Punjabi and Rajasthani Missi Roti Recipe

Missi Roti is Chickpea flour flat bread which is a Punjabi speciality and is mostly made during winters in tandoor or clay oven. 

Punjabi and Rajasthani Missi Roti Recipe

Missi Roti is Chickpea flour flat bread which is a Punjabi speciality and is mostly made during winters in tandoor or clay oven.

For the dough:

  • 1 cup Chickpea flour
  • ½ cup Whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup All purpose flour
  • ¼ cup Corn Flour
  • ¼ tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 2 tsp Kasuri methi
  • ½ tsp Carom seeds
  • ½ inch Ginger (Grated)
  • 1 tsp Green chilli (Finely chopped)

For the topping:

  • 1 tbsp Coriander Seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 2 tbsp Onion (Finely Chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Coriander (Finely Chopped)
  • Ghee for applying on top

For the dough:

  1. Add all the ingredients in a bowl and mix nicely with your finger tips.
  2. Add little water and knead to make a soft dough.
  3. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel and keep aside for ½ an hour.

     For the topping:

    1. Dry roast coriander seeds and cumin seeds until slightly browned.
    2. Crush them in a mortar and pestle to make coarse powder.
    3. Mix this powder with onion and fresh coriander.

       Assembly:

      1. Heat a griddle until it is very hot. 
      2. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
      3. Make a smooth ball from each part.
      4. Press the dough ball into the topping mixture.
      5. Keep the topping side down and dust and roll the dough ball to a 4 inch disc.
      6. Apply water on the top of the roti.
      7. Transfer the roti with the water side down on the griddle.
      8. Turn the griddle upside down and coo the roti on direct flame until brown spots appear. Keep moving the roti to roast it from all over.
      9. Turn the griddle and cook the roti for another minute.
      10. Apply ghee on top and remove it from the griddle.
      11. Make all the roties in the same manner.
      12. Serve hot with any curry or dal fry.
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