Stuffed Roti

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Note:you can also add pudina or methi leaves in the filling

Stuffed Roti recipe - How to make Stuffed Roti

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Total Time: 50 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Dough
2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
2 tbsp oil
a pinch of salt

For The Stuffing Mixture
1 cup chana dal (split bengal gram) , soaked
3 green chillies
1 small onion , grated
2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1 tbsp tomato puree
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
oil for cooking

Method

For the dough

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough, using enough water.
Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

For the stuffing

Combine the chana dal and green chillies and blend in a mixer to a coarse paste. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the onions and ginger, mix well and saute till the onions turn translucent.
Add the tomato puree, mix well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the chana mixture and salt, mix well and cook till the mixture becomes dry.
Remove form the flame, cool and divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

Roll out a portion of the dough into a circle of 4” diameter.
Place a portion of the stuffing at the centre and bring the edges together at the centre to seal tightly.
Roll out again into a circle of 6” diameter, using little whole wheat flour.
Heat a tava and cook each roti, using little oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
Repeat the same steps to make 3 more rotis.
Serve hot.