
- Serves
- 8
- Portion
- 1 phulka (≈30 g dough)
- Time
- Rest 20 min · 15 min
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Grounding
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (8 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-wheat flour (atta) | 1⅓ cups | 160 g | 800 g | |
| Water | ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp, lukewarm | 100 ml | 500 ml | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | pinch | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | ¼ tsp per phulka | 10 g | 50 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Knead atta, salt and lukewarm water to a soft, slightly sticky dough (8 minutes).
Step 2: Cover and rest 20 minutes.
Step 3: Divide into 8 balls; roll thin (6 inches) with minimal dry flour.
Step 4: Cook on a hot tawa 20 seconds, flip, 30 seconds; puff on an open flame.
Step 5: Brush ¼ tsp ghee; keep in a cloth-lined casserole.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
79kcal
Energy
2.4g
Protein
1.6g
Fat
12.8g
Carbohydrate
2.2g
Fibre
0.1g
Salt
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
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