🇮🇳 Indian Cuisine

Roti

Whole Wheat Flatbread

Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty easy
Calories 120 kcal

The everyday unleavened whole wheat flatbread of India, cooked on a tawa and puffed over an open flame. The most fundamental bread in Indian cuisine eaten daily by hundreds of millions.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix whole wheat flour and salt. Gradually add water and knead into a smooth, soft dough.
  2. 2 Rest the dough for 15-20 minutes covered with a damp cloth.
  3. 3 Divide into small balls. Roll each into a thin round disc using dry flour for dusting.
  4. 4 Cook on a hot tawa, flipping once when small bubbles appear.
  5. 5 Place directly over an open flame briefly — it should puff up into a balloon. Brush with ghee if desired.

Did You Know?

A perfectly puffed roti (called phulka) that balloons completely on the flame is considered a mark of skill in Indian home cooking.