What is Missi Roti?

Missi roti is Indian flat bread which has a distinct texture and lot more flavours than the regular roti or chapatti. It is often ordered at the restaurant and dhabas. Although it is super easy and simple to make at home! I never liked the rotis served at restaurants or dhabas because I found them too dry. So I thought of making a softer version of the rotis. This recipe gives very flavourful and soft roti. Missi roti can be served with any spicy Indian gravies, however, their favorite accompaniment is dals.

Let’s talk about the ingredients for Missi Roti

Missi roti calls for whole wheat flour and gram flour. It is the ratio of these two that is critical. There are recipes using the two flours in equal proportion. However, I have used 2 parts of whole wheat flour and 1 part of gram flour.

There are a number of ways of flavoring roti. A number of spices as well as fresh ingredients can be added. I have used carom seeds, red chili powder, cumin seeds, dry fenugreek leaves to flavor roti. Amongst the fresh ingredients, I have used onions and coriander. To make the rotis soft I have added little oil as well as yogurt. And for some bite I have added chopped onions.

Recipes similar to Missi Roti:

A different bread, a break from simple roti seems like a good idea. Isn’t it? And therefore there are a number of bread recipes on the blog. These include tandoori roti, rumali roti, besan masala roti, khoba roti and many more.

How to serve Missi Roti?

Serve missi roti with simple lauki ki sabji for a weekday lunch.