Monday, April 26, 2010

Roti, a pre-industrial food






Roti is a traditional bread which is eaten in Pakistan and India. People from all regions in Pakistan and India eat Roti (aka rotli, phulka, fulka), an unleavened bread. Every household also has it's own Roti recipe.



In the olden days it was very hard to make them, but currently we have a great deal of industries where they make different types of rotis. All you have to do is to go to a grocery store, buy them, microwave them, and serve.







The way of making rotis in the olden days


1. 2 cups flour/whole wheat2.Water3.Salt4. Canola/vegetable oilMaking the Dough1. Add water a little bit at a time while kneading the dough2. Gather the dough into a ball3. Divide the dough in eight parts; roll each into a ball, each ball will be one roti1. Roll out the dough into a 6' disc about 2 nickels thickFrying the Dough1. Heat the griddle2. Place the rolled out dough on the griddle3. Leave it on the griddle for about 45 seconds while sprinkling a little bit of oil4. Flip the dough on the other side, and sprinkle oil5. Flip the bread about 4 times for 45 seconds each to make sure it is well cooked.

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