In India, bread is eaten more in the northern regions of the country because of its dry climate.There are a variety of breads consumed in India like roti, naan and paratha. Indian roti is flat and cooked on a tava or cast-iron griddle. It can also be cooked in a tandoor. Roti is thin and made of atta (wholewheat). The naan is soft and fluffy and is made from plain flour with a little bit of yeast. Parathas are layered bread made of wheat flour but fried in little oil. The breads are prepared according to one’s own taste and imagination. That is why in India we have variety of breads like the plain naan, garlic naan, methi roti, aloo paratha, puri, bhature etc.
Who does’t like poori. Today we are sharing a dal hing poori recipe. It is very unique. It tastes just like dal kachori. Except it needs very little effort and expertise to make it. We can pepare the dal filling well in advance as this dal stuffing keeps well for over a month without refrigeration. … Read more
Super delicious besan pyaz ka paratha. When you want something easy and quick for breakfast or lunch, this besan onion paratha is just right. They are just right when there is nip in the air. They can be made easily and relished with curd or pickle along with apiping hot cup of tea. These parathas … Read more
Stuffed methi paratha is one the best indulgence during winters when methi is in abundance. Stuffed methi paratha is a slightly bitter in taste, shallow fried Indian bread. Its quite like by the Punjabi community in India. Methi ke bharwa paratha are perfect and easy to carry for long journeys and picnic baskets. They are … Read more
A methi thepla is a wholesome meal. Gujarati methi thepla is wheat flour roti spiced and fresh methi added. They are perfect for travel , lunch boxes, breakfast and evening snacks. The best part is that they do not spoil very fast so one can prepare them in advance and store them. Learn how to … Read more
Here are some of the best indian paratha recipe: Aloo Paratha Egg Paratha Lachha Paratha Matar Paratha Methi Paratha Paneer Paratha Palak Paratha Gobhi Parantha
Tandoori roti is a very very popular bread which is made from wholewheat flour and made in a clay oven or tandoor. Learn how to make tandoori roti. Ingredients: 250 gms Wholewheat flour/ atta 1/2 tsp baking pwd 1 tblsp dahi / curd 1 cup water 1 tsp salt How to make tandoori roti: Mix … Read more
Here’s a delicious, simple puri recipe with tomato. Learn how to make tamatar puri. Ingredients: 2 cup wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 3 tomato (tamatar) 1/2 tsp salt (namak) 1/2 tsp red chilly powder (lal mirch) clarified butter (ghee) for frying How to make tamatar puri: Grind tomato. Mix tomato, salt, atta, and lal mirch … Read more
Ingredients: 11/2cup Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) 50 gms Maida 1/2 tsp Baking powder 2 tbsp oil Water to knead How To Make Roomali Roti: Mix wheat flour, maida, salt and baking powder and sieve them together. Pour oil in the flour and add water bit by bit and make a smooth & elastic dough and … Read more
Crispy poori is a must for yummy aloo sabji, kaddu ki sabji or any other dish. Generally many find it diificult to make crispy fluffy pooris. Either the pooris are oily, not crispy, hard, rubbery, chewy or sometimes just flat. They do not fluff. But here are some tips and tricks to get the crispy … Read more
Ingredients: 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour (atta) 1/2 cup Gram Flour (Beasn) 1/2 tsp Saboot Dhania (Coriander Seeds) 1/2 tsp Ajwain 1/4 tsp Jeera Powder 1/4 tsp Garam Masala 1 – 2 tsp fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) 1/2 tsp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Salt 1 Green chilli 1 tblsp chopped Coriander Leaves Pinch of … Read more
Here’s a yummy, flavorsome puri recipe with pudina in it. Learn how to make pudina mint puri. Ingredients: 250 gm wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 1/2 cup fresh mint (pudina) salt to taste clarified butter (ghee) for frying How to make pudina puri: Wash and grind pudina. Now mix atta, pudina, salt and 1 tbsp … Read more
Ingredients: 100 gms Grated Paneer 1 finely chopped Onion Coriander leaves finely chopped Small piece of Ginger (grated) 1 or 2 finely chopped green Chilies Salt, Red Chili powder and Graram masala as per taste 1/2 tsp Ajwain (optional) Butter / Oil for frying How to make paneer paratha: Make dough out of whole wheat … Read more
Ingredients: 2 cups Chapati Flour 1 cup Spinach (palak), finely chopped and steamed 1tbsp. oil Salt to taste 1/4th tsp. chili powder or black pepper powder Oil / butter to shallow fry How to make Palak Parata : Drain the steamed spinach and cool it to room temperature. Now mix all ingredients- flour, spinach (palak), … Read more
Ingredients: 4 cups White Flour (Maida) 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Milk 1 tbsp Sugar 1 Egg 4 tbsp Oil 1 tsp Nigella seeds (Kalunji) How to make Naan Bread : Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a bowl and make a well in the middle. Mix the sugar, … Read more
Here’s a spicy, delicious parantha with lots of vegetables and is quite filling. Learn how to make mix vegetable parantha. Ingredients: 500 gm wheat flour (mix parantha) 2 potato (alu) 2 onion (pyaj) 2 carrot (gajar) 1 small cauliflower (phool gobi) 100 gm spinach (palak) 2 green chilly (hari mirch) 1 tsp salt (namak) 1 … Read more
Aloo ki Puri is an easy recipe which is made by stuffing boiled potatoes with spices. Learn how to make Aloo ki puri. Ingredients: 2 (100gms) boiled potatoes (for stuffing) 2 cups (400 gms) maida(refined flour) or atta 1/2 cup milk Pinch of saffron (to give color) Pinch of Pepper Powder or red chilly powder … Read more
Ingredients for methi parantha: 2 cup Wheat Flour (Atta) 2 cup Methi Leaves 1/2 tsp red chilly powder Salt as per taste Oil/Butter for frying How to make methi paratha: Clean the methi leaves and wash them Keep aside to let all the water drain off. In a bowl mix every thing. Make a dough … Read more
Ingredients: Dough: 2 2/3 cup Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) 11/3 cup Maida 1/2 tbsp Salt 1/3 cup Butter or Ghee 11/3 cup Warm Water as needed Stuffing: 2 tbsp Oil 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger 1-3 Green Chilies Minced 1/4 tsp Asafetida Powder (hing) 21/2 cup Cooked & Coarsely Mashed Mutter (Green Peas) 2 tsp Garam … Read more
Makki ki/di roti is a very famous punjabi bread which is made from makai (corn) atta (flour). Its served with lots of clarified butter. Indian corn flatbread is best served with saroon ka saag. Learn how to make Makki ki roti. Ingredients: 2 cups (400gms) makki atta (corn flour) Salt to taste optional Luke warm … Read more
Ingredients: 11/3 cup Flour (Maida) 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Sugar (optional) 3 tbsp Melted Ghee 1/2 cup Warm Water or as needed Ghee for deep frying How to make Luchi : Blend the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl. Rub the melted ghee into it and gradually using enough water to make … Read more
Ingredients: Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) as per consumption 1 tbsp Oil Salt as per taste Butter/Ghee (Pure ghee) for frying Water for kneading How to make lachha parantha: Make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta), 1tbsp oil & salt, as you would do for any paratha/roti. Make dough 30 minutes before and cover it with … Read more
Khameeri roti is made by using yeast (khameer) and therefore is very soft to eat.Learn how to make Khameeri Roti. Ingredients: 2 cups (400gms) Whole wheat flour Butter or ghee for greasing the baking tray 1 1/2 tsp fresh yeast (khameer) Salt to taste Flour to Dust 1/2 cup warm water How to make khameeri … Read more
Gobhi Parantha is perfect for morning breakfast. Full of goodness of gobhi and when served with butter just kickstarts the day on the right note. Lets learn how to make gobhi parantha. Ingredients: 4 cups Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) 2 cups Grated Cauliflower (Gobi) Coriander leaves (finely chopped) 1-2 Chopped Green chilies 1″ Ginger Chopped … Read more
Yes it is possible to make garlic naan on tawa at home. It is so simple and easy to make. And once you got it figured out you will never like the store bought garlic naan ever. Just knead the dough and leave it to rise for a couple of hours. When it is time … Read more
Ingredients: Whole Wheat flour (atta) as per consumption Eggs (same as number of parathas) 1 tbsp Oil Butter /oil for frying Salt as per taste How to make egg paratha: Make dough out of whole-wheat flour (atta),1tbsp oil and salt as you would do for any paratha/roti. Make dough 30 minutes before and cover it … Read more
Ingredients: 2 cups Wheat Flour (Gehun Ka Atta) Water as per requirement How to make chapati: Knead soft dough with above ingredients. Leave it for atleast 30 minutes. Break off to a table tennis – ball sized (even smaller) bit of dough. Roll with help of dry flour to a thin round. Roll as thin … Read more
Butter roti is made using whole wheat flour and can be eaten with any choice of dal,vegetable or curry dish. Learn how to make butter roti. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (300 gms) whole wheat flour 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste 3/4 cup warm water How to make butter … Read more
Ingredients: 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) 2 cups Gram Flour (Besan) Butter / ghee for serving How to make besan roti: Mix the flours together and gradually add enough water to make pliable dough. Divide it into ten portions and flatten them out using rolling pin. Pre-heat the griddle and cook the rotis on … Read more
Ingredients: Stuffing: 2 boiled Potatoes 1 small finely chopped Onion (optional) Coriander leaves finely chopped Small piece of Ginger (very finely chopped or grated) 1 or 2 green Chilies (finely chopped) Salt Red Chili powder and Garam masala as per taste Butter How to make Aloo Paratha (Aloo Ka Paratha) : For the cover make … Read more