Roomali roti

INGREDIENTS  

• 2 cup maida / plain flour
• ¼ cup wheat flour / atta
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup milk, or as required

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. firstly, in a large bowl take 2 cup maida, ¼ cup wheat flour and 1 tsp salt.
2. mix well making sure everything is well combined.
3. now add ¾ cup milk and mix well.
4. start to knead adding milk as required.
5. form a sticky dough, adding milk as required.
6. now add 2 tbsp oil and continue to knead for 5 minutes.
7. knead to a smooth and non-sticky dough.
8. grease the dough and rest for 4 hours. make sure to rest the dough well, else you may end with chewy rumali roti.
9. after 4 hours, knead the dough again. pinch a ball sized dough.
10. dust with maida and roll gently.
11. roll as thin as possible, dusting maida to prevent from sticking.
12. now heat the kadai in high flame for 2 minutes.
13. flip over and sprinkle saltwater. saltwater helps to make a non-stick coating to the kadai.
14. take the rolled roti and stretch gently.
15. make sure the roti turns translucent (the hand should be clearly visible).
16. place over the hot kadai. make sure to keep the flame on from the bottom.
17. cook until the bubbles start to appear.
18. flip over and press cooking on all the sides.
19. finally, fold rumali roti and enjoy immediately with curry.