Missi Roti Recipe (Gram Flour Flatbread)
Missi Roti combines whole wheat flour with gram flour, ajwain seeds, green chilies, and finely chopped onions to create a flavorful Indian flatbread. Kneaded into a soft dough and rolled into medium-thick circles, it is cooked on a hot skillet using oil or ghee. The combination of spices and legumes in the dough adds a subtle savory depth and a slightly coarse texture, making it a satisfying complement to Indian meals or as a snack. It is best served warm for tenderness and taste.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 grams) whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (100 grams) besan (gram flour or chickpea flour)
- 1 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
- 1 to 2 green chilies - finely chopped
- ⅓ cup (50 grams) grams onion - finely chopped
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ⅔ to ¾ cup water or add as required
- neutral cooking oil as required while roasting roti, generic cooking oil
Instructions
Making dough
- Take the whole wheat flour, besan (gram flour) and ajwain (carom seeds) in a mixing bowl or a pan.
- Add finely chopped onion, chopped green chilies, a pinch of asafoetida (hing) and oil. Mix very well.
- Then add ½ cup water. Begin to mix and knead the dough.
- Add more water as required and knead to a smooth soft dough.
- I overall added ¾ cup water. The amount of water required depends on the quality of flour. So you can add ⅔ to ¾ cup water or more if required.
- Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes and then make medium sized balls from the dough.
Rolling missi roti
- Take the dough ball on the rolling board.
- Dust some dry wheat flour on both sides of the ball.
- Roll to a circle of about 5 to 6 inches.
- Sprinkle some more flour if required while rolling. Roll to medium to medium thick roti.
Roasting missi roti
- Place the roti on a hot tawa or skillet. The tava should be hot and not at a low temperature.
- When the base is partially cooked, flip the roti.
- Spread some ghee or oil on the partly cooked part.
- When the second side is cooked and brown spots can be seen, then flip again. Spread some ghee or oil on this side too. Flip again.
- Press the edges with a spatula so that the sides are also cooked well.
- Flip once or twice more, so that the roti is evenly cooked. Also, do not cook too much as then the rotis will become dense.
- Serve the missi roti immediately or place them in a roti basket or a casserole and serve warm. Make rotis this way and stack them up in a roti basket or casserole.
- Serve them hot or warm with a sabzi, dal or with a pickle or yogurt or butter.
Notes
- Reduce or omit green chilies for a milder version suitable for children.
- The recipe scales well and can be doubled or tripled for larger batches.
- Best served hot or warm; refrigeration may affect softness.
- Finely chop onions and green chilies to prevent tearing when rolling the dough.
- Ghee can replace oil for roasting to enhance flavor.
- Ensure gram flour or chickpea flour is fresh to avoid rancidity.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 622
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 622kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Sodium | 856mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 654mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 5mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 9mg | |
| Vitamin K | 6µg | |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 213µg | |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 178mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 418mg | |
| Zinc | 3mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.