix everything but flour.
2. Add flour and make semi soft dough(if needed add more flour or water for right consistency)
3. Make walnut size balls of dough.
4. Flatten the ball and roll it into thin circle (use dry flour for dusting otherwise it will stick).

5. Heat griddle on medium heat and when hot enough (to check put a pinch of flour on the griddle and check if it turns golden-brown) carefully place the roti on the griddle .
6. After 10 seconds, flip it over.
7. After 10 seconds,  Flip again and cook until it has golden brown spots on both sides.
8. Repeat next one till done.

*To make soft rotis adjust your heat just right. If its too much you will get burns and spots will quickly turn black and if it's too low it will take longer and will be chewy not soft.

Dates Nut Poli

Category :Vegan, No added sugar
Preparation Time : 10 min.
Cooking Time: 20-30 Min.
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1 ts ghee or butter
1 c Dates
1/4 c desiccated coconut
1/4 c cashews very thinly sliced in slicer
1/4 c almonds and pistachio very thinly sliced in slicer

1 1/2 c regular whole wheat soft dough

1. In a wok heat ghee.
2. Roast ingredients except dough.
3. Slow roast till dates are soft and pliable.
4. Turn the heat off. 
5. Let it cool.

Making roti
1. Take a walnut-sized ball of dough
2. Make two disks out of it
3. Roll the two disks into small circles with a rolling pin
4. Now sandwich the two disks with a little ball of filling (a little larger than the size of a walnut)
5. Seal the edges perfectly
6. With the help of a hand or rolling pin, roll it out into a circle
7. On heated griddle lay the roti at medium low temperature
8. After 5 seconds turn it over
9. When its golden-brown turn it over again
10. When its golden-brown both side it's done.
11.Serve warm. You can apply ghee if you like.
12. Repeat the process for all the rotis.

Fig Cashew Puran Poli

Category :Vegan, Vegetarian, No added sugar
Preparation Time : 10 min.
Cooking Time: 20-30 Min.
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1 ts ghee or butter
1 c Figs, chopped
1/2 c Dates
1 tbs grated  fresh Khova(optional)
1/2 c cashews very thinly sliced in slicer(optional)

2 c regular whole wheat soft dough

1. In a wok heat ghee.
2. Roast ingredients except dough until soft.
3. When its soft and pliable turn the heat off.
4. Let it cool.

Making roti
1. Take a walnut-sized ball of dough
2. Make two disks out of it
3. Roll the two disks into small circles with a rolling pin
4. Now sandwich the two disks with a little ball of filling (a little larger than the size of a walnut)
5. Seal the edges perfectly
6. With the help of a hand or rolling pin, roll it out into a circle
7. On heated griddle lay the roti at medium low temperature
8. After 5 seconds turn it over
9. When its golden-brown turn it over again
10. When its golden-brown both side it's done.
11.Serve warm. You can apply ghee if you like.
12. Repeat the process for all the rotis.

Mix Chikki Puran poli


Category :Vegan
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Cooking Time: 20-30 Min.
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1/3 c roasted sesame seeds
1/3 c roasted peanut
1/3 c desiccated coconut
1 c jaggery, grated or as per taste
1 c regular whole wheat soft dough

For filling:
1. In a blender blend sesame seeds, peanuts until almost powder.

2. Add jaggery, coconut and blend again

Making roti
1. Take a walnut-sized ball of dough
2. Make two disks out of it
3. Roll the two disks into small circles with a rolling pin
4. Now sandwich the two disks with a little ball of filling (a little larger than the size of a walnut)
5. Seal the edges perfectly
6. With the help of a hand or rolling pin, roll it out into a circle
7. On heated griddle lay the roti at medium low temperature
8. After 5 seconds turn it over
9. When its golden-brown turn it over again
10. When its golden-brown both side it's done.
11.Serve warm. You can apply ghee if you like.
12. Repeat the process for all the rotis.

Chikki Puran Poli


Category :Vegan
Preparation Time : 5 min.
Cooking Time: 20-30 Min.
Skill level :  Intermediate

Ingredients :
1 c roasted sesame seeds
1 c jaggery, grated or as per taste
1 c regular whole wheat soft dough

For filling:
1. In a blender blend sesame seeds till almost powder.

2. Add jaggery and blend again

Making roti
1. Take a walnut-sized ball of dough
2. Make two disks out of it
3. Roll the two disks into small circles with a rolling pin
4. Now sandwich the two disks with a little ball of filling (a little larger than the size of a walnut)
5. Seal the edges perfectly
6. With the help of a hand or rolling pin, roll it out into a circle
7. On heated griddle lay the roti at medium low temperature
8. After 5 seconds turn it over
9. When its golden-brown turn it over again
10. When its golden-brown both side it's done.
11.Serve warm. You can apply ghee if you like.
12. Repeat the process for all the rotis.