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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Indian » Indian Breads » Tandoori Roti

    Published: Aug 20, 2020 | Last Updated On: Aug 20, 2020 by Neha Mathur

    Tandoori Roti

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    Tandoori Roti is an Indian bread that was traditionally made in clay ovens or Tandoor. I am sharing a recipe using which you can make fabulous roti at home on a tawa or oven.

    Here is some more Indian bread that you can include in your festive meals – Naan, Garlic Naan, Khamiri Roti, Punjabi Missi Roti, and Bakarkhani Roti.

    Tandoori Roti served on a plate.
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    • Frequently Asked Questions
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    About This Recipe

    Tandoori Roti is an Indian flatbread made of a mix of wheat flour and all-purpose flour (maida). It’s called Tandoori as it is made in a tandoor or a clay oven.

    You will find this Indian Bread on the menu of every North Indian Restaurant, which is served along with creamy Dals and rich Gravies. But why wait to go to a restaurant, when you can make it at home.

    This roti is traditionally made in a tandoor or clay oven at a high temperature. The tricky part is to get the roti cooked inside out at a certain temperature, so you get a perfectly cooked roti.

    But now as we do not have a clay oven or tandoor at home, we will make this roti on a tawa or in an oven. Yes, you heard it right! Just because there is no clay oven, it doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy tandoori roti every now and then.

    This roti is,

    • Made with fewer ingredients
    • Easy to make at home
    • Just like the restaurant one
    • Perfect for festive meals

    Ingredients

    Flour – I have used a combination of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour. But you can also go ahead and make it just with whole wheat flour.

    Yogurt – Addition of yogurt makes your roti very soft.

    Baking Powder – This helps the dough to rise, which results in softness of roti too.

    Oil – Oil is used so that your dough is soft and it becomes easy to make Rotis out of the same. You can use any vegetable oil or even ghee for this.

    Others – Other than this, you will need salt, sugar and ghee.

    Step by Step Recipe

    Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

    All the ingredients mixed in a bowl.

    Add water and knead to make a slightly stiff dough.

    Water added in the dough.
    Slightly stiff dough made.

    Cover the dough and keep aside for 1 hour.

    Dough covered.

    Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil on the dough and knead for 2-3 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts. Make balls from each part.

    Dough ball kept on a platform.

    Dust and roll the dough ball to make a 5 inch circle.

    Rolled into a 5 inch circle.

    Heat a tawa (Griddle). Apple water on one side of the roti.

    Water applied on one side of the roti.

    Transfer it on the hot griddle with the water side down. Let it cook for 30 seconds.

    Roti transferred on a hot griddle with the water side down.

    Invert the tawa and cook on direct heat until brown spots appear.

    Griddle turned upside down on direct flame.

    Turn the tawa back and cook the roti for another 30 seconds. Remove it from the tawa. Apply ghee on top and serve hot.

    Griddle turned back and tandoori roti is ready.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Tandoori Roti Vs Naan

    Both tandoori roti and naan are cooked in a similar way. But they are not the same. There are a few things that make them different.

    Tandoori roti is made using both wheat flour and maida or can just be made with wheat flour while naan is made of only maida.

    The dough for naan is made softer while that of tandoori roti is made stiffer. The dough used for naan is fermented with yeast. It is leavened dough whereas tandoori roti is made of plain dough which is unleavened.

    Tandoori roti is healthier than naan as it is made of wheat flour instead of just maida.

    Is this roti vegan?

    You can skip adding ghee and use dairy-free yogurt instead of dairy curd, to make the vegan version of this Indian Bread.

    How to make it in oven?

    To make it in an oven, grease a baking tray and arrange the rotis in a single layer. Apply some ghee on top and then bake at 375 degrees F for about 3-4 minutes or until you see brown spots appearing on top. 

    Serving Suggestions

    You can serve this roti with vegetable curries, dals, or with chicken or mutton gravies.

    I serve it with Paneer Masala, Chicken Tikka Masala, or Dal Tadka. You can also serve it with Indian style stir-fried vegetables and any dal.

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    Tandoori Roti is an Indian bread that was traditionally made in clay ovens or Tandoor. I am sharing a recipe using which you can make fabulous roti at home on a tawa.

    Tandoori Roti Recipe

    Tandoori Roti is an Indian bread which was traditionally made in clay ovens or Tandoor. I am sharing a recipe using which you can make fabulous roti at home on a tawa. Here is how to make it.
    3.66 from 23 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 283kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Equipment

    • Tawa

    Ingredients 

    • ½ cup All Purpose Flour
    • 1 and ½ cup Whole Wheat Flour
    • 2 tablespoon Curd
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1 tablespoon Ghee
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    Instructions

    • Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
    • Add water and knead of make a slightly stiff dough.
    • Cover the dough and keep aside for 1 hour.
    • Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil on the dough and knead for 2-3 minutes.
    • Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
    • Make balls from each part.
    • Dust and roll the dough ball to make a 5 inch circle.
    • Heat a tawa (Griddle).
    • Apple water on one side of the roti.
    • Transfer the roti on the hot griddle with the water side down.
    • Let it cook for 30 seconds.
    • Invert the tawa and cook the roti on direct heat until brown spots appear.
    • Turn the tawa back and cook the roti for another 30 seconds. Remove the roti from the tawa.
    • Apply ghee on top and serve hot.

    Notes

    The dough to make tandoori roti should be stiff and not too soft.
    Don’t make big rotis at home as it will restrict even heating on the stovetop and you will get undercooked rotis.
    While rolling, don’t use too much dry flour. Too much dry flour will not let the roti stick to the cooking surface. Shake off excess dry flour before cooking.
    After rolling the roti, wet your hand with water and evenly spread water on one side of the roti. Put the moist side on the hot tawa. This will help the roti to stick to the tawa.
    Make sure the tawa is not too smooth and it should be very hot before putting the roti on it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 588mg | Potassium: 259mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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    Comments

    1. Avishek Dan

      December 27, 2019 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      Rotis are very tasty. Thanks 🙂

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        January 01, 2020 at 2:37 am

        Thanks for trying.

        Reply
    2. shila

      January 13, 2020 at 3:36 pm

      bahut achaa bna tha sabko achaa laga

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        January 14, 2020 at 3:18 am

        Good to know 🙂

        Reply
    3. Renu

      February 05, 2020 at 1:51 am

      I tried the recipe
      Rotis turned out crisp from outside and soft from inside. Perfect recipe. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        February 05, 2020 at 2:00 am

        Very good to hear this 🙂

        Reply
    4. Venu

      August 09, 2020 at 11:29 pm

      What is the cooking time in tandoor oven?

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        August 10, 2020 at 2:58 am

        10-12 minutes.

        Reply
    5. Shobha

      August 29, 2020 at 11:11 am

      5 stars
      Awesome rotis. These are a regular dish for us at home now

      Reply
      • Neha Mathur

        August 29, 2020 at 12:24 pm

        Thanks

        Reply

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