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Rumali Roti Recipe | Rumali Roti| How to make rumali roti at home

Rumali Roti Recipe

Rumali Roti Recipe | Rumali Roti| How to make rumali roti at home with detailed photos. Rumali roti is a thin Indian flatbread, mainly prepared by using Maida (all-purpose flour), wheat flour, and milk.

As this roti is very thin like a handkerchief and it’s folded like a handkerchief hence it is called Rumali roti. Rumali roti is also called Lamboo roti in the Indian state of Punjab. This soft rumali roti is served mainly with north Indian gravies or with dals.

In the restaurant rumali roti is prepared by using the only maida but traditionally it is made from a combination of all-purpose flour (maida) and wheat flour. Rumali roti is made by flipping and stretching it in the air in all restaurants and dhabbas, but it takes a lot of practice and skill. So the very simple, easiest but very tasty homemade Rumali Roti recipe is here.

Enjoy this Rumali roti with Kaju Paneer Masala, Dal Makhani, Garlic Mushroom, Paneer Butter MasalaPaneer LababdarRajma MasalaPaneer Lauki Kofta Curry, and Paneer Bhurji

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Ingredients


 1 ½  cup Maida (all-purpose flour)

½ cup wheat flour

1 cup milk

2 teaspoon oil or ghee

½ teaspoon salt

Water as required


Rumali Roti Recipe


How to make dough


1. Firstly, in a mixing bowl take 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup wheat flour, and ½ teaspoon salt and mix very well.

2. Add 1 cup milk and mix it with flour.

3. Start kneading the dough by adding water as required.

4. Make soft but little sticky dough. Now add 1 teaspoon oil or ghee and knead again.

5. Now stretch and break the dough by applying some oil on your palm. Repeat this process for 4 to 5 times. It helps to spread the roti while rolling.

6. Now rest the dough for 2 to 3 hours.

7. After 2 hours, again kneed the dough for atleast 2-3 minutes.


How to make Rumali Roti


1. Pinch a small ball sized dough and dust with some all-purpose flour.

2. After that, roll the dough ball and make a thin roti. Dust more all-purpose flour on roti if needed to avoid sticking. Also, make its edges very thin.

3. Now inverted the Kadai and keep on medium-high flame. After few minutes, sprinkle some saltwater on Kadai. Saltwater will prevent the roti from sticking.

4. Now toss the roti from one hand to the other hand till the roti spreads.

homemade Rumali Roti

5. Roti should look translucent.

homemade Rumali Roti

6. Place the roti on the hot Kadai and Cook until bubbles appear on the roti.

7. Flip the roti.

Rumali Roti Recipe at home

8. Now with using cotton cloth press all sides of the roti.

Rumali Roti Recipe at home

9. Now fold the roti on the Kadai.

Rumali Roti Recipe at home

10. Finally, Rumali roti is ready to serve now. You can apply some ghee or butter on it.

Rumali Roti Recipe


Notes


1. You can use only all-purpose flour for this rumali roti.

2. Knead the dough very well.

3. Don’t overuse maida for dusting it can harden the rumali roti.

4. You can rest the dough between 1 to 2 hours.


Recipe Card for Rumali Roti

Yield: 6 roti

Rumali Roti Recipe

Rumali Roti Recipe

Rumali roti is a thin Indian flatbread, mainly prepared by using Maida (all-purpose flour), wheat flour, and milk. 

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rest Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup Maida (all-purpose flour)
  • ½ cup wheat flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoon oil or ghee
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Water as required

Instructions

How to make dough

  1. Firstly In a mixing bowl take 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup wheat flour, and ½ teaspoon salt and mix very well.
  2. Add 1 cup milk and mix it with flour.
  3. Start kneading the dough by adding water as required.
  4. Make soft but little sticky dough. Now add 1 teaspoon oil or ghee and knead again.
  5. Now stretch and break the dough by applying some oil on your palm. Repeat this process for 4 to 5 times. It helps to spread the roti while rolling.
  6. Now rest the dough for 2 to 3 hours.
  7. After 2 hours, again kneed the dough for atleast 2-3 minutes.

How to make Rumali Roti

  1. Pinch a small ball sized dough and dust with some all-purpose flour.
  2. After that, roll the dough ball and make a thin roti. Dust more all-purpose flour on roti if needed to avoid sticking. Also, make its edges very thin.
  3. Now inverted the Kadai and keep on medium-high flame. After few minutes, sprinkle some saltwater on Kadai. Saltwater will prevent the roti from sticking.
  4. Now toss the roti from one hand to the other hand till the roti spreads.
  5. Roti should look translucent.
  6. Place the roti on the hot Kadai and Cook until bubbles appear on the roti.
  7. Flip the roti.
  8. Now with using cotton cloth press all sides of the roti.
  9. Now fold the roti on the Kadai.
  10. Finally, Rumali roti is ready to serve now. You can apply some ghee or butter on it.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 91Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 9mgSodium 199mgCarbohydrates 10gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 3g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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