Tandoori Roti

April 25th, 2009 filed under Breads
YouTube Preview ImageTandoori roti is made with whole-wheat flour and traditionally cooked in a clay oven or tandoor. This recipe uses a regular home oven with pizza or baking stone witch provides a similar effect to the tandoor.

Recipe make 4 Rotis

Tandoori Roti RecipeIngredients:

  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour (maida)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon oil
  • 1/4 cup yogurt
  • About 1/4 cup of water as needed

Also needed:

  • 1/4cup whole-wheat flour for rolling
  • 2 tablespoons ghee (clear butter)

Method:

  1. Mix the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together.
  2. Next add the oil and yogurt and mix to make crumbly dough.
  3. Add water as needed and mix to make smoother dough.
  4. Knead the dough for about a minute. Set the dough aside and cover it with a damp cloth.
  5. Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
  6. Heat the oven to 500 degrees with a pizza stone (baking stone) for about thirty minutes so the stone becomes hot. Using a baking/pizza stone will help to give roti close to same kind of heat as tandoor.
  7. Next turn the oven to high broil.
  8. Divide the dough into four equal parts.
  9. Roll each dough piece into a smooth ball and press flat. Take each ball and press it into the dry flour on both sides makes it easy to roll.
  10. Roll each dough piece into 6-inch circles.
  11. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, lightly dust the dough with dry flour.
  12. Before putting the rolled dough into the oven, lightly wet your palms and take the rolled dough and flip them between your palms before placing them onto your baking/pizza stone in the oven.
  13. You can place about 2 pieces of rolled dough on the baking/pizza stone at a time. The roti will take about 2 minutes to cook, depending upon your oven. After the roti is baked, there should be golden brown color on top.
  14. Take roti out of the oven and brush lightly with clear butter (ghee).
  15. Wait for 2 to 3 minutes before baking the next roti to allow the oven to reheat.
  16. Serve the roti hot

Serving Suggestions:
Serve roti with dal, or any gravy base dish and a side of sukhi subji complimented with chilled yogurt raita.


54 Responses to “Tandoori Roti”

  1. your videos are great. i found a great vegetarian pizza that you can get in the natural frozen foods section at the store … AC LaRocco Pizza. check it out, its so yummy and good for you.

  2. Kausar says:

    hi aunty,
    can u please tell me if i can use tawa instead of baking stone?
    and my oven is only up to 450 fahrenheit. will it still work?
    thanks in advance

  3. bubbly says:

    Hello Aunty,
    ur videos r really helping us to cook very easily and……….
    I tried ur Tadoori its really awesome and i was surprised that i made it at home with in a min., and i tried this bread when i invited our friends and they were surprised too like “Can we do it at home!!!!!!!!!!!!???” and they left our place and still asking me on phone “Can we!!!!!!!!!!!!”
    now i want to know how to make the “stuffed kulchas” its like same as stuffed paratas or……………….differ’t
    Could u please show us how to make stuffed kulchas(any stuffing like garlic, onion)

    Thanks

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