Title:
Raita
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients
2 lg cucumbers peeled, seeded
& grated
2 c plain yogurt
1/2 ts garam masala
Instructions
Just mix all this together.
It will keep 2 or 3 days in
the refrigerator, but it separates.
Sometimes we use this as a
dressing on beef fajitas.
PHULKA PUFFED WHOLE WHEAT
BREAD
to make 5 six inch breads
1 cup flour 1/4 to 1/2 cup
water
Place the flour in a deep
bowl, make a well in the centre
and pour in 1/4 cup of the
water. With your fingers or
a spoon blend the water into
the flour. Then knead or beat
the mixture together vigorously
until it can be gathered into
a compact ball. If the dough
crumbles add up to 1/4 cup
more water, 1 tbsp at a time
until the particles adhere.
On a lightly floured
surface, knead the dough by
folding it end to end, then
pressing it down and pushing
it forward several times with
the heal of your hand. Repeat
for 10 minutes, or until the
dough is smooth and elastic.
Again gather it into a ball,
place it in a bowl and drape
a dampened kitchen towel over
the top.
Set aside and let the dough
rest for at least 30 minutes
at room temperature. To shape
each phulka, divide the dough
into 5 equal portions and
form each one into a ball.
On al lightly floured surface,
roll each ball into a round
about 6 inches in diameter.
As you proceed, cover the
phulkas with a damp kitchen
towel. Heat an ungreased 10
to 12 inch skillet with a
non-stick finish or a well
seasoned cast iron skillet
or griddle
until it is hot enough for
a drop of water flicked into
it to splutter instantly.
Place one of the phulkas in
the pan and, moving it about
constantly with your fingers
or the edge of a metal spatula,
cook kit for a minute or so,
until the top begins to darken.
Turn the phulka over and cook
for 1 minute longer, or until
it is lightly browned. Then,
holding a folded linen kitchen
towel in one hand, press it
down gently but firmly on
the bread. Lift your hand
away and the phulka should
puff almost instantly. Remove
the towel and slide the phulka
onto a heated plate. Serve
the Phulka warm as a mealtime
bread If requested I have
recipe for following Indian
breads: Aloo paratha, Chapatti,
Dosa, Gobi Paratha, Naan,
Paratha, Puri.
