Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour, whole wheat, 175 g
1/2 cup flour, rice, 50 gm
2 tbsp ghee, or oil salt
1 tsp cumin seeds, dry roasted & ground
3 each green chilis, sliced
3 tbsp cashews, broken, ground coarsely
3 tbsp coriander, fresh, (cilantro) finely chopped
6 each saffron strands, soaked in
2 tbsp milk, warm water for kneading
1 ghee, or oil; for frying
Directions
Sift together whole wheat flour, rice flour and salt in bowl. Rub in
2 tbsp of ghee or oil. Add rest of ingredients except oil (for
frying). Gently add water to make a soft dough. Knead well until no
longer sticky. Shape dough into 8 small balls. On a floured surface,
roll out each ball into a 6" (15 cm) round. Heat a griddle. Place the
round dough in it and dry roast. When little brown speaks appear on
the underside, turn the roti over. Smear a little ghee or oil over
the surface and drizzle 1 tsp ghee or oil around the roti. Cook until
both sides are golden brown. Repeat with the remaining dough.
Servings: 8 roti
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