Dal Roti

Being tired of the normal Dal curries, but wishing to include it in my diet, I thought of using it in making rotis quite accidentally. The toor dal being cooked for Sambhar got slightly burnt at the bottom of the vessel, and I managed to salvage the remaining. Since I did not want to make curry out of it, as it may give a burnt taste, I decided to make rotis out of it. One of my roomies (during the good old days when we were eligible spinsters living together and cooking) used to make rotis out of left over dal curry. This is how I made the dal rotis.

You will need:

Dal - cooked and mashed - 1 cup
Wheat flour/ Atta - 2 cups
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp (optional)
Methi powder - 1 tsp (optional)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste

Method:

• Knead the atta along with all the ingredients, cover and keep aside for 30 minutes
• Heat the griddle and start rolling out small round portions of the dough with a rolling pin
• If you wish to add oil, as you would while making parathas, feel free to do so
• Make the rotis on the griddle, and again add 1/4 tsp oil, if you wish to

Serve hot with Yam Masala or any other vegetable side dish