RUMALI ROTI RECIPE

Rumali roti is a thin flat bread originating from the India subcontinent.it is a popular dish in India and Pakistan. It is mostly served with tandoori dishes.it is a part of punjabi cuisine as well. The word  rumal means handkerchief in northindian languages and the name rumali roti means handkerchief bread.it is derived because of its structure like that. (source : wiki)

      Recently prepared this thin and soft rumali roti for dinner and served with yummy palak paneer. It tasted really awesome.whenever we go for restaurants we observe chefs making large thin parathas flying in the air and roatate them with their hands and roast them on hot tandoor kadhai. But we can't make  like them at home right. Don't worry,  I'm here to show you how to make thin and soft rumali roti at home. you need simple ingredients to make this recipe. I hope you will enjoy this recipe :)

I hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turned out for you.

 ingredients : makes 10 to 12 rotis

Maida : 1 1/2 cup (extra for dusting)

Wheat flour : 1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil : 2 table spoons

milk : 1/2 cup

Method :

First take Maida and wheat flour in a bowl add salt and mix it well

Now add oil and mix it well

Now add milk and knead into a dough. Add some water if required and knead into a smooth dough ,apply some oil on dough and rest it for 20 minutes by covering with wet cloth.

Now divide dough into equal portions and take one portion of the dough and roll it into thin roti. (roll the edges well by dusting with flour)

Now heat tawa and place roti on hot tawa after 5 to 6 seconds turn roti on other side and roast for few seconds and fold it as shown in the pictures. (it takes only 15 to 20 second to cook one roti) 

Now serve hot. 

Note :

Roll roti into very thin layer. You can observe my hand when I hold it.

Rolling edges is very important.

If you want to serve them later immediately put them in hot box by placing tissue paper in base. I served immediately after roasting.

Take both flours add salt mix it

Add oil

Rub it well

Add milk and water and knead into a smooth dough

Apply some oil on top

Rest it for 20 minutes

Take one portion of dough sprinkle some flour

Roll into thin roti

You can see my hand, it is very thin

Put this on hot tawa

Flip it

Fold it like this

Fold as handkerchief

Serve hot!!!