Anjula Devi

Butter Bean & Carrot Rotis

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Preparation info
  • Makes about

    22

    rotis
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      15 min

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15-Minute Indian: One-pan recipes using minimal steps and ingredients
15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

  • About

The use of butter beans in rotis came about accidentally. One day I left a saucepan containing butter beans on a low heat and forgot about it. The beans had broken down into a creamy texture, but luckily not burned. I loved the creaminess and mixed them into some chapati flour, then added a couple of carrots and rolled them out.

Ingredients

  • 1 x 400 g (14 oz) tin butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 large carrot

Method

  1. Drain and rinse the butter beans.
  2. Peel and grate the carrot, finely dice the red onion and finely grate the ginger. Chop the fresh herbs and finely dice the green chilli.
  3. Place the butter beans in a large bowl and mash until creamy and smooth, then add the remaining ingredients. Bring everything together with your hands and knead lightly to create a d