Rumali Roti Recipe

Soft and extremely thin, Rumali Roti is one of the most popular flatbreads of India that can be enjoyed with literally any dish that you can imagine! With not so much known about it, Rumali Roti is thought to have originated in Punjab province of Pakistan and is otherwise known as ‘Manda’. Earlier, during the Mughal era, Rumali Roti was considered as a cloth to wipe out the grease from the hands.

Rumali Roti Recipe

Rumali Roti Recipe

Ingredients:

Recipe :

  • Step 1 Mix the flour and knead the dough

    To make this popular roti at home, take a large bowl and add whole wheat and all purpose flour together. Then add some salt, oil and mix with the dough. Then add the milk, make sure you use warm milk to knead the dough, this will make the roti soft.

  • Step 2 Flatten the dough balls with a rolling pin

    Once the dough is well kneaded, keep aside and cover it with a moist cloth and allow the dough to rise. Make sure you keep the dough covered for atleast 20-30 minutes. Extract the dough balls and dust with some flour. Using a rolling pin, start flattening the roti and make sure you roll it as thin as possible. In the meantime, take a small bowl and mix sale and water.

  • Step 3 Cook the roti on an inverted tawa

    Now take an inverted tawa on a medium flame, when it becomes hot, drizzle the salt water and spread the roti on the inverted pan. Allow the roti to cook, you will observe bubbles emerging and flip the sides and roast properly. Roast the roti from both the sides until it becomes light brown from the edges.

  • Step 4 Serve hot!

    Transfer the rumali roti on a plate and fold like a handkerchief and serve it with some delicious gravy. Indulge in the goodness!

Tips :

  • While you knead the dough for this soft bread, make sure it is smooth and kneaded well and with a little stickiness in it.

  • If you cannot hand-toss to make these rotis, roll them evenly as thin as you can using a generous amount of flour and dust before putting it on a hot tawa.

  • These rotis can become unchewable if eaten cold, so make sure that you serve them as and when you are making.

  • 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.