Gujarati Style Urad Dal and Chawal Rotla
To make Gujarati style white urad dal which is one of the regular dishes made occasionally in the daily meal due to its high content of minerals and vitamins found in urad dal which helps to maintain healthy glowing skin and hair. This dal helps to reduce any form of skin allergies and irritation, and its high iron content circulates more oxygen in the body for radiant and clear skin. This white urad dal is relished with rice or chawal rotla which is also very healthy. Cooking this recipe is no rocket science. Urad dal or Adad ni dal in English is called split black gram and also goes by the names, dhuli dal, dhuli urad, maa ki dal, white lentils, or white urad dal.Chawal ka Rotla or Rice Roti is made from rice flour which gluten-free making it safe for people with gluten allergies or celiac disease. It is also found in studies that Rice flour, especially the brown rice flour variety, is an excellent source of fiber, which not only improves digestive health but has also been shown to reduce cholesterol levels.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Gujarati
For Urad dal
- ½ cup White Urad Dal pressure cooked
- 1 small cup Yogurt whisked
- 1 tbsp Ghee/Clarified Butter
- ½ tsp Whole Cumin/Jeera
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida
- 4-5 Garlic Clove
- 2 Green Chillies
- 2-3 Cloves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- Salt to Taste
For Chawal Rotla
- 2 cups Rice Flour
- ½ cup Wheat Flour
- 2 tsp Ghee/Clarified Butter melted
- 1 cup Water & Milk (mix together) lukewarm
- Salt to Taste
Step 2
Take a golf ball size dough dust little rice flour, tap the dough with your hand on a board until it becomes round in shape.Preheat the tawa on a medium flame, and cook the rotla on one side till light brown.Now hold the light brown coloured rotla with a long kitchen tong keep it directly on medium flame till it looks crispy.Make sure it is not kept for longer time else it will get burnt.Apply generously amount of ghee or butter when hot.