Spiced Khooba Roti (Rajasthani Pinched Flatbread Recipe)
Spiced Khooba Roti is a slight variant of the traditionally prepared khooba roti. In Rajasthani households, this recipe is made very often for dinners. Khooba roti is made by pinching the surface of the flatbread to create impressions and to result in even cooking of the roti when held on fire with tongs.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
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1.5 cups Whole wheat flour
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
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2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera)
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crushed
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2 tablespoons Ghee
Instructions
Step 1
To prepare Spiced Khooba Roti (Rajasthani Pinched Flatbread Recipe), in a large mixing bowl, add flour, salt, crushed cumin and ghee
Step 2
Mix together with your hand to form crumbs
Step 3
Now gradually add warm water and knead the flour to make a soft and pliable dough
Step 4
Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and allow it to rest for 10 mins
Step 5
Heat a flat iron tawa/skillet and meanwhile start making the roti
Step 6
Pinch a large lemon sized ball from the dough and roll it to make a ball
Step 7
Dust the counter well and roll out the dough ball to make a thick round roti
Step 8
Place the thick roti on the tawa and dry roast from bottom side
Step 9
While the roti is roasting from bottom, start pinching the top and make impressions
Step 10
You can make impressions in any pattern you want
Step 11
Flip the roti and again roast from the patterned side
Step 12
Once both sides are lightly browned hold the roti with a tong, remove it from tawa and place it directly on flames
Step 13
Flip and roast from both sides till it's evenly cooked from all sides , place it on a plate and brush the patterned side with ghee
Step 14
Serve Spiced Khooba Roti (Rajasthani Pinched Flatbread Recipe) with with Rabodi Ki Sabzi Recipe and Besan Aur Mirch Ki Sabzi Recipe for dinner or lunch