Butter-drenched milk breads

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook: 300 Classic Recipes from the Great Regions of India

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

  • About

These flat breads, Roghani Roti, are very rich and so delicious! As the name suggests, they are flavoured with butter, which also gives them a lovely golden colour, and the dough is mixed together with cream. Traditionally made with wholemeal flour, you can use white flour if you prefer.

Ingredients

  • pinch of saffron, pounded
  • 30 ml/2 tbsp hot milk

Method

  1. Crumble the saffron into a small bowl, pour over the hot milk and leave to soak for 15–20 minutes.

  2. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl, adding any bran left in the sieve. Rub in the butter with your fingers and thumbs until the mix