Khamiri Roti, Dal Makhani from Uttar Pradesh

When it came to Uttar Pradesh, I was again debating what to choose from. I already seem to have made some that belong to this rich cuisine. This state has two very rich cuisines, Awadhi cuisine, and Mughlai cuisine. Both as one can see, has such rich and popular dishes belonging to it. The dum style of cooking got famous from this cuisine. The cuisine has elaborate dishes like Kebabs, Kormas, and Biryanis. With main ingredients including Mutton and Paneer, with spices like cardamom and saffron.

Since I was looking for bread, I had to select one again that was different and I landed on Tarla Dalal's recipe. Kashmiri Roti is leavened bread. In this bread, yeast is used in wheat flour to prepare this thick and spongy bread. I made both baked and flame baked rotis. To serve with this, I selected a dal Makhni to go and the pair was so heavenly!

I made pomegranate raitha to complete this sinful combination. Dal Makhani has always been our favourite and I have a whole lot of different recipes falling under this name. This is apart from the versions I have already shared.
Dal Makhani 1
Dal Makhani 2 and a much simpler version of Kali Dal Tadka
The rotis were amazing with dal Makhani. The yeast makes the bread very soft, cooking on the open flames, gives it a wonderful smoky aroma. The baked version was baked but without the upper crust being browned. So I again had to cook on the flame, to get the effect.






Khamiri Roti

Ingredients Needed

Wheat Flour - 2 cups
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Ajwain / Carom Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Saffron strands - 4 -5
Milk for brushing
Table Butter for brushing

For Yeast proofing
Active Dry Yeast - 1 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Warm water - 1/2 cup

How to make the Khamiri Roti

Add the sugar, warm water to the yeast. Keep it closed for 10 mins or until yeast froths.
In a wide bowl, take the wheat flour, salt, ajwain and slowly add the yeast along with the water. Knead to a soft dough. Keep it covered for an hour or so. Once the dough has risen to double its size, punch it down again and knead well.
Keep it covered again for 15 - 30 mins. Pinch out equal balls and roll out each into an oval shape with about 2-3" thickness.
If you are baking, grease a baking tray, preheat the oven at 200 C, and bake for 10 mins or till the rotis are done. You can check this by seeing the top getting spots.
Remove and brush with saffron mixed milk, butter and serve hot.
If you want to cook this directly over the flame, first cook this on the tawa on both sides. Then put the rotis directly on the flame and cook on both sides.
Remove and brush with saffron mixed milk, butter and serve hot.

How to make Dal Makhani



Dal Makhani

Ingredients Needed

For pressure cooking along with Dal

Black Urad Dal - 3/4 cup
Rajma - handful
Masoor Dal - 1/4 cup
Bay Leaves - 2
Green Chilies - 3 nos
Grated Ginger - 1 tsp
Cinnamon, Cardamom - one each
Wash and soak the dals overnight. Pressure cook them with other ingredients mentioned above till they are soft. Once the pressure is down, open the lid and extract the excess water and mash a little bit. (I did not extract the water, as I kept a minimum)

For Tempering

Butter - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 big onion finely chopped
Ginger, grated - 1 tsp
Green chilis - 3 long
Tomatoes, 2 big, pureed

Spice powders

Chili powder -1 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Hing powder a pinch
Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
Kasturi methi -1 tsp
Cream - 1/2 cup
Butter - 1 tsp

Few coriander leaves to garnish

In a nonstick pan, add the butter, cumin seeds, saute the ginger, finely chopped onions, green chilies till the onion turns brown.

Then add the tomato puree and cook till oil separates.

Now add the spice powders, salt and cook for some more time.
Add the mashed dal, and mix well. Bring to boil and add more water if required.

When the consistency is right, it takes about 5 - 7 mins, add the cream, Kasturi methi, and butter. Simmer again for few mins.

Serve with Khameri Rotis

Recipe

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Khamiri Roti, Dal Makhani from Uttar Pradesh

Course Main Dish – Gravies

Cuisine Uttar Pradesh

Dish Type Indian Flatbread

Author Srivalli

Ingredients

For Khamiri Roti

• 2 cups Wheat Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Ajwain / Carom Seeds
• 4 - 5 strands Saffron
• Milk for brushing
• Table Butter for brushing

For Yeast Proofing

• 1 tsp Active Dry Yeast
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup Warm Water

For Dal Makhani

For pressure cooking along with Dal

• 3/4 cup Black Urad Dal
• Rajma handful
• 1/4 cup Masoor Dal
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 3 nos Green Chillies
• 1 tsp Ginger grated
• Cinnamon, Cardamom one each

For Tempering

• 1 tsp Butter
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 big Onions finely chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger grated
• 3 long Green Chillies
• 2 big Tomatoes pureed

Spice Powders

• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• A pinch Turmeric Powder
• A pinch Hing
• 1/2 tsp Amchur Powder
• 1 tsp Kasturi Methi
• 1/2 cup Cream
• 1 tsp Butter
• Few Coriander Leaves to garnish

Instructions

How to make the Khamiri Roti

• Add the sugar, warm water to the yeast. Keep it closed for 10 mins or until yeast froths.
• In a wide bowl, take the wheat flour, salt, ajwain and slowly add the yeast along with the water. Knead to a soft dough. Keep it covered for an hour or so. Once the dough has risen to double its size, punch it down again and knead well.
• Keep it covered again for 15 - 30 mins. Pinch out equal balls and roll out each into an oval shape with about 2 - 3" thickness.
• If you are baking, grease a baking tray, pre-heat the oven at 200 C, and bake for 10 mins or till the rotis are done. You can check this by seeing the top getting spots.
• Remove and brush with saffron mixed milk, butter and serve hot.
• If you want to cook this directly over the flame, first cook this on the tawa on both sides. Then, put the rotis directly on the flame and cook on both sides.
• Remove and brush with saffron mixed milk, butter and serve hot.

How to make Dal Makhani

• Wash and soak the dals overnight. Pressure cook them with other ingredients mentioned under the ingredients section (For pressure cooking along with Dal) till they are soft. Once the pressure is down, open the lid and extract the excess water and mash a little bit. (I did not extract the water, as I kept a minimum)
• In a nonstick pan, add the butter, cumin seeds, sauté the ginger, finely chopped onions, green chilies till the onion turns brown.
• Then, add the tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
• Now, add the spice powders, salt and cook for some more time.
• Add the mashed dal, and mix well. Bring to boil and add more water if required.
• When the consistency is right, it takes about 5 - 7 mins, add the Cream, Kasturi Methi, and Butter. Simmer again for few mins.
• Serve with Khameri Rotis.

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