Doli Ki Roti Recipe | Classic Sourdough Bread Recipe from Multan
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with brown cardamom (badi elaichi), fennel seeds (saunf), chana dal (bengal gram dal). Ready in 50 min, serves 12.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
30 steps- 1
To prepare Doli Ki Roti Recipe, get prepped with all the ingredients required and prepare the homemade yeast water first
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 2
In a saucepan, add water (500 ml) and bring it to boil
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 3
Put all the ingredients listed in "Yeast Water", including cardamom, fennel seeds, chana dal, khus khus (or poppy seeds) and sugar
brown cardamom (badi elaichi)(12)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)poppy seeds(1/2 cup)sugar(1/2 cup)water(500 ml)teaspoons sugar(2)lukewarm water - to kneadchana dal (bengal gram dal)(2 cups)water - as needed - 4
Cover and boil for 2 minutes until sugar dissolves and the chana dal softens a bit
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)sugar(1/2 cup)teaspoons sugar(2)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(2 cups) - 5
Let it remain covered
- 6
Wrap this saucepan in a dry and warm cloth and keep in the warmest corner of your kitchen
- 7
Let it stay undisturbed for 24 hours exactly
- 8
To prepare yeast, take the frothy water after 24 hours (only if it is frothy, or you need to repeat the procedure) to prepare homemade yeast
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 9
Pass the water through a sieve and mix it with whole wheat flour (3 tablespoons)
water(500 ml)teaspoons whole wheat flour(3)whole wheat flour(4 cups)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 10
The batter should resemble a pancake batter, flowy
- 11
Cover it again with lid and wrap with a warm cloth and keep in a warm place for 3 more hours
- 12
After 3 hours exactly, the mixture should all be bubbly and frothy
- 13
Now you may proceed with making the dough
- 14
Take half of the homemade yeast mixture and add the ingredients under "to make roti" (flour, sugar, salt, water) and knead to make a smooth pliable dough
sugar(1/2 cup)water(500 ml)teaspoons whole wheat flour(3)whole wheat flour(4 cups)teaspoons sugar(2)salt(1 teaspoon)lukewarm water - to kneadsalt - to tastewater - as needed - 15
Use only warm water to knead the dough
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 16
Keep it covered like before, for 3 hours or just half hour more, to rise
- 17
To make the filling:Clean chana dal and pressure cook chana dal, salt, turmeric, ginger with a little water for 2 whistles or till cooked soft
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)water(500 ml)salt(1 teaspoon)lukewarm water - to kneadchana dal (bengal gram dal)(2 cups)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)inch ginger - crushed(2)water - as needed - 18
drain the remaining water completely and discard
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 19
Once the dal is cooled a bit, add spices and onion, mix well
onion - finely chopped(1/4 cup) - 20
To make Doli Ki Roti Recipe:Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium heat
sunflower oil - to deep fry - 21
Pinch out a ball of more than a lemon size and make an indent in it to fit the filling
inch ginger - crushed(2) - 22
Fill about 2 tablespoons of filling and close the sides of the poori
- 23
flatten it with hands until it forms a disc of the size of the palm
- 24
Ensure this, since the dough is soft to be rolled with a rolling pin
- 25
You can use the dusting of wheat flour if you find the soft dough difficult to handle
teaspoons whole wheat flour(3)whole wheat flour(4 cups) - 26
Drop the flattened filled dough of Doli Ki Roti in hot oil and cook to see it puffed up and evenly golden on both side
- 27
Keep flipping as required, till done
- 28
Drain on a kitchen towel
- 29
Repeat till all the dough and filling is used
- 30
Serve Doli Ki Roti Recipe with a bowl of curd or Kasuri Methi Aur Aloo Rasedar to make a breakfast
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Doli Ki Roti Recipe | Classic Sourdough Bread Recipe from Multan
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with brown cardamom (badi elaichi), fennel seeds (saunf), chana dal (bengal gram dal). Ready in 50 min, serves 12.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
30 steps- 1
To prepare Doli Ki Roti Recipe, get prepped with all the ingredients required and prepare the homemade yeast water first
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 2
In a saucepan, add water (500 ml) and bring it to boil
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 3
Put all the ingredients listed in "Yeast Water", including cardamom, fennel seeds, chana dal, khus khus (or poppy seeds) and sugar
brown cardamom (badi elaichi)(12)fennel seeds (saunf)(1/2 cup)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)poppy seeds(1/2 cup)sugar(1/2 cup)water(500 ml)teaspoons sugar(2)lukewarm water - to kneadchana dal (bengal gram dal)(2 cups)water - as needed - 4
Cover and boil for 2 minutes until sugar dissolves and the chana dal softens a bit
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)sugar(1/2 cup)teaspoons sugar(2)chana dal (bengal gram dal)(2 cups) - 5
Let it remain covered
- 6
Wrap this saucepan in a dry and warm cloth and keep in the warmest corner of your kitchen
- 7
Let it stay undisturbed for 24 hours exactly
- 8
To prepare yeast, take the frothy water after 24 hours (only if it is frothy, or you need to repeat the procedure) to prepare homemade yeast
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 9
Pass the water through a sieve and mix it with whole wheat flour (3 tablespoons)
water(500 ml)teaspoons whole wheat flour(3)whole wheat flour(4 cups)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 10
The batter should resemble a pancake batter, flowy
- 11
Cover it again with lid and wrap with a warm cloth and keep in a warm place for 3 more hours
- 12
After 3 hours exactly, the mixture should all be bubbly and frothy
- 13
Now you may proceed with making the dough
- 14
Take half of the homemade yeast mixture and add the ingredients under "to make roti" (flour, sugar, salt, water) and knead to make a smooth pliable dough
sugar(1/2 cup)water(500 ml)teaspoons whole wheat flour(3)whole wheat flour(4 cups)teaspoons sugar(2)salt(1 teaspoon)lukewarm water - to kneadsalt - to tastewater - as needed - 15
Use only warm water to knead the dough
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 16
Keep it covered like before, for 3 hours or just half hour more, to rise
- 17
To make the filling:Clean chana dal and pressure cook chana dal, salt, turmeric, ginger with a little water for 2 whistles or till cooked soft
chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/2 cup)water(500 ml)salt(1 teaspoon)lukewarm water - to kneadchana dal (bengal gram dal)(2 cups)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)inch ginger - crushed(2)water - as needed - 18
drain the remaining water completely and discard
water(500 ml)lukewarm water - to kneadwater - as needed - 19
Once the dal is cooled a bit, add spices and onion, mix well
onion - finely chopped(1/4 cup) - 20
To make Doli Ki Roti Recipe:Heat oil in a deep frying pan on medium heat
sunflower oil - to deep fry - 21
Pinch out a ball of more than a lemon size and make an indent in it to fit the filling
inch ginger - crushed(2) - 22
Fill about 2 tablespoons of filling and close the sides of the poori
- 23
flatten it with hands until it forms a disc of the size of the palm
- 24
Ensure this, since the dough is soft to be rolled with a rolling pin
- 25
You can use the dusting of wheat flour if you find the soft dough difficult to handle
teaspoons whole wheat flour(3)whole wheat flour(4 cups) - 26
Drop the flattened filled dough of Doli Ki Roti in hot oil and cook to see it puffed up and evenly golden on both side
- 27
Keep flipping as required, till done
- 28
Drain on a kitchen towel
- 29
Repeat till all the dough and filling is used
- 30
Serve Doli Ki Roti Recipe with a bowl of curd or Kasuri Methi Aur Aloo Rasedar to make a breakfast
Rate this recipe
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