Dashmi

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour 3 cups
• Oil
• Salt 1/2 tea spoon
• Water 2 cups

Time Required:

20 minutes.

Serving:

2 persons

Method:

• Take the flour in a wide plate; add a pinch of salt and 1 table spoon of oil in it.
• Add water and knead into the soft dough.
• After making soft dough, keep it aside for few minutes.
• Put flat pan - skillet (tawa) on the gas stove on medium flame.
• Take small portion of dough and make little loi (small disc).
• With the help of chakla and belan (roller-rolling pin and wooden platform), make small rotis (thin disc).
• After tawa is heated, put roti on the pan.
• After roti is slightly hot, turn it on other side.
• Once other side is hot, put ¼ tea spoon of oil on roti, spread it over the roti and turn the side.
• Press the roti on all the sides so that oil is spread all over the roti evenly.
• Put it roti on other side, add little oil, spread over and press all the sides.
• Dashmi is ready.
• Serve hot along with vegetable, dal, pickle etc.

Health Benefits:

Made up of whole wheat flour which are filled with fibers  rich in carbohydrates  soluble fiber and proteins which boost body energy, increase blood circulation. Easy to digest dashmi prevents constipation. High energy, low calorie food, it influences vata and pitta doshas in positive manner and helps reducing weight. Vitamin E, selenium and fiber present in whole wheat dashmi is said to lower the risk of cancer and heart diseases. 

Bonus Tip :

You can add milk or paneer water while making dough, which will make dough softer and healthier. Keeping dough after kneading for half an hour will make soft dashmis.

Fuel Saving Tip :

Remember you can save up to 30% of gas/fuel if you simply switch on the gas stove only after preparation of all required materials within reach. You will not only avoid the idle flame but also will save wastage of 135gs of gas.