From Delhi we are traveling towards Rajastan today. This is Day 2 , Week 2, and the theme is Indian States. After the 16 layered Chur chur parathas from Delhi, I have another flat bread today and it is from Rajastan.
The main geographic feature of Rajastan is the Thar Desert and the
Aravalli Range. Most of the North western region of this state is dry
and sandy.In spite of being a desert, this state is rich in fauna and
flora.This state is known for its palaces, forts, intricately carved
temples,
The Rajastani cooking is largely influenced by
the war like life style of the people and the availability of the
ingredients. Due to the lack of green vegetables [as the place is mostly
a desert],dried lentils and besan / gram flour dumplings of various
sorts are used instead of vegetables. In these arid regions, the cooks
use less water for cooking and replace it with ghee.
Dishes that could stay well for a long time and those that did not require heating were preferred.
Rajasthan,as
I mentioned earlier, was a place of Rajas or Kings.The cuisine is very
flavorful and is predominantly vegetarian. It is also known for the
abundant use of milk, buttermilk,ghee and lentils.
I have posted two Rajastani Thalis .Check it out here and here. As much as I wanted to do a thali once again, I was not able to do one.So its just a flatbread and a side..
Now on to the recipe…
I used:
Whole wheat flour-1/2 cup
Besan/ gram flour-1/2 cup
Ajwain-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder- 1/4 teaspoon
Chili powder- 1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves- chopped- a fistful
Asafoetida powder- a large pinch
Ghee- 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Take all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add water little by little and knead to a smooth dough.Keep aside for a few minutes.
Divide the dough into equal sized balls.Dust the work surface with a little flour and roll out into roti.Cook on a heated griddle, drizzling oil / ghee if needed.Remove from heat and serve how with a side of your choice.
I served this with Jodhpuri Gulab Jamun ki Sabzi
Take a look at all that was served so far on The Buffet On Table…
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Bon Appetit…
I love missi roti .Looks delicious with the gulab jamun sabzi.
Nice combo meal and flavorful roti.
Perfectly made missi roti , its a delicious flatbread from Rajasthan.
This is interesting. Mixing atta and besan. Going to try it this week
I love Rajasthan! Thanks for posting this, will try it out. My favourite food memory from there is on my trip to Pushkhar, being shown how to cook dumplings in a metal box over a stove on the rooftop. What a view!
Missi roti with a dollop of ghee and yogurt is quite enough to finish my breakfast..lovely rotis.
Loce missi rotis. Eah region probably has a different version of these rotis, right?
Never tried this roti before..Sounds delicious.
I love missi roti and they stay best for journeys right…
Yummy looking missi roti PJ.
looking super inviing..
Looks deliciously yum.
I love missi rotis and yours look good.
Love missi roti.. It is such a delicious and authentic bread from Rajasthan
like the flavors used in this roti and I love missy roti – only made it once but I purchase it quite often
The spices combined makes it more delicious!!! Missi ke roti with gulab jamun subzi must have tasted damn delicious!!!!