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Chawal Ki Roti

Popular Indian style of making flatbread with rice flour, water, and seasoned with salt. Chawal ki roti is a super soft and tasty breakfast served with chutney or curry.
Course Paratha & Roti
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Rice, Roti
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 15 rotis
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of roasted rice flour
  • 2 ½ cups of water
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil/vegetable oil
  • ¾ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Measure 2 cups of rice flour and set aside in a bowl.
  • Heat 2 ½ cups of water along with oil and salt. When it starts to boil, lower heat and add all the flour at once to the water.
  • Using the handle of a wooden spoon, stir the rice flour for 1 minute or until it mixes with water and forms a dry mixture. If there are lumps, it is completely fine. Turn off the heat and set aside covered for 5 minutes.
  • Empty the rice flour mixture into a large mixing bowl. Start kneading the mixture when it is still very hot with the help of a spatula or a wooden spoon.
  • Dip your hand in cold water and start kneading when it feels comfortable to handle the heat. Knead the mixture for 5 to 7 minutes till it forms into a soft and smooth dough without any lumps.
  • Divide the dough into 10 parts. Form into a smooth lemon size balls and roll into a disc of 8 inches in diameter. You will find that the edges are rough and uneven.
  • Take a 7-inch diameter lid of a saucepan and cut the uneven edges using the lid. Collect all the cut-out edges and make more rotis out of it.
  • Roll out again with a rolling pin to make the roti more thin and flat.
  • Heat a flat pan and cook the rice roti on both sides till it puffs.
  • Keep the cooked rotis covered in a cloth. Serve hot with any spicy curry or chutney.
  • This measurement of flour is good enough to make 15 rice rotis of medium size (7 inches in diameter).

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