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Doli Ki Roti By Chef Pankaj Bhadouria

Doli ki roti is one of the lost recipes of Punjabi Indian cuisine. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria shares the recipe of this forgotten dish.

Serves3

Cooking Time20-25 Min

Preparation Time10-15 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

  • For Doli Ki Roti

    • 1 cinnamon stick

    • 4 black cardamoms

    • 10-12 cloves

    • 1 tbsp fennel seeds

    • 1 nutmeg

    • 1 tbsp black peppercorn

    • 1 glass water

    • 1 tbsp jaggery

    • 1 tsp poppy seeds

    • 1 tbsp split chickpeas

    • 1 tbsp dried ginger powder

    • 2 tbsp whole wheat flour

    • 2 cups whole wheat flour

    • 1 cup soaked split chickpeas

    • 1 tbsp chopped ginger

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • salt to taste

    • water as required

    • 1 chopped onions

    • 1 tsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tsp red chilli powder

    • 1 tsp coriander powder

    • 1 tsp garam masala powder

    • oil for frying

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Grind cinnamon stick, black cardamom, cloves, fennel seeds, nutmeg, black peppercorns into a masala powder.
  2. 2

    Heat water in a pan, add jaggery, poppy seeds, split chickpeas, dried ginger powder and boil.
  3. 3

    Add masala powder and mix. Transfer the water to a bowl and ferment it for 24 hours.
  4. 4

    After 24 hours add whole wheat flour and mix. Ferment the mixture for another 24 hours.
  5. 5

    In a bowl, mix whole wheat flour, fermented mixture and make a dough. Ferment the dough for 24 hours.
  6. 6

    Pressure cook soaked split chickpeas, chopped ginger, turmeric powder, salt and add water for 2-3 whistles.
  7. 7

    Strain the dal and transfer it to a bowl. Add chopped onions, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and mix.
  8. 8

    Make equal balls of the dough. Fill in the dal stuffing in the dough balls and flatten it by hand.
  9. 9

    Deep fry the doli ki roti in hot oil on a medium flame. Serve hot.

STEP BY STEP