Badshahi Roti is a mouth watering roti recipe, consist unique blend of four types of flours. The combination of flours , kneaded in the mixture of cauliflower and spinach and then turned into a rich and badshahi roti, which can be eaten as it is without any gravy dish, its because this particular roti is full of flavors and tasty ingredients.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Servings: 10 badshahi roti’s.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup maida (plain flour)
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 2 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
- 1 cup cauliflower chopped
- 1 cup spinach chopped
- 2 tbsp peanuts roasted
- 1/2 tsp crushed jeera
- 2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 cup hung curd
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup ghee or oil
- Salt to taste
How to make Badshahi Roti:
- Grind the roasted peanuts into a smooth powder and keep aside.
- In a sauce pan roast the crushed jeera just for few seconds.
- Combine all the flours, add curd, roasted jeera, peanut powder, salt, red chilli powder, sugar, chopped cauliflower, spinach and 1 tbsp of ghee.
- Mix well all the ingredients.
- Knead the dough by gradually adding water, make it smooth.
- Keep this dough aside at least for 10 minutes.
- Heat up a tawa on low flame.
- Take a small portion of the dough, roll on a clean surface, apply the plain flour if require for rolling.
- Make a small and medium thick roti.
- Place on heating tawa, higher the flame and apply little bit of oil or ghee.
- Fry until brown spots starts appearing.
- Turn and fry from another side as well.
- Sprinkle little oil and serve with any gravy dish, curd or roasted papad.
- You may also serve with coriander chutney and sauce.
Chef Tips:
- If you would like to eat this roti more spicy, then add chopped green chillies instead of red chilli powder. The taste of green chillies ultimately comes out while eating.
- You may deep fry this roti in hot oil, it tastes delicious.
- If you do not have roasted peanuts, then do one thing. Take normal peanuts, roast them in a saucepan or in the oven just for few seconds, remove the out layer and then blend to make a smooth powder.