Recipe- Rajasthani Daal And Khooba Roti

Rajasthani daal aur Khooba roti is a specialty of Rajasthan which is made with whole wheat flour.The half cooked roti is pinched all over to make indentations and then cooked again on slow flame.

Traditionally it is cooked on charcoal fire but we can cook it on gas stove too.When the roti is cooked completely it is smeared generously with melted ghee/butter so that the indentations are filled with ghee.

Traditionally this roti is made much thicker and bigger then the regular roti but as no body in my home likes so big and thick roti so I make it smaller and thinner but from this, you can get the idea of how to make it and so make it according to your preference .

Ingredients

For Daal

3/4 cup Split whole green lentils
2 tbsp Yellow lentils /moong daal
2 tbsp Bengal gram /chana daal
3/4 tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
1 tbsp Lemon Juice / Nimbu Ka Ras
1/4 cup Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya

Tempering

1 cup Tomatoes / Tamatar chopped
1.5 tbsp Ginger / Adrak chopped
1 tbsp Green chili/hari mirch
1/2 tsp Red chili powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhaniya Powder
1 tsp Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
1/2 tsp Asafoetida / Hing powder
2 Whole red chilies
1 tsp Salt / Namak

For Khooba Roti

3 cup Whole Wheat Flour / Atta
6 tsp Cooking oil or ghee
1 tsp Salt / Namak

Method

For Rajasthani Daal

* Wash and soak all the 3 lentils in 2 cup water for 15 minutes.

* Add the soaked lentils along with the water and pressure cook for 1 whistle( or till cooked) on medium flame(don’t over cook it)

* Heat ghee in a pan,add cumin seeds,asafoetida and whole red chilies.

* Now add chopped green chilies,ginger and tomatoes,then add salt and cook till tomato become soft and mushy.

* Now add turmeric,coriander powder and chili powder,mix and cook for few minutes.

* Add this tempering in the boiled daal and add approx 1.5 cup of hot water,mix cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

* Add lemon juice and fresh coriander.

* Before serving -heat 2 tsp ghee in a small pan add 1/3 tsp of cumin seeds ,when become golden in colour ,remove from the flame and add kashmiri chili powder and pour over the hot daal.

* Serve hot with khooba roti,salad and pickle.Take wheat flour in a big bowl,add salt and melted ghee,rub and mix well.

For Khooba Roti

* Take wheat flour in a big bowl,add salt and melted ghee,rub and mix well.

* Now add water and make a medium soft dough,cover and rest for 10 minutes.

* Take a small ball from the dough and dust with dry flour.

* Make a medium thick chapati with a rolling pin.

* Place this on a medium hot griddle and cook slightly from one side till colour changes slightly(kacha pakka).

* Now remove the roti (flat bread)from the griddle and take it on a plate.

* Pinch the roti all over in a circle using your thumb and finger,as shown in the picture to make indentations.

* Now again place it on the gridddle and cook from both the sides on medium heat.

* Now remove from the gridlle and cook directly on open flame on low heat

* Cook till golden spot appears on both the sides.

* Generously smear with ghee all over:)

* Serving suggestions-serve rajasthani daal with khooba roti, salad and pickle.