Wednesday, August 19, 2009

PUFFING ROTI,DIRECT FLAME METHOD

               This is actually a special post for my SIL,who requested to post thisHappy.

                I don’t know about you all,but I learnt this puffing in direct flame very recently when I saw my friend S making,when we visited her place once.Before that I knew puffing a roti,but in tawa itself. That procedure is comparatively more than this. When we saw her making right from making dough till puffing,myself and the other friend,both of us were awed,that is that so simple,she made it look like so simple,that we dint get scared to try ,but we were very eager to try and see. We did tried and we now get a good result,for sure Batting Eyelashes. I dont know if I am exactly following her,but sure I learnt puffing and we are satisfied with the outcome. All the credit goes to Sangeeta!DSC_1011

                As clicking the roti when it puffs in direct flame was quite challenging and definitely needs a tripod and all those accessories to  click that frame! So I cant do justice to the picture,but I thought of sharing video,which will be helpful for the beginners. But the video too is took in my mobile so it is bit grainy.But sure decent enough to understand!Day dreaming

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Ingredients:

I made 12 medium sized rotis

Pillsbury aata 1 leveled cup
Salt As needed
Water 1/2 cup ,minus 2-3 tblsp

Method:

  1. Make dough by mixing water gradually to the flour(with salt),gather it with your fingers and make it a single mass,no need to knead hard.
  2. Let it rest for 10-15 min(Keep closed) ,then again knead the dough to make it smooth.The dough should be soft and pliable,not hard.And not sticky also,if you do it right,then the dough wont stick to ur hand now.
  3. Make 12 equal sized balls out of the dough.
    leveled cup after gathering
    after 15 min ,kneaded dough Balls
  4. Roll into thin circles,not too thick.The size should be smaller,this makes the roti to fit into the flame,and puff easily.
  5. Heat the tawa,keep in medium high flame and put the roti.Wait till small bubbles form and turn within few seconds,dont let it brown.
    put on tawa turn immediately without browning
  6. Let the other side gets cooked and gets golden brown spots,now turn again and using a tong,take the roti and put over the flame directly(High flame).The side which we dint browned too much should be under the flame.
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  8. Wait till it puffs and take it out and brush it with ghee/oil,if desired.

soft,can tear with 2 fingers ;D

And your soft roties are ready,this willstay soft for hours for sure!!

Videos:

Notes:

  • Dough should be soft and pliable,then only u will get soft roties,you will know it when u are rolling itself,when u spread,it should be easier for u,if its hard to roll then you get a hard roti too ;)
  • I have given only approximate water ratio,and its for pillsbury,various aata needs various amount of water.
  • A non stick tawa/pan in a good condition is perfect for this.The roti gets evenly cooked when we use that.
  • Let the tawa always be in a consistent heat(keep in medium-high),if the tawa gets over heated,the roti sticks to the tawa and wont puff.
  • When rolling also it should not get folded,you should roll into smooth circles.
  • Don’t use too much flour while rolling,use only wat is needed,otherwise the roti will be looking / tasting too dry.

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And now Event time!!

Glad to send the following entries for the event

  1. Baby Corn Korma
  2. Whole green gram dal
  3. Brinjal Curry
  4. Dal Makhani
  5. Butter paneer masala
  6. Cauliflower peas korma
  7. Tomato gravy

 

dal amkhani,baby corn korma,brinjal curry,cauliflower peas korma,BPM,tomato ,green moong

And don’t forget to send in your entries too,for my event going on Winking!!

59 Stars(comments):

Priya said...

Fluffing roti looks outstanding!! unfortunately i cant do coz i have electric stove..am so sad..Lovely side dishes Raks!

sangeetaskitchen said...

Thanks Raji,

Gr8 videos day by day ur way for presenting is appreciable... keep up the gud work

Priti said...

Nice post gal...pics are cool

jeyashrisuresh said...

nice presentation.If we r used to this it is very easy.i always make roti in this way. even if i dont ghee or oil it will be soft for a longer time.

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot ..Thats really useful and i understood wat's my mistake .Next time i'll sure make a puffed roti and show the pics to u:) U really help me a lot !!Thanks a ton dearie !!

Gita said...

Those rotis look very soft...here I do have a gas stove...I simply have to try this...thanks for the step by step procedures dear :)

Parita said...

Rotis look perfect! We too make them directly on gas :)

Sharmilee! :) said...

Thanks for the video, I've always tried puffing rotis and failed in it....will try ur method!

aquadaze said...

these are perfect!! I find it simpler to make rotis like this - on direct flame ...I can't manage to make them on the tawa!!

Sailaja Damodaran said...

excellent....thanks for the video....

jayasri said...

lovely presentation, i call them pulkas, i almost make them every day, as i don't want use oil in my chapatis, i learnt it from my sisters, the northern part of indians are great with this..., its a good post, as lot of them do not know how to make it...

n33ma said...

wow nice phulkas,I just dnt seem to get it right.

Sushma Mallya said...

very well explained and nice pictures too raks....and pls come and collect the award from my blog...

Yasmeen said...

Lovely puffy and soft roti.Sadly I have an electric stuff :(

Vibaas said...

raji, it looks soooo soft and i feel so sad because i dont have gas stove.mine is the ceramic top and it sucks! :)

Mythreyi Dilip said...

Hey, that was really useful. well explained with nice pics and videos.

meeso said...

Looks awesome! I have an electric stove, so I love to go to my mom's and make roti's... using the flame is so much easier... they always puff perfectly!

Cynthia said...

It is such a thing of beauty and achievement to see roti puffed up :)

srikars kitchen said...

Looks soft & delicious.. nice entry.. nice clicks..

Mangala Bhat said...

Wow! soo happy to seee ur puffing roti /pulka.Pic r awesome !

LG said...

pulkas have come out perfect! We too like hot fluffy phulkas.

Sanghi said...

Delicious puffing rotis and curries dear!

A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine said...

Wow you present things step by step, even a novice can cook seeing your posts. Lovely side dishes.

Sujatha said...

good one! very informative.. I never get soft chapathis when I use it in tava.. direct flame is what I prefer, except that little mess it makes on the stove.. :)

Jayashree said...

nice pics..

Valarmathi said...

Wow fluffy and soft rotis. Nice pics.

Vijitha Shyam said...

wow i make them too.I learned from my relative in hyde. But its more like pulka. Urs looks so fluffy n soft. Nice pics n video. Good job!

Priya Narasimhan said...

you will not believe, just yesterday night i had an failed attempt in making these phulkas..i will try your method tonight and let you know..thanks to your SIL for asking you to share this recipe. :-)

Sush said...

we need little practice to make these. One you learn the art, it is a breeze to make. Your pictures inspire me a lot. Which camera do you have?

sowmya said...

nice post...pictures are simply superb..

RAKS KITCHEN said...

@Shush, Nikon40DX

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

very well presented...

rekhas kitchen said...

we use to call them bufff roti in my childhood looks so soft and lovely spread Rak s every thing looks yum.

priar's, said...

wow...roti looks so soft...i used to do when i was in CA but here electric stove:(

TBC said...

I've never made a roti in my life, but if I ever decide that I need to start, I'll come here.:)

You should start a cooking class, lady.:)

Hari Chandana said...

awesome... looks soo delicious... wonderful clicks!!

Cilantro said...

Wonderful presentation. Looks too soft.

Viki's Kitchen said...

This post is a treasure dear. I too , don't know the correct procedure till u post it. Great job done.
Thanks for sending me those entries.

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Sireesha said...

Please accept gift from my blog :)

prasukitchen.blogspot.com said...

you have great patience to take step by step pictures dear looks great !!
kindly pls collect ur award from my blog dear !!

Shri said...

The pics look like the pillsbury atta ad:)My mom mentions that Pillsbury atta is great but I can't seem to find it here:(

anubhavati said...

First time on your blog dear...Lovely clicks in macro of the rotis...Keep up the great work..

Shobha

Raaga said...

I used to be able to do this... have completely lost touch :) your rotis look awesome

Divya Kudua said...

Puffed roti looks great..:)

Anu said...

Wow looks puffy and soft rotis... Nice picture and explanation. Yummy.........

Srivalli said...

Phulkas looks delicious & mouthwatering. nice presentation.

Lone Acorn said...

Soft rotis with any main dish is an excellent and fulfilling meal.

Nags said...

i follow this method too. bought a fluffer this time in bombay, can't wait to try it.

Shama Nagarajan said...

lovely roti..nice instructions..Please do check my blog for my First cooked food event....do participate in it

Kitchen Flavours said...

Wow...those are awesomely fluffed roti's.....When i was small, in some ad i saw that stove top method and when my mom was amking chapatis i directly flipped the chapti in flame.....not only chapati got burnt...whole burner got dirty...hehehehe....

Sireesha said...

Happy ganesh chaturthi to you & your family dear :)
Rotis look perfect.
Soup 'N Juice Event is going on in my blog.Please do participate in it.

Babli said...

I liked your blog very much. I appreciate for your beautiful presentation of preparing roti.
You are welcome in my blogs.

Soma said...

On gorgeous picture of the Roti on the FLAME!!! I have been wanting to do this post for a long time now, but could not take the pictures. We always have our roti this way.
Soma(www.ecurry.com)

lata raja said...

Nicely taken pictures Rajeshwari.
The rotis fluffed up well too. Now Kindly collect your bounty of awards @
http://lata-raja.blogspot.com/2009/08/showered-with-awards.html

Hema said...

Wow Raji.. They look so good.. and the video is taking your tutorials to another level. Good work dear..

Aparna Prabhu said...

Hey Gal.....i m not as lucky as u to do this bcoz i have electric coils :(...the rotis luks so fluffy nd nice....M new to ur blog loved it..wil visiti always...:)

Harini's Kitchen Corner said...

wow nice roties ... i have coiled stove can i do the roties in that ???

Harini's Kitchen Corner said...

wow nice roties ... i have coiled stove can i do the roties in that ???

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