Pudine ki Roti, Punjabi Mint Roti
by Tarla Dalal
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pudine ki roti recipe | Indian style mint roti | Punjabi breakfast - pudina roti | how to make pudina roti is a simple Indian bread perfect for any meal of the day. Learn how to make pudina roti.
To make pudine ki roti, dry roast the mint leaves on a hot non-stick tava (griddle) till crisp. Crush lightly with your fingers. Combine all the ingredients including the mint leaves and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough water. Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and roll out each portion into a circle of 150 mm. (6") diameter, using a little whole wheat flour for rolling. Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook each roti, using a little ghee till both the sides turn golden brown in colour. Serve hot.
Mint is a magic ingredient, which adds zing to any preparation, however simple. Here, in these Indian style mint roti, a simple process of dry roasting and crushing the leaves boosts the aroma of mint extraordinarily, adding a flavourful punch to the whole wheat flour rotis.
What’s good is that these Punjabi breakfast - pudina rotis are made with wheat flour and not refined maida. So they are an energy and fibre boost. You cook them with ghee for a traditional flavour and aroma. These rotis can be cooled and carried to work for breakfast or lunch too.
Weight-watchers, heart patients and diabetics can also make them and enjoy them on the go for breakfast. We suggest they reduce the amount of ghee in the dough to 1 tsp and use only ¼ tsp of ghee for cooking each pudine ki roti.
Tips for pudine ki roti. 1. Dry roasting the mint on a slow flame is important to avoid it from burning. 2. Instead of wheat flour, you can use a combination of wheat flour and jowar flour also. 3. If you are packing for dabba, ensure you cool them well before packing.
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Pudine ki Roti, Punjabi Mint Roti recipe - How to make Pudine ki Roti, Punjabi Mint Roti
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Makes 10 rotis
For Pudine ki Roti
2 cups mint leaves (pudina)
2 cups whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp green chilli paste
salt to taste
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
ghee for cooking
For pudine ki roti
- For pudine ki roti
- To make {span class="bold1"}pudine ki roti{/span}, dry roast the mint leaves on a hot non-stick tava (griddle) till crisp. Crush lightly with your fingers.
- Combine all the ingredients including the mint leaves and knead into a semi-soft dough using enough water.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal portions and roll out each portion into a circle of 150 mm. (6") diameter, using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and cook each roti , using a little ghee till both the sides turn golden brown in colour.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}pudine ki roti{/span} hot.
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Preparing the mint leaves, pudina
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Put the mint leaves on a hot non stick pan.
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Dry roast the mint leaves on a slow flame till crisp. Roasting on high flame might burn the mint leaves.
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Crush lightly with your fingers. Keep aside.
Method for pudine ki roti
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In a deep bowl put 2 cups whole wheat flour. Whole wheat flour is excellent for diabetics as they will not shoot up your blood sugar levels as they are a low GI food. Whole wheat flour is rich in Phosphorus which is a major mineral which works closely with calcium to build our bones. Vitamin B9 helps your body to produce and maintain new cells, especially increase red blood cells. See detailed 11 benefits of whole wheat flour and why it's good for you.
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Add the roasted and crushesd mint leaves (pudina). Refer above on how to roast and crush mint leaves. Mint (pudina) being an anti-inflammatory reduces the inflammation in the stomach and shows a cleansing effect. Sipping on a healthy drink like fresh mint and lemon tea is the best option to overcome nausea for mums-to-be. Moreover it's vitamin A (10% of RDA) and vitamin C (20.25%) serve as an additional boost to bring relief from cough, sore throat and also cold. Mint (pudina) is a leafy vegetable which is sure to create nourishing dishes without piling on calories, carbs or fat for that instance. What is has to offer instead is FIBER. See here for detailed benefits of mint leaves.
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Add 1 tablespoon ghee.
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Add 1 teaspoon green chilli paste.
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Add salt to taste.
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Add enough water to make a dough.
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Knead into a semi-soft dough.
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Divide the dough into 10 equal portions.
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Roll out each portion into a circle of 150 mm. (6") diameter, using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
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Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) and place the roti on it.
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Spread a little ghee and cook the roti.
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Cook till both the sides turn golden brown in colour.
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Serve hot.
Health Benefits of pudine ki roti
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Pudine ke roti – energy rich breakfast.
- Use of wheat flour adds vitamin B1, which is necessary for energy metabolism.
- Mint leaves add some amount of iron – a nutrient necessary to transport oxygen to all parts of body, which in turn ensures that your do not experience tiredness.
- The protein from these rotis help to nourish the cells and tissues of the body.
- Weight watchers, heart patients and diabetics can also make them and enjoy them on the go for breakfast. We suggest they reduce the amount of ghee in the dough to 1 tsp and use only ¼ tsp of ghee for cooking each roti.
| Energy | 146 cal |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Fat | 6.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 89.8 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 11.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 16.5 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 35.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 93.5 mg |
| Sodium | 5.2 mg |
| Potassium | 81.9 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
a very simple recipe.. and a great variety to the everyday rotis and phulkkas... I roasted extra mint leaves.. and crushed it to a fine powder... and sprinkled it over the the hot parathas with some butter and they tasted fab... just like you get in restaurants... great recipe..!!!