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Makai ki Roti with Ghee and Pickle
Punjab — Mother recipe · ar de en es fr it ja pt ru zh
A classic Punjabi dish, crispy makai ki roti served with ghee and a pickle accompaniment.
⏱️ 15 min prep + 10 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 250g of cornmeal
- 250g of flour
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of ghee
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 tablespoons of tomato sauce
- Pickles to taste
- Ghee to taste
Method
- Mix the cornmeal with the flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the butter and tomato sauce, mixing well to form a uniform dough.
- Form the dough into circles about 2 cm in diameter and place them on a baking sheet.
- Fry the circles in a pan with ghee until they become crispy.
- Serve the crispy cornmeal circles with ghee and a pickle accompaniment.
- Note that the tomato sauce and apple cider vinegar make the bread crispy and flavorful.
The story
Makai ki roti are a Punjabi specialty, with a history dating back to British colonial times, when poor farmers would use cotton to make their rotis.
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