PULKA ROTI

PULKA ROTI

The phulka recipe is called as phulka roti as it puffs up when roasted directly on the flame giving a soft texture to the phulka. If needed, butter or ghee can be applied to the phulkas.

Phulka recipe step by step with tips and tricks. Phulka or Roti is an Indian unleavened flat bread, made with whole wheat flour. The word “Phulka” is a hindi word which means puffed, so these flatbreads are made to puff on direct flame and known as phulka roti.
Pulka recipes:
prep time  cooking time   total time

15 min       5 min per 1     20min 

Dish:main
Cuisines: indian
Serves:4 no

Ingredients:

• 2 cup whole wheat flour
• ¾ cup water or more preferably warm
• A pinch of salt( optional))
• 1 teaspoon oil (optional)

Method:

• Firstly in a mixing bowl, add the wheat flour.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Add oil onto the flour and mix it well with the flour.
• Add water gradually and knead the flour.
• Knead it into a soft, smooth and pliable dough.
• Once the dough is rested, knead it again and a smooth texture is observed when the dough is touched.
• Divide the dough into small equal sized portions.
• Take each portion and make round balls out of it.
• Use a rolling pin and board.
• Onto the board dust some wheat flour.
• Take a round portion of the dough and place it on the flour dusted area.
• Start rolling out the dough until we get a round or circular disc like shaped roti.
• The shape of the phulka should not be too thick nor thin.
• Heat the tawa/skillet.
• Take the roti in your hands and place it on the tawa.
• Cook the bottom side for few seconds on medium flame.
• When slight air bubbles appear at the top flip the roti and cook the other side very well.
• Lift the phulka roti with the help of pair of tongs, flip it and place the roti directly on the flame.
• The side which was cooked for few seconds should be facing the flame.
• Once the roti is placed on the flame, it begins to puff up.
• Immediately take the roti on a plate.
• Similarly, continue the same procedure for rest of the dough balls and make phulkas.
• Place the rotis on a plate.
• If needed apply ghee/butter.
• Serve hot with veg stir fries or veg curries.

Pictorial:

1)In a bowl add wheat flour

2)Then add oil, salt

3)now add water little by little and make into soft dough

4)just leave the dough  rest for few minutes

5)Just use rolling pin and board roll the phulka and shape of the phulka should not too thick or thin

6)Take the roti in your hands and place it on the tawa.

7)When it is half cooked, take from the tawa

8)Lift the phulka roti with the help of pair of tongs, flip it and place the roti directly on the flame

9)Once the roti is placed on the flame, it begins to puff up.

and Immediately take the roti on a plate

10)Before serving, we can apply oil/butter and serve it with any gravy