A Simple Roti Recipe – Sybaritica

This Simple Roti Recipe requires just flour, oil, and salt, to make a basic Indian Flatbread. Additional seasonings may also be added for extra flavor

• 1 cup all-purpose Flour plus extra for kneading and rolling
• ½ tsp. Salt
• 2 tsp. Vegetable Oil or Ghee
• ½ cup hot water or as needed
• 1 tsp. Ajwain seed optional
• 1 tbsp. dried Fenugreek leaf optional

• Put the flour, salt, oil, and seasoning into the bowl of your food processor pulse until a granular, mealy texture is obtained.
• Continue blending and add hot water a few tablespoons at a time until the dough begins to come together. As soon as it forms a solid ball, stop adding water and remove the dough.
• Knead well, adding extra flour if necessary, and allow the dough ball to rest, covered, for at least thirty minutes.
• When ready to cook, divide the dough into six portions and form these into balls.
• Heat your griddle of a moderately high flame and roll the dough balls out into thin rounds.
• Cook each round on the griddle, flipping over once the top surface starts to bubble, and then pressing down lightly with a spatula if the Roti ‘balloons’ excessively.
• Continue to cook, allowing the surface to brown here and there, then remove the Roti to a dish and keep covered.
• Serve immediately, or else wrap the stack of completed Roti in foil for later, lightly brushing the surface of each with a little butter, or ghee, if desired.