Spiced gram flour flat bread

Name: Spiced gram flour flat bread
Yield: Makes 8
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, peeled; 1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped (deseeded if preferred); 45 ml/3 tbsp coriander (cilantro) leaves, finely chopped; sunflower oil, for cooking; 400 g/14 oz/3½ cups gram flour (besan), sifted, plus extra for dusting; 2.5 ml/¼ tsp asafoetida; 5 ml/1 tsp salt, or to taste; 5 ml/1 tsp nigella seeds

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Complete Indian Regional Cookbook

By Mridula Baljekar

Published 2017

About

Besan Ki Roti is the ideal bread for anyone who needs to avoid gluten, as they are made with gram flour, which is produced from ground chickpeas rather than wheat. The dough is kneaded together with grated onion, asafoetida and chillies, then griddle-roasted, which gives a delicious aroma and a nutty taste.

Ingredients

400 g/14 oz/3½ cups gram flour (besan), sifted, plus extra for dusting
5

Asia
India
Central India
Main course
Vegan
Spicy

Method

Put the gram flour in a mixing bowl, then add the nigella seeds, asafoetida and salt. Grate the onion, then add to the flour with the chilli and coriander.
Mix well, then gradually add 100ml/3