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       Title: LAAL ROTI
  Categories: Indian, Breads
       Yield: 9 roti
  
   1 1/2 c  Flour, whole wheat
       1 md Beet; finely grated
       2 ts Vegetable oil; or ghee
     1/2 ts -Salt
       1 ts Pepper
       1 ts Cardamom; powder
            Vegetable oil; or ghee for
            -shallow frying
            Flour; extra
            -Water for kneading
 
 ----------------VARIATION: MITHA LAAL ROTI----------------
      50 g  Sugar, castor; or jaggery*
            -grated
  
   Sift whole wheat flour in a bowl. dd salt, 2 tsp oil
   or ghee, cardamom powder and grated beet (beetroot),
   mix well. Add water, knead to a smooth dough.
   Divide the dough into 9 equal portions, shape them
   into round balls. Flatten and roll out each ball into
   a disc of 5″ (12 cm) diameter. Dust with extra flour.
   Heat a griddle on a slow (low) fire. Cook one at a
   time, using 2 to 3 tbsp oil or ghee. Shallow fry the
   rotis by turning once or twice until both sides are
   cooked and turn lightly brown. VARIATION: MITHA LAAL
   ROTI Take the same ingredients as recipe of Laal Roti.
   Add 50 gm castor sugar* (fine granulated sugar) or
   grated jaggery (a brown sugar available in Indian
   groceries) before kneading with water and proceed the
   same way as directed. Children love this roti.
  
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