ROTI / PURI - WITH SHINGARA FLOUR( Vrat ka Khana)

Ingredients:

Shingara flour ..... 2 cups (water chestnut flour)

Potato ................. 1 (boiled and mashed)

Rock salt ............ to taste

Crushed black pepper .. 1/4 tsp.

Cumin or caraway seeds ... 1/2 tsp (optional)

Oil to fry.

Method:

1. Mix the mashed potato, salt, crushed black pepper,cumin seeds,half tbsp. oil and knead into a hard dough.(add very little water or else the atta becomes too soft to handle)

2. Roll out small puris and deep fry.The dough is like bajra or jowar, if you find it difficult to roll, just pat with your hands on the board using dry flour and lift with a spatula.

3. If you like rotis you can roast them on a griddle applying ghee or oil.