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ROTLI
Ghau ni Rotli is cooked in every Parsi home to be eaten with all
Ghau ni Rotli is cooked in every Parsi home to be eaten with all
our food except rice dishes. It is less fattening than white bread
if cooked without ghee. and is a high fiber food
GHAU NI ROTLI
Unleavened Bread
INGREDIENTS:
Makes approx 20
1/2 kg
whole meal wheat flour
2 tbsp butter or pure ghee
1 tsp salt
boiling water to make a pliable dough
Mix all the above ingredients with enough
boiling water to make a pliable dough.
Knead
well, or better still, lift the dough and
throw it
hard on the floured table several times
till the
texture is smooth.
Keep the dough covered with an inverted
dish for about an hour.
Roll into a sausage, cut into 1/2 inch
pieces, flatten and roll flat
and cook on a griddle. Do not allow the
rotlies to get brown and
over cooked. Brush with pure ghee or
butter, very lightly, fold
and keep in an airtight tin. Store the
tin in a warrn oven till
required. These rotlies, if kept in an
airtight tin, will stay soft for
24 hours.
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