Bapodi - Poli for Aamras

Bapodi

Ingredients:

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

Time Required:

25 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.
• Take a very small portion of dough and make little loi.
• Take another equal portion of dough and make another little loi.
• Apply oil to both of them and put them together.
• You can make loi of all the dough and as stated above, put them together by applying oil.
• Put flat pan (tawa) on the gas stove on medium flame.
• With the help of chakla and belan, make bigger and thinner rotis.
• After tawa is heated, put roti on the pan.
• After roti is slightly hot, turn it on other side.
• Once other side is hot, press it with some pressure and turn the side.
• Press slightly on all the corners and take it out.
• Split it from the border into two and then apply ghee on both the sides.
• Bapodi is ready.
• Serve hot along with aamras.

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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.