Ok , here is what you do .. promise me you will try it …
For a soft dough … when you start goonding, you add water little by little hai na … next time dont do that … make sure you drop in enough water right at the beginning of the goonding process … be careful not to turn it too watery … but you must ensure ki starting mai ziyada water ho … start goonding .. when ever you need more water just wet your hands and carry on goonding …
This really really softens the atta up , you will be surprised … As a short cut you can also do this : add maximum water in the ata before goonding it .. then goond it lightly , just enough ki powder doesnt remain and its all wet .. leave it aside for 10 minutes … come back and goond it once or twice and it will be nearly done …
Now once you have a super soft ata … this is what you do :
make sure the tawa is really hot before you put the roti on … but once the roti is on, heat should be medium high , not very high… keep a close eye on the roti … the minute its slightly done on the first side , like just 40% … flip it … and let it cook to nearly 60% or until it starts to look cooked but not fully cooked … then flip the roti back again and remove the tawa half way off the flame and start rotating the roti quickly on the flame … you will notice it will start to balloon up …
Try this and let me know if its made any different to your roti making skills .. good luck
Thanks sooo much!! you're right, I add water a little at a time. But this weekend I will try your method, and inshAllah it will work! I'll let you know how it turns out :)
thankfully am not the only one here who has not yet mastered making rotis :p....mine turn out a bit rubbery with thick corners ...and when i try rolling them out ..the aata starts getting stuck onto the board :(
thanks CB for the wonderful tips I would surely try this ...
and can you suggest me a good brand of aata that I could use here?
Maza tub hi ho ga when you manage to make austratlian roti EVERY single time .. aisa nai ho bi ki you make africa roti , kabi australia roti, kabi india roti
heheheh i like gool roti and square paratha .. my abu says that gool parathas make u feel full and r more heavy as compared to square parathas … hmm i dont know may be bz there are so many layers well i make good gool parathas
wow , I think i agree with your dad too... perhaps we are used to seeing the gol shape and thats what mentally gives us the feeling of satisfaction .. coz my hubby says too ki square paratha sai he doenst feel full ! even though the quantity of the dough i take for the paratha is the same , that i would take to make the gol paratha ...
may be bz there are so many layers well i make good gool parathas