How to make Tandoori Roti

Tandoori roti is made with whole-wheat flour and traditionally cooked in a clay oven or tandoor.

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup whole-wheat flour
2. 1/4 cup all purpose flour (maida)
3. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
5. 1/4 teaspoon sugar
6. 1 1/2 tablespoon oil
7. 1/4 cup yogurt
8. About 1/4 cup of water as needed
9. 1/4cup whole-wheat flour for rolling
10. 2 tablespoons ghee (clear butter)

Directions:

1. Mix the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together.
2. Next add the oil and yogurt and mix to make crumbly dough.
3. Add water as needed and mix to make smoother dough.
4. Knead the dough for about a minute. Set the dough aside and cover it with a damp cloth.
5. Let the dough rest for at least 30 minutes.
6. Preheat the Shahi Classic Tandoor oven for high heat. To buy a tandoor oven you can contact SAJJAS Clayoven at (309) 265 5884 or visit their website at http://www.sajjasclayoven.com
7. Divide the dough into four equal parts.
8. Roll each dough piece into a smooth ball and press flat. Take each ball and press it into the dry flour on both sides makes it easy to roll.
9. Roll each dough piece into 6-inch circles.
10. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, lightly dust the dough with dry flour.
11. Before putting the rolled dough into the oven, lightly wet the bread pad and take the rolled dough and flip them onto the bread pad before placing them into the tandoor oven.
12. You can place about 4 - 11 pieces of rolled dough in the oven at a time. The roti will take about 1 - 2 minutes to cook. After the roti is baked, there should be golden brown color on top.
13. Take roti out of the oven and brush lightly with clear butter (ghee).
14. Serve the roti hot