Directions:
- Place the atta flour in a medium bowl and make a well in the center.
- Add the water and stir until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth.
- Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel, and let stand 1/2 to 1 hour so that the dough can relax.
- Toast the cumin seeds in a heavy skillet, stirring until they start to brown and smell good.
- Remove the cumin, grind in a mortar or spice mill, and set aside.
- In the same fashion, toast and grind the black pepper and set aside.
- Split the dough into eight pieces by rolling it out into an oblong, then cutting it in halves, then quarters, then eighths.
- Take one piece of dough, roll out into a circle about six inches in diameter, and spread lightly with some of the olive oil.
- Sprinkle the bread round with a pinch of the cumin, peppercorns, salt, and chopped cilantro (use 1/8 of each) on the bread.
- Roll the bread up into a cylinder, then roll the cylinder up like a snail shell, and then roll out once more into a circle.
- Toast the bread on a heated, lightly oiled griddle for 1-2 minutes a side or until lightly toasted.
- Repeat with the remaining bread.
- Keep the toasted breads on a plate or basket, covered with a clean dishtowel to keep them warm until serving.
- To freeze the breads before cooking, stack the bread rounds with a piece of waxed paper between each pair, then wrap in foil or place in a freezer bag.
- Ingredient note: Atta flour is a semi-refined flour made from durum wheat. It has some of the bran removed, but isn't all the way processed like the all-purpose white flour you find in an American supermarket. According to one source I found, there are different grades of Indian flour - the one with the least bran removed is atta, then there's sooji, then there's maida which seems almost like a cake flour, very finely milled. Other sources say that atta has only the husk removed and that it's wholemeal, and it also seems that it varies from brand to brand - for example, Sujatha brand is supposedly wholemeal, Golden Temple brand contains some maida. You can get atta at Indian or many Asian groceries, sold in bags just like all-purpose flour in a supermarket, or you can get it mailorder from somewhere like , or another suggestion I haven't tried is to substitute Red Mill 100% whole wheat flour. You can also use all-purpose flour, which is what the recipe I adapted from calls for, but if you can get the atta I think you'll like it better.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 167.6 Kcal (702 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 46.04 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 5.12g | 8% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 301.35mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 13.48mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 25.28g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.07g | 8% | |
| Protein | 4.11g | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 8.5mg | 1% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 237.02 Kcal (992 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 65.11 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 7.23g | 8% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 0.56mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 426.16mg | 13% | |
| Potassium | 19.06mg | 0% | |
| Total Carbs | 35.76g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 0.04g | 0% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.93g | 8% | |
| Protein | 5.82g | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 13% | |
| Calcium | 12.1mg | 1% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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