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missi roti recipe

Soft & Crispy Missi Roti Recipe – Dhaba Style Besan Roti at Home

Missi Roti is an easy, tasty, and healthy Indian flatbread that you can prepare with simple ingredients at home.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gram flour besan
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 –2 green chilies finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt or as per taste
  • 1 teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi dried fenugreek leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ajwain carom seeds
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • Water as needed
  • Ghee or butter for cooking

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine gram flour and wheat flour. Add chopped green chilies, turmeric powder, salt, chaat masala, kasuri methi, ajwain, and fresh coriander leaves. Mix everything well so that the spices are evenly distributed.
  2. Now slowly add water little by little and start kneading the mixture into a dough. Do not add too much water at once.
  3. Knead it into a soft and smooth dough. The dough should not be too soft and not too hard. If it is too soft, the roti will be difficult to roll. If it is too hard, the roti may become dry and stiff.
  4. Once the dough is ready, cover it and let it rest for about five minutes. This helps the dough set properly and makes rolling easier.
  5. After five minutes, knead the dough lightly again. Make small balls from the dough according to the size you prefer.
  6. Take one dough ball and roll it gently with a rolling pin. If it sticks, you can dust it lightly with dry flour.
  7. Heat a tawa (flat pan) on medium flame. Place the rolled roti on the hot tawa. Let it cook until light brown spots appear. Then flip it and cook the other side as well.
  8. You can apply a little ghee or butter on both sides while cooking to make it more flavorful and slightly crispy. Cook until both sides are properly done.
  9. Remove it from the pan and serve hot.

Notes

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with curd, pickle, butter, dal, paneer curry, or any vegetable dish.

Tips

For extra flavour, lightly crush kasuri methi before adding it to the dough.
You can also add finely chopped onion for a richer taste.
Cook on medium flame for best texture.