Soft Roti – Imitating Mom’s Style:)
- 13
- May
- 2011
Well, imitating someone’s style is the last thing I want to do in my life! But, right now there is absolutely no shame to adapt n copy Mom’s style of culinary habits! Even though I spent awful lot of time in the kitchen n buffing my knowledge about recipes and techniques…you see, I couldn’t be able to make the way Mommy did those rotis. The perfect Round is a challenge to me. I always twist the chappathis (while rolling) into complete opposite direction the each time. But, twisting it only 15-20 degrees is the key to achieve a fine round ones! It really took years to master this.
Ingredients and Method
Refined or fortified flour, salt as per taste, warm water and few teaspoons of ghee.
First warm the ghee and sprinkle over the flour. Mix well, so that the flour crumbles. Now add salt and pour warm water, little by little and knead through. Give lot of pressure while kneading, I guess this ensures softness. Well, bring this dough up to smooth-fissure less finish.
Now leave this set-up in the refrigerator for couple of hours.
Then divide them into equal parts and roll them down, fold two or three times…smear oil and dust flour, if necessary and roll them uniformly again. Repeat the same for all the remaining dough.
Now heat a skillet and toast the flat bread till lightly brown on both the sides.
Enjoy with an accompaniments of curries, korma or masala.
Aren’t all our moms great? I mean to say, no one beats mom’s food, absolutely no one. Love this roti. I think the trick is in the kneading
reminded me of my mom’s chapathi ..even i do it tht shape whenever my son says mom want to have triangular chapathi just like how granny prepares:)
You are absolutely right, Priya. No one could beat Mom’s cooking! Even when a top chef prepares something with great ease…it doesn’t brings the same warmth as Mommy did:(
This recipe sounds like a winner.I read your article in India currants today. I was so happy to see your name,it was then I realized how close we all are though I have not met you.The article was well written and informative too.
Amma samayalkku nigar aethuvum illai…amma samayalnna chumma…s as u said if she 50 rotis all the rotis will be in same shape,size n evenly cooked… Great illa…Africa,antartica …those lines were too funny
it’s always amazing n interesting to read your posts malar…I love each n every bit of it..as well the recipe…chapathi looks so soft n tempting …
Dear Vidhya,
Am glad that you saw my article in India Currents, thank you so much for the appreciation:)
Sangee,
Thanks for your lovely words, much appreciated:)
I learnt this from my dad and it was very soft… Now make chapathis this way only…
Yes, the ability to have the consistency and the flavour each time is reserved, in most cases to our mothers…:-D
The triangle-shape, folded one’s were easier to maste, while the rounds are still not perfect..going to everything surrounding/imitating a circle and a few one’s turning out to be actually circles!
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thnx muxc for stopping by…guess what three of my comments have disappeared too…it includes yours too!!!
i’ve heard Blogger does act up…sigh.
this is an xxcellent post…i can even pinch it for my Bachelor series ;P