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Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
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Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)

A traditional North Indian flatbread made from maize flour with carom seeds. It goes well with a green leafy vegetable curry (sarson da saag, palak paneer, methi saag).
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian, Punjabi
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 roti
Calories 122kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a bowl, take maize flour, whole wheat flour, oil, turmeric powder, asafoetida and salt.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Mix them well with the help of your fingertips till you get bread crumb like texture.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Add warm water as required and knead into a semi soft dough. Cover the kneaded dough with damp cloth and let it rest for 20 minute.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Make 12 balls from it . Take a ball. Flatten it , sprinkle some carom seeds over it and press it with fingers. Now dust the flatten ball with wheat flour .
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Roll a cirlce out of it. It should be around 4-5 mm in thickness.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Heat a flat pan or tava and place the rolled roti on it.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Flip it. Roast it on both sides till you get golden spots on it on a medium heat.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • Remove from pan and apply ghee over it. Similarly, make other rotis from it and apply ghee and serve hot.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)
  • I have served them with palak paneer.
    Ajwaini Makki Ki Roti (Maize Flour flatbread With Carom Seeds)

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.7mg