rumali roti recipe | homemade roomali roti | restaurant style rumali roti |
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rumali roti recipe | homemade roomali roti | restaurant style rumali roti | soft and extremely thin, rumali Roti is one of the most popular flatbreads of India that can be enjoyed with subzis and dals! Learn how to make restaurant style rumali roti.
rumali/ roomali roti is also known as handkerchief roti because it’s as light as a handkerchief or rumal/roomal and folded like one, this flatbread came to be known as rumali Roti. Usually on street side dhabas or in hotels, the rotis are flipped and stretched in air. Flipping and stretching rotis in air requires good mastery and skill.
Traditionally, this rumali roti is made using plain flour, milk and salt. We have made rumali roti with a combination of plain flour and whole wheat flour and then kneaded with milk. To make this recipe flavourful, the dough is kneaded using butter/oil and then rested for 1 or 2 hours to let it rise. Further, they are rolled and hand-tossed and are made so thin that they can tear with just two fingers.
rumali Roti is best enjoyed with creamy and thick gravies with a rich taste in it. For the same reason, it is paired with Punjabi food and Mughlai dishes.
Tips to make rumali roti: 1. Make sure to knead the dough well till soft. 2. If you cannot hand-toss to make these rotis, roll them evenly as thin as you can using a good amount of plain flour. 3. Make sure to serve these rotis immediately as they can become unchewable if eaten cold. 4. While making Rumali Roti at home, you can use a large wok to cook them easily and this will also give you the feel of restaurant-style roti.
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For rumali roti- To make rumali roti, combine all the ingredients together and knead a soft dough using approx. 1 cup warm milk.
- Stretch and knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes till soft. Cover with a muslin cloth and keep aside for 1½ hours.
- Divide the dough into 5 equal portions and roll out each portion into 12" diameter thin circle using plain flour for rolling.
- Heat a big kadhai, when hot place the roti on it and it and let it cook on a medium flame till light brown spots appear from both the sides.
- Serve the rumali roti hot with sabzi of your choice.
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rumali roti recipe | homemade roomali roti | restaurant style rumali roti | is made of cheap and easily available ingredients in India: 1½ cups plain flour (maida), ½ cup whole wheat flour (gehu ka atta), 1 tsp sugar, Salt to taste, 2 tsp oil, ¾ cup warm milk, 1 tsp oil for kneading and plain flour (maida) for rolling. See the below image of list of ingredients for rumali roti.
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To make rumali roti recipe | homemade roomali roti | restaurant style rumali roti | In a deep bowl, add 1 ½ cups of plain flour (maida).
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Add ½ cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta).
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Add 1 tsp of sugar.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add 2 tsp oil.
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Add ¾ cup warm milk.
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Mix all the ingredients together using hands.
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Knead a soft dough using approx. 1 cup warm milk. Dough should be soft and sticky.
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Stretch and knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes till soft.
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Cover with a muslin cloth and keep aside for 1½ hours.
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This how the dough looks after resting.
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Divide the dough into 5 equal portions.
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Roll out each portion into 12 “ diameter thin circle using plain flour for rolling.
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Heat a big kadhai upside down, when hot sprinkle salt water on it.
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Place the roti on the hot kadhai and it and let it cook on a medium flame till light brown spots appear from both the sides.
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Keep turning and pressing the edges of the roti using a clean cloth.
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Serve rumali roti recipe | homemade roomali roti | restaurant style rumali roti | hot with sabzi of your choice.
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Make sure to knead the dough well till soft and sticky.
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If you cannot hand-toss to make these rotis, roll them evenly as thin as you can using a good amount of plain flour.
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Make sure to serve these rotis immediately as they can become unchewable if eaten cold.
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While making Rumali Roti at home, you can use a large wok to cook them easily and this will also give you the feel of restaurant-style roti.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per roti
| Energy | 240 cal |
| Protein | 7.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 40.8 g |
| Fiber | 1.6 g |
| Fat | 5.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 4.8 mg |
| Sodium | 11.9 mg |
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