Ingredients :
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour or besan
- 1 ½ cup wholewheat four
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp. shredded mint leaves
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- Salt as desired
Spices :
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp. red chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
- Water for kneading
- Oil for shallow frying
Method :
Peel and shred onion finely, chop green chilies and dice garlic into fine pieces.
Take a large bowl and add all the ingredients except water and oil in it.
Mix all the ingredients well.
Keep sprinkling water to bring all the ingredients together till you get a soft dough.
Oil your palms and knead the dough for a few minutes. Cover and let it rest for about 15 minutes.
Heat a griddle or tawa on medium heat. Pinch small balls from the dough and shape them into perfect rounds.
Take a dough ball, flatten it and dust it with flour.
Roll each ball into a circle using a rolling pin, dust it again with flour if the flat bread sticks to the surface.
Use any of the methods given below to cook the flat bread;
1. Place the rolled flat bread or Missi Roti on the hot griddle and cook for a minute.Flip the flat bread and cook the other side for a minute till few brown spots appear on it.
2. You can also bake the bread in a pre heated oven at 220 °C for 7-8 minutes placed on a greased baking tray.
Take off the Missi Roti from the griddle and spread a little fresh butter or ghee on it and serve with yogurt, chutney or pickle of your choice.
Enjoy delicious the Missi Roti.