
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 6 rolls
- Time
- 30 min
- Texture
- Very soft
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Light
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram flour (besan) | ¾ cup + 1 tbsp | 80 g | 400 g | |
| Curd (dahi), plain | ½ cup | 120 g | 600 g | |
| Water | 1 cup | 240 ml | 1200 ml | |
| Turmeric powder | ⅛ tsp | 0.5 g | 2.5 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 1 tsp paste | 5 g | 25 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ½ tsp scant | 2.5 g | 12.5 g | |
| Ghee (cow) | 1½ tsp | 8 g | 40 g | |
| Mustard seeds | ¼ tsp | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Sesame seeds (til) | 1 tsp | 3 g | 15 g | |
| Curry leaves | 6 | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Coconut, fresh grated | 1½ tbsp | 15 g | 75 g | |
| Coriander leaves | 1 tbsp | 5 g | 25 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Whisk besan, curd, water, turmeric, ginger and salt smooth.
Step 2: Cook on low, stirring constantly, 10–12 minutes until very thick.
Step 3: Spread thin on greased steel plates immediately; cool 5 minutes.
Step 4: Cut strips, roll; temper ghee, mustard, sesame, curry leaves; top with coconut and coriander.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
133kcal
Energy
5.8g
Protein
5.9g
Fat
14.2g
Carbohydrate
2.8g
Fibre
0.6g
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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