Soft and Puffed Phulka

This homemade flatbread ‘Roti’ can be served with any curry or a lentil dish. You can have it with variety of spicy dishes.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Pakistani

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Calories 297kcal

Author Fareeha Raheel

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
½ cup warm water or more if needed
⅛ tsp salt optional
1 tsp Oil (optional)

Instructions

Knead the dough as needed
Divide the dough into small equal sized pieces and roll them between the palms to make lemon sized balls.
Take one piece and make it to a smooth ball. Flatten it lightly and coat it in flour on both sides. Alternatively, you can also dust the rolling board with flour. Keep the remaining balls covered with a damp cloth while you make the phulka.
Roll it with light hands into a thin flat circle of about 6-7 inches diameter.
Meanwhile turn on the gas stove and put the griddle to become hot. Now start rolling them with a light hand from insideout to give a round circle. Once the skillet get hot, sprinkle a pinch of flour if it gets brown fast it means tawa is hot.
Once the pan is hot enough then put the rolled roti on it. Place the roti gently on griddle. After 10 – 12 seconds flip it. Now cook the roti for one minute. Once you see there are brown spots on the under side, flip it over.
When you see bubbles forming up, flip it and cook on the other side for few seconds or until you see brown spots.
Hold roti with a tong and place it directly on the flame and turn the gas on high flame.
The roti will start to puff. Cook the roti on direct flame for 6-7 seconds and let it puffs up completely.
At this point, flip it and cook from the other side too.
Avoid burning the roti and also don’t over do it as roti will not remain soft and will become crisp and hard like papads.
Your hot phulka is ready. Remove and Brush cooked roti with ghee. Applying ghee or oil keep them soft for a long time. Rotis made with this method is ideally served hot.
if you cannot serve them hot, then you can keep them in a container that keeps food warm like a casserole or in a roti basket. you can also wrap them up in a kitchen towel or napkin.

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