Comments on: Beginning with the staple: The ROTI http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/ Hey! Join in the Kitchen Gossip!! Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:33:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kathryn http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-536 Kathryn Tue, 12 May 2009 14:44:29 +0000 #comment-536 The part about where you mentioned about the fact that the roti should have uniform thickness throughout really helped in puffing out the roti. <strong><em>Thanks a lot Kathryn, making Roti is a bit of work initially but very soon, practice makes it very easy</em>.</strong> The part about where you mentioned about the fact that the roti should have uniform thickness throughout really helped in puffing out the roti.
Thanks a lot Kathryn, making Roti is a bit of work initially but very soon, practice makes it very easy.

]]> By: Kathryn http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-535 Kathryn Tue, 12 May 2009 14:41:46 +0000 #comment-535 Thank you for your detailed post on how to make puffed paratha. The pictures helped out a lot in understanding the whole process and made me realize the mistake I have been making of putting a bit too much dry flour while rolling out the paratha. I got a rolling pin like the one in the picture and it worked out a lot better for me than the one I had which had tapered ends. Thanks again.... <strong><em>I am really glad I could be of help Kathryn, thanks for visiting!</em><em><strong></strong></em></strong> Thank you for your detailed post on how to make puffed paratha. The pictures helped out a lot in understanding the whole process and made me realize the mistake I have been making of putting a bit too much dry flour while rolling out the paratha. I got a rolling pin like the one in the picture and it worked out a lot better for me than the one I had which had tapered ends. Thanks again….
I am really glad I could be of help Kathryn, thanks for visiting!

]]> By: Neha Desai http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-476 Neha Desai Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:02:21 +0000 #comment-476 Hi - I have recently shifted to wellington, new zealand. And I have one of these glass electric plates in the house. Would this work on them aswell? Otherwise how do i get it to work on them? Any help/guidance is much appreciated! <strong><em>Hi Neha, I bet you are enjoying the last of the summers in New Zealand, here we are just starting to get rid of the snow. Ok, so if you mean something like a flat hot plate like this http://avanti.amroyal.com/avanti-der240w-24-free-standing-electric-range-w-four-radiant-plates-and-black-glass-cooking-surface-in-white.html , this method of making rotis would certainly work on those as well. Use a wire mesh on top of those, heat the burner on high and just make it like normal :-). Let me know if I have understood you right and how did the rotis come out :-)</em> </strong> Hi – I have recently shifted to wellington, new zealand. And I have one of these glass electric plates in the house. Would this work on them aswell? Otherwise how do i get it to work on them? Any help/guidance is much appreciated!
Hi Neha, I bet you are enjoying the last of the summers in New Zealand, here we are just starting to get rid of the snow. Ok, so if you mean something like a flat hot plate like this http://avanti.amroyal.com/avanti-der240w-24-free-standing-electric-range-w-four-radiant-plates-and-black-glass-cooking-surface-in-white.html , this method of making rotis would certainly work on those as well. Use a wire mesh on top of those, heat the burner on high and just make it like normal :-) . Let me know if I have understood you right and how did the rotis come out :-)

]]> By: Bhagwad Jal Park http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-384 Bhagwad Jal Park Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:54:56 +0000 #comment-384 Hey, and thanks for the great tip. I've been going crazy trying to find out how to cook chapatis on an electric stove in the US. It's my first time cooking too...no maids here :) My wife goes out to work, and as I'm a writer, I can stay at home and need to cook. This is my first foray into chapatis. I'm not able to get them to puff up. Let me see if I can get a wire mesh. But if I can't, then I'll just have to live with not seeing them puff (sob). <strong><em>Almost all Indian grocery stores sell the wire mesh. You might not get the roti to puff up the first couple of times but......if you keep at it .......practice will make it perfect very soon. The key is getting the roti to roll out of even thickness all around:)</em></strong> Hey, and thanks for the great tip. I’ve been going crazy trying to find out how to cook chapatis on an electric stove in the US. It’s my first time cooking too…no maids here :)

My wife goes out to work, and as I’m a writer, I can stay at home and need to cook. This is my first foray into chapatis. I’m not able to get them to puff up. Let me see if I can get a wire mesh. But if I can’t, then I’ll just have to live with not seeing them puff (sob).

Almost all Indian grocery stores sell the wire mesh. You might not get the roti to puff up the first couple of times but……if you keep at it …….practice will make it perfect very soon. The key is getting the roti to roll out of even thickness all around:)

]]> By: Alex http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-314 Alex Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:41:52 +0000 #comment-314 Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work! <strong> <em>Thank you Alex</em>.</strong> Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

Thank you Alex.

]]> By: Syama http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-239 Syama Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:12:33 +0000 #comment-239 Hi Nidhi.... Thanks for such a wonderful and detailed post.. We moved recently moved to Kentuky, where I no more have a gas stove..I am strugling to make Phulkas with my electric stove, will try my "electric phulkas" today itself.. Thank you once again. Wish I get that wire mesh here in Indian store..Its really help ful.. <strong><em>Hi Syama, its a very humbling feeling that what I wrote could be of help. And guess what! my wire mesh is dying too........so I have to begin my quest for the wire mesh too now:) .</em></strong> Hi Nidhi….
Thanks for such a wonderful and detailed post.. We moved recently moved to Kentuky, where I no more have a gas stove..I am strugling to make Phulkas with my electric stove, will try my “electric phulkas” today itself.. Thank you once again. Wish I get that wire mesh here in Indian store..Its really help ful..
Hi Syama, its a very humbling feeling that what I wrote could be of help. And guess what! my wire mesh is dying too……..so I have to begin my quest for the wire mesh too now:) .

]]> By: Where’s the Roti? « चर्चे चौके के Charche Chauke Ke http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-167 Where’s the Roti? « चर्चे चौके के Charche Chauke Ke Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:06:09 +0000 #comment-167 [...] , here is the link to the post……Beginning with the staple : the Roti. Srivalli, please accept my second entry to your fabulous [...] [...] , here is the link to the post……Beginning with the staple : the Roti. Srivalli, please accept my second entry to your fabulous [...]

]]> By: Peethi ki Paronthi (Lentil filled Flatbread) « चर्चे चौके के Charche Chauke Ke http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-145 Peethi ki Paronthi (Lentil filled Flatbread) « चर्चे चौके के Charche Chauke Ke Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:14:48 +0000 #comment-145 [...] Make a dough with whole wheat and water. More about the dough can be found in my post here. [...] [...] Make a dough with whole wheat and water. More about the dough can be found in my post here. [...]

]]> By: Daal ka Dulha « चर्चे चौके के Charche Chauke Ke http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-80 Daal ka Dulha « चर्चे चौके के Charche Chauke Ke Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:04:50 +0000 #comment-80 [...] (which is basically roti dough). The directions for making the dough is detailed  in  Beginning with the staple: The ROTI . The important part of this recipe is making the dulha. Take a small ball in the and thin it it [...] [...] (which is basically roti dough). The directions for making the dough is detailed  in  Beginning with the staple: The ROTI . The important part of this recipe is making the dulha. Take a small ball in the and thin it it [...]

]]> By: Aruna http://charchechaukeke.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/hello-world/#comment-72 Aruna Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:32:18 +0000 #comment-72 Hi I really liked your recipe..Thanks for posting such a detailed one..I always have a problem making phulkas..seems to be a combination of dough and having a electric stove...I will try your method..Did have a question though..Where do you get the wire mesh? Is it available in Desi stores? Thanks! <em><strong>Hi Aruna, Thanks for visiting. Do try and let me know how your experience was with the phulkas. Takes a little patience and you will be an expert. You get the wire mesh at almost all the Indian stores.</strong></em> Hi
I really liked your recipe..Thanks for posting such a detailed one..I always have a problem making phulkas..seems to be a combination of dough and having a electric stove…I will try your method..Did have a question though..Where do you get the wire mesh? Is it available in Desi stores? Thanks!

Hi Aruna, Thanks for visiting. Do try and let me know how your experience was with the phulkas. Takes a little patience and you will be an expert. You get the wire mesh at almost all the Indian stores.

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