Makki ki Roti \ Maize Flour Flatbread

Makki ki roti or maize flour flatbread is a traditional Indian recipe made with corn meal and is usually eaten with  Sarson ka saag and a piece of jaggery. It is usually made during the winter season. You can bring the taste of Punjab in your own kitchen with this easy to follow recipe. Here it is.

All you need is

Makki ka atta \ Maize flour - 3 cups
Salt - 1 tsp
Vegetable oil - 1\4 cup
Warm water to knead the dough
Ghee for applying on top

Method of preparation

Mix makki ka atta, salt and vegetable oil in a bowl with your finger tips till everything is nicely combined.
Add warm water and knead a soft dough.
This dough will behave different than your regular wheat flour dough as their is no gluten in maize flour.
Cover and keep the dough aside for 10-15 minutes.
Heat a griddle.
Take two sheets of transparent plastic.( I used a cut ziplock bag )
Divide the dough in 6-8 equal parts.
Grease the plastic sheet and keep a ball of dough in between the two sheets.
Gently roll the dough in to a 5- 6 inch disc.
Very carefully transfer the disc on the griddle and cook from both the sides till brown spots appear.
Hold the roti with a tong and cook it on direct flame from both the sides till nicely browned.
Apply ghee on top.Serve hot with white butter, jaggery and sarson ka saag.