Pumpkin Roti
Pumpkin Roti - warm, soft and wholesome flatbread made with fresh pumpkin puree and whole wheat flour. This vegan flatbread makes a perfect midweek meal when paired with raita or curry.
Servings: 7 rotis
Calories: 103kcal
Equipment
- 1 Plate
- 1 Chapati Rolling Pin & Board
- 1 Steel Spatula With Long Handle
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 1 Cup (or) 160 gm Wheat Flour
- ¼ Cup (or) 85 gm Pumpkin Puree
- a pinch Salt
- ¼ Cup Water adjust to get right consistency
- 3-4 Teaspoons Oil
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine wheat flour, pumpkin puree and salt.1 Cup (or) 160 gm Wheat Flour, ¼ Cup (or) 85 gm Pumpkin Puree, a pinch Salt
- Now mix everything well until it has a crumbly texture.
- Now, add water gradually and knead it into a soft dough.¼ Cup Water
- Add a dash of oil and knead for a minute.3-4 Teaspoons Oil
- Cover the bowl with a plate and let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 7 equal balls.
- Flatten the ball slightly and place it on a wooden board.
- Lightly dust the wooden board with flour and coat both sides of the dough ball with flour.
- Roll it with a rolling pin into a thin circular disc.
- Heat the tava over medium high heat on the stovetop.
- Place rolled roti on hot tava.
- Cook for 30-40 seconds or until bubbles appear on them.
- Flip and cook other side pressing gently with flat spatula.
- Apply a few drops of oil both sides and cook until roti puffs up and brown spots appear.3-4 Teaspoons Oil
- Remove roti from the pan, wrap with a muslin cloth.
- Cook remaining rotis, stack them and wrap in a muslin cloth. Place them inside the hot box to keep them warm.
Notes
Rest Dough: After kneading the dough, cover the bowl and let it rest for at least 20 minutes to get soft rotis.
Flour: Lightly dust the wooden board and the dough ball with flour while rolling to prevent them from sticking to the rolling pin or wooden board.
Storing Parathas: Stack cooked rotis and wrap them in a muslin cloth or kitchen towel and then place them inside a hot box or an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 1890IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
