Missi Roti & Aloo Pudina Raita

By Chef Shantanu Gupte

From Health Mange More

Prep: 25 minutes

Cook: 10 minutes

Method: Easy

Course: Bread

Type: Indian

Key Ingredients:

Spiced missi rotis served with aloo pudina raita are an excellent breakfast snack

Short History: Roti possibly had its origins in the Indian sub-continent and is known to have existed in the Harappan culture. Much later, there is even a mention of ‘Roti’ in the Ramcharitamanas. Back then, it was in the shape of a bowl. In India, the roti is known by different names such as, chapati, phulka and varies in size and thickness across the country. Roti is a staple not only in Indian households but in other countries, particularly in the SE Asian countries. Interestingly, even Trinidad & Tobago and Mauritius too have Roti-based preparations..

What is Missi Roti & Aloo Pudina Raita: Missi Roti is a spicy and flavourful roti popular in Punjab and Rajasthan. It is paired with Aloo Pudina Raita and together they are great as a delicious breakfast, a snack or a light meal. The Missi Roti is a flatbread that is cooked on a tawa and the Aloo Pudina Raita is an accompaniment..

Top ways to prepare: You can make the Missi Roti in a tandoor or in the absence of one, in a pressure cooker, on a tawa or a kadhai. To enhance the nutrition level, you can add paneer or any other vegetable of your choice..

Cooking Tips: Use quality flours/dairy/spices, fresh vegetables and seasoning. When you have mixed the onions, cauliflower, spices and the seasoning for the Missi Roti and Aloo Pudina recipe, let it sit for sometime. The mixture will release some water and then you can knead the dough acoordingly. Use warm water when kneading to get a softer dough for the Missi Roti and Aloo Pudina recipe. After the dough is ready, let it sit for another 20 minutes once again and then roll the rotis..

Serving Suggestion : Missi Roti and Aloo Pudina Raita is a great combo in itself. You may serve pickle too. When had as breakfast, it may be served with tea/coffee..

Health Tips:

The Missi Roti and Aloo Pudina Parantha are a good source of carbohydrates, proteins, B12, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Ingredients

Missi roti
Whole wheat flour 1 cup
Gram flour (besan) ½ cup
Chickpea flour ½ cup
Onion, chopped ½ cup
Cauliflower, grated ½ cup
Red chilli powder ½ tsp
Cumin powder ½ cup
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tbsps
Aloo pudina raita
Medium potato, boiled, peeled and chopped 1
Fresh mint leaves (pudina), chopped 2 to 3 tsps
Low fat yogurt ½ cup
Salt to taste

Methods

Take onion, cauliflower, red chilli powder, cumin powder and salt in a mixing bowl.
Add wheat flour, gram flour and chickpea powder and knead into a dough adding water as required.
Divide the dough into equal portions and roll them into balls. Roll them into rotis.
Heat a non-stick tawa, and cook each roti on it, one by one, brush them with a little oil and cook, turning sides till evenly done on both sides.
To make aloo pudina raita, take yogurt in a bowl. Add potato, mint leaves and salt and mix well.
Serve the missi rotis with the raita.