Rajasthani Khoba Roti

The wide array of breads in India is astounding. Each state has it’s own set of breads, depending on the availability of ingredients, climatic conditions etc. Khoba Roti is one such. This roti belongs to the Rajasthani cuisine. “Khoba” is a Marwari word which means deep indentation. The origins of Khoba Roti can be traced to the villages of Jodhpur. The villagers of Jodhpur who frequently travelled for business or hunting found these thick and thoroughly cooked rotis filling and long lasting.

The Khoba Rotis are slow cooked in a tandoor or choolah and thereby imparting a very crumbly, almost biscuit like texture. The roti is pinched in a circular manner, almost like concentric circles. This is done for the roti to be cooked thoroughly. Different designs can be made on the roti and here I used a pincer to get this design. I made this roti in two ways, one on the stove top and baked the other. I have to say the baked one had the best texture. The texture was like the Rajasthani Baati. I paired it along with Panchmel Dal and it was truly heavenly!

Rajasthani Khoba Roti

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One of the most prettiest Indian bread that looks beautiful and tastes amazing.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 40 mins

Total Time 1 hr 50 mins

Course Breads, Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Servings 4 rotis

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups Wheat flour
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1½ cups Water
• 10 tbsp Ghee

Instructions

 

• Sift flour in a bowl, add salt and 4 tablespoon ghee into the flour and mix well.
• Add water little by little and knead it into a firm,stiff dough. Apply little ghee over the dough and set it aside for 15 minutes.
• Divide the dough into four equal parts.
• Roll the dough into a circle of ½ inch thickness. Make small slashes with the knife and flip the roti.
• Now make the design you choose to make on the roti, either by pinching or with a pincer.
• We are making the design off the heat as we aren't used to making the design fast. Normally these designs are made on a half-cooked roti.

Cooking Over The Stove Top

• Place the roti on a skillet or tawa, slashed side down and cook one side for atleast 10 minutes. Flip the roti and cook the other side for another 10 minutes. Drizzle ghee over the roti and repeat the process for the other rotis.

Baking In An Oven

• Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
• Place the roti on a skillet or tawa, slashed side down and cook one side for atleast 10 minutes.
• Now transfer the roti onto a baking tray with a parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes.
• After baking switch the oven to grill mode with the top coil on and grill for 5 minutes till you see a beautiful golden colour on the roti.
• Take the roti from the oven and drizzle ghee on the roti. Repeat the process for the other rotis.

Keyword Khoba, Khoba Roti, Rajasthani Khoba Roti, Roti