Tikkar Roti Recipe (Rajasthani Roti)

Ingredients

• 1 cup maize flour (makai ka atta)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
• 2 tbsp melted ghee
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
• 1/2 cup grated onions
• 1 tsp grated garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 tsp chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
• whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
• ghee for cooking
• fresh dahi (curd)

Steps

1. Combine the maize flour, wheat flour and salt in a deep bowl and mix well.
2. Add the ghee and rub with your fingertips till the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
3. Knead into a stiff dough using enough water.
4. Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 10 minutes.
5. Add all the remaining ingredients and knead well.
6. Divide the dough in 6 equal portions.
7. Roll out a portion of the dough into a 200 mm. (8”) diameter circle with the help of a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
8. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook the tikkar, using a little ghee, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.
9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to make 5 more tikkars.
10. Serve Tikkar roti immediately with curds and pickle of your choice.