Missi roti
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A spiced flatbread of wheat and gram flour with onion, chilli and coriander, cooked on a tawa with ghee.
Region: RajasthanOccasion: Breakfast and everyday mealsTime: 30 minServes: 4Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup besan
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander
- ½ tsp ajwain
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp ghee
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
- Ghee for cooking
Method
- Mix the flours, spices, onion, chillies, coriander, salt and 1 tbsp ghee.
- Knead a firm dough with water and rest 15 minutes.
- Roll balls into thick rotis.
- Cook on a hot tawa, turning, and brush with ghee until spotted brown on both sides.
- Serve with curd, pickle or butter.
History
Adding gram flour and spices to the dough made a filling bread that needed no curry, useful in homes with few vegetables.
Significance
Missi roti with curd or chaach is a common breakfast and travel food.