Comments on: Roti write-off

By: Aneesa

Aneesa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:29:34 +0000

Rotis r really difficult to make- i struggle so much!

By: spittoonextra

spittoonextra — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:06:53 +0000

UK Food Blogs - April 2007 List…

Several new additions warrant an update to the list of UK Food bloggers. In fact this is a food and wine blog list. No UK beer blogs as yet though, which I find surprising, although perhaps I am not looking……

By: Monika Korngut

Monika Korngut — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:15:09 +0000

Mallika,

I come to your site and I’m always amazed at all the diverse Indian foods you manage to make. Don’t worry if sometimes things don’t work out, I’m still amazed. I think I will pass and try making something easier

Take care,
M.

By: Mallika

Mallika — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:37:54 +0000

Thanks so much guys. I am an idiot. But armed with your advice and some other useful tips and tricks from friends, I am ready to try again!

By: 30in2005

30in2005 — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:10:35 +0000

sorry for typo’s - its ‘food processor’ and ‘dough hook’ in that first sentence.

By: 30in2005

30in2005 — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:09:21 +0000

Neat trick for roti’s: Get a foord processor with a sough hook. Knead roti atta in there gradually adding the water (this leaves the air in) and once ball shaped like take it out and do a final light kneading with well floured hands. let it rest 10 minutes atleast before you start making your roti’s.

I knead a huge amount, break into smaller quatities and freeze. Then on day you want to use the atta, move it from freezer to fridge in the morning, before work, and you come back to defrosted atta. It may need some supplementary kneading and fluffing up before it is nice and elastic.

Try, try again is my motto. I have got your shammi kebabs down to a pat now….

By: padmaja

padmaja — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:03:39 +0000

Oh yes!!!
no one can forget those disaster days when things doesn’t work out the way we like right??
i remember my struggle with rotis, initial days were like they used to turn out like papads if i leave them even for 5 min.
I started adding just milk and then they started coming out very soft. Try adding milk and see

By: sandip roy

sandip roy — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:48:13 +0000

well well well…..so preparing rotis is not so simple after all, eh;-))…i tried it only once but am sure the amount of water i put in was so much that flour stuck to each and every of my finger and i really had to scrap that attempt….since then am waiting for someone to give me the exact qty of water, oil etc along with the qty of flour……coz it is a fact that i wud prefer fresh hot rotis to rice any day!!!!…we r looking upto u Mallika to lead the roti brigade….

By: Manjula

Manjula — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:43:37 +0000

Practice makes perfect..thats for sure. Me too remember those days when i struggled with chapathis. Even today whenever it comes out just too good i think its by fluke.
Thats a wonderful picture captured with real action.

By: Trig

Trig — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:52:44 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with making mistakes, as you say that’s the best way to learn. It’s the people who won’t even admit their own mistakes that piss me off. We’re all human aren’t we?