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Besan Roti is very flavorful and healthy flat bread, high in protein and gluten free. Besan roti can be served with dal and leafy green vegetables like spinach or with yogurt.

This recipe will make 6.

Ingredients:

2 cups besan gram flour (available in Indian grocery stores)

2 tablespoons oil

2 tablespoons yogurt (dahi)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon chili flakes

1-1/2 tablespoon dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori mathi)

Pinch of asafetida (hing)

Approx. ¼ cup of water use as needed

¼ cup rice flour for rolling the roti

Approx. 2 tablespoons butter or ghee (clarified butter)

Method

Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl mix it well. Add oil and yogurt to the mixture and mix. This will become very crumbly. Oil the palm to make the dough as it will be very sticky. Add water as needed to make the firm dough.

Keep the dough aside and cover with damp cloth. Let the dough rest for at least ten minutes or more.

Divide the dough in 6 equal parts. Make them in smooth balls.

Take one ball press it in rice flour from both sides and roll into about 6-inch circle. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, lightly dust the roti with rice flour.

Heat the skillet over medium high heat. Note: Heavy skillet works best.

Place the rolled roti on skillet. In few seconds roti will start changing color, turn roti over, both sides of roti will have few light brown spots.

Next place the roti on open burner using tong. The top part of roti should be down. Note: if you have gas stove you can put roti directly over high flames but if you have electric stove use cake cooling rack or similar over the burner so roti does not touch burner coil directly.

Grill the roti from both sides using tong until roti has golden brown spots both sides. Bottom part of roti should be up for serving brush the roti with ghee or butter.

Keep Besan Roti’s in a covered container or wrap them in aluminum foil. (Besan Roti becomes dry when they come to room temperature)

BasenKa Puda is a tasty dish for breakfast or a light lunch. This recipe is quick to prepare and can be served many different ways. In my house this is a favorite dish for breakfast, folded with cheese.

Makes 5 pudas.

BesanPuda Dosa Recipe by ManjulaIngredients:

1 cup besan (gram flour) (available in Indian grocery stores)

1/4 cup rice flour (optional)

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup water

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)

1 teaspoon chopped green chilies

1 cup shredded zucchini (Italian squash)

1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (green coriander)

About 6 tablespoons of oil to cook

Method

Shred the zucchini with the skin and keep aside.

Mix all the dry ingredients together: besan, rice flour, cumin seeds, and salt. Add the water slowly to make a smooth batter, the

consistency of pancake batter or Dosa batter. Add the green chilies, cilantro, and zucchini. Mix well.

Use a non-stick skillet and place on medium-high heat. Test by sprinkling a few drops of water on it. Water should sizzle right away.

Pour about 1/2 cup of the batter into the skillet and spread evenly with a back of spoon. Starting from the center, spiral the batter outward evenly to form a circle about 7″ in diameter.

When batter starts to dry, gently spread one teaspoon of oil over it. Wait about 30 seconds; flip the puda using a flat spatula.

Press the puda lightly all around with the spatula to make the puda cook evenly. Turn the puda three to four time, until crisp and brown on both sides.

Repeat for the remaining pudas.

Tips:

Spread the batter quickly, or it will begin to dry and will be difficult to spread.

Serving Suggestions:

You can serve the puda with yogurt, chutney, spicy pickles, or ketchup.

Pudas can also be served as quesadillas. Fold the pudda with shredded cheddar cheese, sliced tomatoes, or roasted vegetables.

Variations

Zucchini can be replaced with finely chopped spinach, shredded potatoes, or finely shredded cabbage.

If you make the puda without vegetables, do not use rice flour. This will cause the pudas to be very dry.

Cilantro can be replaced with ground coriander powder.