Makai ki Roti

Makai Ki Roti is a traditional dish from Punjab (India) and normally served with Sarson Ka Saag. The rotis are generally made by hand without the use of the rolling pin. I am not very good at this technique. I have done this before and ended up with shapes resembling that of the map of India and various other countries !

Hence, in this recipe, I have added a bit of wheat flour to the maize flour to make it pliable and easier to handle. I managed to roll them out nicely though the dough needs to be handled with care as it will break at the edges while rolling it out into rotis.
All said and done, it turned out well – tastewise and appearance wise too. I also had the approval of my spouse.  We had a few rotis for lunch today and I am planning to prepare this again for breakfast tomorrow from the leftover dough. 

Ingredients:

Maize flour	1 cup
Whole wheat flour	1/4th cup
Ajwain (carom) seeds	1 tsp
Jeera (cumin) seeds	1 tsp
Haldi (turmeric) powder	1/4th tsp
Salt	1 tsp OR as per taste
Soda or Eno	1/2 tsp
Curds	1/4th cup
Water	1/4th cup OR as required

Method:

1. Crush ajwain and jeera seeds together and keep it aside.
2. In a bowl, add maize flour, whole wheat flour, crushed ajwain and jeera seeds mixture, turmeric powder, salt, soda/eno and curds. Mix it well.
3. Next add water little at a time and knead it into a soft pliable dough. Keep it covered for about 20 mins.
4. After 20 minutes, make medium size balls. Dust each ball with maize flour and roll it into moderately thick rotis with the help of a rolling pin.
5. Then heat a griddle/tawa and place the rolled out roti on it. After a few seconds, flip it on other side and fry it on the other side too. Keep the griddle on a low flame. Do not add oil or ghee while frying.
6. When light brown spots appear on both the surface, remove and place it on a plate.
7. In this way, prepare all the rotis.
8. Serve hot with a dollop of home-made white butter or with a bowl of curds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 30 mins

Makes : 10 rotis of about 6 inches in diameter

Note:

• This is ideal for breakfast and can also be served during lunch.
• It tastes excellent with a dollop of home-made butter. But weight-watchers can also relish this with curds.
• These rotis are a slight twist to the original Makai ki Roti.