Laal roti
Yield: 9 Roti
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 c Flour whole wheat
- 1 md Beet; finely grated
- 2 ts Vegetable oil; or ghee
- 1/2 ts -Salt
- 1 ts Pepper
- 1 ts Cardamom; powder
Instructions:
Vegetable oil; or ghee for -shallow frying Flour; extra -Water for kneading MMMMM-----------------VARIATION: MITHA LAAL ROTI---------------------- 50 g Sugar castor; or jaggery* -grated Sift whole wheat flour in a bowl. dd salt 2 tsp oil or ghee cardamom powder and grated beet (beetroot) mix well. Add water knead to a smooth dough. Divide the dough into 9 equal portions shape them into round balls. Flatten and roll out each ball into a disc of 5" (12 cm) diameter. Dust with extra flour. Heat a griddle on a slow (low) fire. Cook one at a time using 2 to 3 tbsp oil or ghee. Shallow fry the rotis by turning once or twice until both sides are cooked and turn lightly brown. VARIATION: MITHA LAAL ROTI Take the same ingredients as recipe of Laal Roti. Add 50 gm castor sugar* (fine granulated sugar) or grated jaggery (a brown sugar available in Indian groceries) before kneading with water and proceed the same way as directed. Children love this roti.



