Name: Tandoori roti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 85 min
Ingredients: 2 cups - Whole wheat flour ((atta)); 1/2 cup - All-purpose flour ((maida)); 4 tbsp - Yogurt; 2 tbsp - Oil; 1 tsp - Sugar; 1/4 tsp - Salt; 1 tsp - Baking powder; 1/4 tsp - Baking soda; 3/4 cup - Water. (Or as needed)

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Are you guys looking for a perfect restaurant-style Tandoori roti recipe?

Then look no further…

Once you try this recipe, it will surely blow your mind with its perfect texture and taste. This roti is a little bit crispy from outside and soft from inside, just like you get in Indian restaurants.

What is Tandoori Roti?

In every Indian household, roti, naan, and kulcha is the staple food. Whether it is curry or dal, they taste great with any of them. There are many types of Indian bread, Tandoori roti is one of them.

Tandoori Roti is a very popular Indian flatbread recipe. It is traditionally made in tandoor( a round clay oven) at a high temperature. But since not all of us have tandoors, I am sharing how you can make it without an oven (on the stovetop using Tawa/griddle).

These homemade tandoori rotis are thick, always served with ghee/butter on top. This roti is enriched with dietary fiber, proteins, iron, potassium, and minerals.

Whenever we go out for dinner in the Indian restaurants, we all end up ordering either naan or tandoori roti to go with our curry and dal.

Making tandoori roti at home is not a difficult task. It is very easy to make and you don’t need any fancy utensils/equipment. All you need is the cast iron Tawa, a pair of tongs, and a rack (that can be kept on the gas stove or electric stove).

This recipe is my MILs recipe and you guys… Its no-fail recipe and tastes heavenly good!

The texture of the roti is soft and not chewy at all.

Ingredients required to make this recipe – (measurements are given in recipe card)

This recipe roti is made of

Whole wheat flour (atta)
All-purpose flour
Yogurt
Oil
Sugar
Salt
Baking powder
Baking soda
Water.

How to make Tandoori roti at home (without tandoor)? Step by step process –

Step 1 – Make the dough

To make the dough, mix maida, whole wheat flour, curd/yogurt, salt, oil, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.

Add water slowly and make a tight dough. Make sure the dough is not sticky or wet and is slightly stiff dough just like paratha dough.

Knead the dough for 5 minutes until it is smooth. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 1 hour.

Step 2 – Rolling

Once one hour is done knead the dough again for 2-3 minutes.

Now divide the dough into 10 equal parts. Make balls from each part.

Take one ball, roll it to make a 6-inch oval or round shaped roti. Keep in mind that, the thickness of tandoori roti is slightly more than phulka or paratha. (If you want to make garlic roti, at this point, apply some crushed garlic, onion seeds and finely chopped cilantro and press it a little bit).

Step 3 – cook on Tawa

Note – I have an induction stove in my kitchen. So for this recipe, I place rack first and then Tawa on a rack. If you have a gas stove, you can directly place tawa.

Heat a Tawa. Use a slightly curved roti Tawa for this recipe and not the nonstick pans.

Now apple water on one side of the roti. Transfer the roti on the hot griddle with the waterside down. Tawa needs to be very hot before transferring the roti on to it.

As soon the roti gets heated up, you will see huge and sometimes even large bubbles on the roti. Cook roti for 30 to 40 seconds on high heat.

Now, take away the rack, invert the Tawa and cook the roti on direct heat until brown spots appear. Keep moving the tawa so that all parts of the roti gets cooked.

Bring back the Tawa to its original position on the stovetop.

Carefully remove the roti from the Tawa. Apply ghee or butter on top and serve hot.

The tawa will have a few stuck particles of cooked atta. Just scrape or wipe them off.

Make the remaining rotis the same way.

Add-ons/variations –

This tastes best with just butter or ghee but You can use

finely chopped green chilies and cheese
only grated garlic
finely chopped mint with garam masala
stuff it with paneer.
sesame seeds
finely chopped onions with chaat masala
Or try my favorite variation – Onion seeds, cilantro, and garlic

Notes, Pro-tips, and quick FAQs –

Apply a generous amount of water on one side of the roti before roasting. This would ensure the roti’s to stick to the Tawa/cooker, cook properly and it will not fall on the stove during the cooking process.
Don’t worry if a Couple of first ones stick to the Tawa. Use a flat spatula and remove them off the tawa/griddle.
Use only all-purpose flour to make tandoori naan without yeast!
Always use an Iron Tawa for the best results. Non-stick griddle/Tawa never works for this recipe as roti don’t stick to the pan and easily fall off.
Avoid adding much water to the flour all at once.
Don’t make big rotis as it will restrict even heating on the stovetop and you will not get perfectly cooked Rotis.
While rolling, don’t use too much dry flour. Too much dry flour will not let the roti stick to the cooking surface. Shake off excess dry flour before cooking.
Make sure the Tawa is very hot before putting the roti on it.

Serving ideas –

You can serve it with any curries like

What is the Difference between Naan & Tandoori Roti?

Naan is a leavened flatbread that is fancier and heavier than roti and is made using only all-purpose flour (also called maida in Hindi).

Tandoori Roti is an unleavened flatbread and is mostly made using whole wheat (atta) or a mix of whole wheat + all-purpose flour.

Is it better than naan?

Yes, it is considered to be healthier than naan as It contains whole wheat flour/ atta.

Some more Indian flatbread recipes –

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Tandoori roti

This recipe will surely blow your mind with its perfect texture and taste. This roti is a little bit crispy from outside and soft from inside, just like Indian restaurants.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword Tandoori roti

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

resting time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings roti

Calories 136kcal

Author Dhwani

Ingredients

Instructions

To make the dough, mix maida, whole wheat flour, curd/yogurt, salt, oil, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.
Add water slowly and make a tight dough. Make sure the dough is not sticky or wet and is slightly stiff dough just like paratha dough.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes until it is smooth. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 1 hour.
Once one hour is done knead the dough again for 2-3 minutes.
Now divide the dough into 10 equal parts. Make balls from each part.
Take one ball, roll it to make a 6-inch oval or round shaped roti. Keep in mind that, the thickness of tandoori roti is slightly more than phulka or paratha.
Heat a Tawa. Use a slightly curved roti Tawa for this recipe and not the nonstick pans. (Note - I have an induction stove in my kitchen. So for this recipe, I placed wire rack first and then Tawa on a rack. If you have a gas stove, you can directly place tawa.)
Now apple water on one side of the roti. Transfer the roti on the hot griddle with the waterside down. Tawa needs to be very hot before transferring the roti on to it.
As soon the roti gets heated up, you will see huge and sometimes even large bubbles on the roti. Cook roti for 30 to 40 seconds on high heat.
Now, take away the rack, invert the Tawa and cook the roti on direct heat until brown spots appear. Keep moving the tawa so that all parts of the roti gets cooked.
Bring back the Tawa to its original position on the stovetop.
Carefully remove the roti from the Tawa. Apply ghee or butter on top and serve hot with your favorite curry or dal.
The tawa will have a few stuck particles of cooked atta. Just scrape or wipe them off.
Make remaining Rotis same way

To make garlic tandoori roti -

Roll the roti, apply some crushed or chopped garlic, some kalonji(onion seeds), and finely chopped cilantro. Press a little bit.
Apple water on the backside of the roti.
Transfer the roti on the hot griddle with the waterside down. Tawa needs to be very hot before transferring the roti on to it.
As soon the roti gets heated up, you will see huge and sometimes even large bubbles on the roti. Cook roti for 30 to 40 seconds on high heat.
Now, take away the rack, invert the Tawa and cook the roti on direct heat until brown spots appear. Keep moving the tawa so that all parts of the roti gets cooked.
Bring back the Tawa to its original position on the stovetop.
Carefully remove the roti from the Tawa. Apply ghee or butter on top and serve hot.

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Notes

Add-ons/variations -

This tastes best with just butter or ghee but You can sprinkle/use

finely chopped green chilies and cheese
only grated garlic
finely chopped mint with garam masala
stuff it with paneer.
sesame seeds
finely chopped onions with chaat masala

Pro-tips

Apply a generous amount of water on one side of the roti before roasting. This would ensure the roti’s to stick to the Tawa/cooker, cook properly and it will not fall on the stove during the cooking process.
Don't worry if a Couple of first ones stick to the Tawa. Use a flat spatula and remove them off the tawa/griddle.
To make tandoori naan without yeast, use only all-purpose flour!
Always use an Iron Tawa for the best results. Non-stick griddle/Tawa never works for this recipe as roti don't stick to the pan and easily fall off.
Avoid adding much water to the flour all at once.
Don’t make big rotis as it will restrict even heating on the stovetop and you will not get perfectly cooked Rotis.
While rolling, don’t use too much dry flour. Too much dry flour will not let the roti stick to the cooking surface. Shake off excess dry flour before cooking.
Make sure the Tawa is very hot before putting the roti on it.
You can refrigerate the dough for up to 3 days.

What to do with Leftover Rotis?

You can make quick paneer pizza. Make paneer topping following this recipe, apply pizza sauce or marinara sauce on roti, add cheese of your choice, top it with paneer toppings and bake it at 350 degrees F (180 C.) in the oven for 5 minutes. You can use any toppings of your choice.

Serving ideas -