Laal Roti

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Title: LAAL ROTI
Categories: Indian, Breads
Yield: 9 roti

1 1/2 c Flour, whole wheat
1 md Beet; finely grated
2 ts Vegetable oil; or ghee
1/2 ts -Salt
1 ts Pepper
1 ts Cardamom; powder
Vegetable oil; or ghee for
-shallow frying
Flour; extra
-Water for kneading

----------------VARIATION: MITHA LAAL ROTI----------------
50 g Sugar, castor; or jaggery*
-grated

Sift whole wheat flour in a bowl. dd salt, 2 tsp oil
or ghee, cardamom powder and grated beet (beetroot),
mix well. Add water, knead to a smooth dough.
Divide the dough into 9 equal portions, shape them
into round balls. Flatten and roll out each ball into
a disc of 5" (12 cm) diameter. Dust with extra flour.
Heat a griddle on a slow (low) fire. Cook one at a
time, using 2 to 3 tbsp oil or ghee. Shallow fry the
rotis by turning once or twice until both sides are
cooked and turn lightly brown. VARIATION: MITHA LAAL
ROTI Take the same ingredients as recipe of Laal Roti.
Add 50 gm castor sugar* (fine granulated sugar) or
grated jaggery (a brown sugar available in Indian
groceries) before kneading with water and proceed the
same way as directed. Children love this roti.

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