indian breads

An authentic roti bread recipe, brilliant to serve with curries, making a good alternative to rice.

Roti

self-raising flour,

salt

tbsp vegetable oil,

So much of the great food we love is inspired by recipes from other countries and this Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best journey is all about uncovering both familiar and more surprising recipes that have arrived on British dinner-tables from distant shores. Mum Helen’s technique for making Guyanese Rotis is something to behold…

Helen’s Roti Skills

Dal parathas combine red lentils and chapati flour in glorious harmony. These aromatic flatbreads make a fantastic side to a curry.

You will need a high-powered blender or food processor to make this recipe.


Dal paratha

grams/3½oz red lentils,

350 milliliters/12fl oz boiling water

½ tsp ground turmeric

grams/1¾oz green apple,

150 grams/5½oz natural yogurt

½ tsp chaat masala

cumin seeds

½ tsp caster sugar

milliliters/¾fl oz milk

mint leaves, roughly chopped

flour

tsp finely chopped fresh coriander

ginger

tsp red chilli powder (or chilli flakes)

tsp coriander

tsp sunflower oil, plus extra for frying

This makes a great late evening snack or brunch dish with a kick! Make a batch and reheat for a quick early morning snack. 

Anda paratha

grams/5½oz

ghee,

mint yoghurt, chutney

eggs,

½ red onion, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

5–6 cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped

tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander

tsp cumin seeds, toasted

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Karela (deskinned / chopped)

potato (cubed)

(cut)

mooli/raddish (chopped)

gheeya (cube)

gms Palak (chopped)

6-7 Tomatoes (finely chopped)

Parwal (chopped)

french beans (chopped)

4-5 long beans/ polo beans (chopped)

Kundru /Ivy Gourd (chopped)

Arbi / Colocasia (de-skinned/ chopped)

carrot (chopped)

salt (or taste)

tsp Kashmiri red chili powder/Degi Mirch (or to taste)

green chilies (chopped)

tsp haldi/turmeric powder

coriander powder/ Dhania Powder

gms Pumpkin-orange (with skin)

tbsp ghee (to cook)

water

300 gms curd / dahi (beaten)

tsp kasoori methi /Fenugreek leaves

tsp cumin seed jeera

tsp methra seeds (Fenugreek seeds)

mustard seeds

coriander seeds (sabut dhania)

tbsp oil / mustard oil

tsp Kashmiri red chili powder/Degi Mirch (for tempering)

tsp Asafoetida /Hing (optional)

ginger powder (optional)

coriander leaves (garnish)

tbsp Semolina sooji

atta

tsp Ajwain/ Carom Seeds

water (to knead the flour)

‘Laal maas lamb’ is a chilli-packed Rajasthani curry that’s cooked low and slow to get the lamb really tender. Serve with khooba roti, a Rajasthani flatbread.


Lamb curry with khooba roti 

Kashmiri chillies

dry whole red chillies

tbsp ghee

sunflower oil

green cardamom

black cardamom

cinnamon stick

cloves

black peppercorns

onions, roughly chopped

ginger purée

garlic purée

lamb

tbsp coriander

tbsp cumin

tsp fine sea salt, plus extra to season

tomatoes, roughly chopped

100 grams/3½oz plain yoghurt

coriander,

250 grams/9 ounces chapati flour,

tsp ajwain (carom seeds), nigella or cumin seeds

tsp fine sea salt

tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

This Indian Naan Bread recipe is incredibly easy to make at home and the result is a soft and delicious Indian bread that you can have as a side to many meals.

Easy Indian Naan Bread Recipe

c. all-purpose flour

instant yeast

c. milk

c. plain Greek yogurt

sugar

cardamom

turmeric

Tbsp. melted Ghee or butter

Pour the milk into a liquid measuring cup, whisk in the Greek yogurt, and heat in the microwave until warm to the touch (about 110 degrees F). Pour the warm milk into a large bowl or the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Add the sugar, instant yeast, salt, cardamom, turmeric, and 2 1/2 cups of the flour.

Mix well with a wooden spoon or the paddle attachment on your stand mixer. Continue adding flour gradually in small amounts, until a soft dough is formed that cleans the sides of the bowl (it will still be sticky). Knead the dough using the dough attachment on your stand mixer, or by hand until it is smooth and elastic, about 3-5 minutes in the mixer or 10 minutes by hand.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and let it rest at room temperature, covered lightly, for about 2 hours.

After the dough has rested, turn it onto a lightly floured surface and divide the dough into 12 equal pieces, rounding each into a ball shape. The dough will still be a little sticky, but you won't have too much trouble forming it into balls.

Cover the pieces with a towel and let them rest for 30 minutes. While the dough rests, preheat your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and place a pizza stone or large cast iron pan on the bottom rack of the oven.

Once the dough has rested for a half hour, one by one, roll each piece into a circle about 6 inches wide. Open up the oven and lay the circle of dough on the hot pizza stone. Spritz the top of the dough with a little water or vegetable oil. Close the oven and bake the naan for about 2-3 minutes, until it is lightly puffed and brown spots begin to appear on the bottom. Turn the naan using tongs and return to oven for another 2 minutes or so.

Remove the naan from the oven and place on a cooling rack or large plate. Brush lightly with Ghee or melted butter. Stack the hot naan on top of each other as it comes out of the oven to help keep the pieces warm.

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