How To Make Soft Savory Roti With Dahl

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   Combine the self-raising flour, salt, baking powder and water

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   Stir the mixture

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   Knead the mixture with your hands into a cohesive dough

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   Let is rest for 1 hour

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   For the Dahl filling. Add hot water to the yellow split pea flour and stir thoroughly

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   Add the Kurkuma and stir again

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   Let is rest for at least 10 minutes

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   Add the clove of garlic, pepper, shallot in a mortar and pestle. Grind until a soft paste starts to form

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   Add the cumin and grind so more. Then set aside

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    Bake the pepper mixture shortly and add the Dahl until almost all the moisture has evaporated (do not make it to dry)

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    Shape the dahl into small balls

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    Take the dough and knead thoroughly. Divide into 4 to 5 balls the size of a large golfball

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    Take the roti ball and add the dahl filling in the middle of the dough ball. Close the dough around the dahl and then roll the roti on a dusted counter top

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    Heat pan and bake the roti without oil

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    Wait for the roti to rise then start brushing the roti with oil and turn

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    Brush the back side with oil as well

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    Turn regularly until light brown patches appear and then you are done

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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