Garlic Roti

Strictly for those that appreciate the flavor and healing properties of garlic!

Garlic Naan is one of our favorite types of flat breads. Lazy enough to follow the procedure required to make a paratta, I decided to work around the protocol and try something easier. And the garlic roti was born.

Spiced raw garlic is ground to a paste and mixed with whole wheat flour to make a soft dough, which is then rolled out in the usual fashion to make rotis.

Ingredients (serves 4):

1. 3 cups whole wheat flour / aata
2. 1/2 - 1 bulb of garlic (use half a large bulb or 1 whole small bulb of garlic; if you are nervous to use as much, cut down the quantity to your preference)
3. 1 teaspoon cumin powder
4. 1 teaspoon coriander powder
5. 1/2 teaspoon ajwain / oregano / omam seeds
6. 1/2 teaspoon amchur powder / dry mango powder
7. 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
8. salt as needed
9. 1/2 cup yogurt
10. some olive oil or vegetable oil to cook the rotis

Preparation:

1. Peel the garlic pods, and add them to a blender. Blend/pulse until smooth. 
2. Add all the spices - turmeric, cumin powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, ajwain and pulse or mix until the spices smoothly incorporate with the garlic
3. In a wide bowl, add the whole wheat flour and salt and mix
4. Add the ground garlic paste and yogurt and mix into the flour. 
5. Knead by slowly sprinkling some water (a max. of 3/4 cup of water) until the dough comes together as a soft and pliant mass. Cover and let it sit for 20 minutes
6. After 20 minutes, knead and pull the dough together.
7. Heat a skillet on medium  heat. Make lime sized balls of the dough and roll them out into thin discs of 1/8-1/4 inches in thickness. Dust some wheat flour while rolling out the dough to avoid sticking
8. Transfer each roti/disc onto the skillet and cook both sides by smearing a little oil and pressing down on the roti (for basic roti making tips, please see this post)
9. When both sides brown evenly, remove from the skillet. 

Serve with yogurt or pickle for a simple, flavorful meal.