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Food/Recipe
Makki Roti
Prep15 mins
Cook20 mins
Total35 mins
🌍 Indian🍽️ Main Course👥 2 servings
Ingredients
- 🌽 Maize flour (makki atta) – 1 cup
- 💧 Warm water – as needed
- 🌿 Green leafy vegetable (spinach/methi) – chopped (optional)
- 🌶️ Green chili – finely chopped (optional)
- 🧂 Salt – to taste
- 🧈 Ghee or butter – for cooking
Instructions
- 🥣 In a bowl, mix maize flour, salt, chopped greens (if using), and green chili (if using).
- 💧 Gradually add warm water and knead into a soft dough.
- ⏲️ Let the dough rest for 5-10 minutes.
- 🔥 Heat a griddle or tawa.
- 🖐️ Take a portion of the dough, flatten it with your hands or using a rolling pin between two sheets of plastic wrap into a thick roti.
- 🍳 Carefully transfer the roti onto the hot griddle and cook on medium heat until golden brown spots appear on both sides.
- 🧈 Apply ghee or butter while cooking.
- ♨️ Serve hot with your favorite side dish.