Khoba Roti How To Make Rajasthani Khoba Roti Recipe

What is Khoba Roti?

In India, we have an amazing variety of roti’s / bread that we make on a daily basis and this Khoba Roti is one such popular option. In typical Rajasthani home, it’s made all the way by hand and then small indentation are made all over the roti and then it’s cooked thoroughly on clay stove or tandoor. It originates from Rajasthan, a state in Western India, popular for its music, colorful clothes, sand-dunes, old forts and definitely food. Oh, the food is excellent – Spicy and rich in flavors + ghee. A lot of times people even like eating khoba with freshly chopped onion, green chilies, and some salt and it’s also served with meats, curries, vegetables or even pickles.

Growing up in New Delhi, we used to often drive down to Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer (all cities in Rajasthan) to nosh on their delicacies and site seeing. And one of my favorite dishes that we only could get in Rajasthan was Khoba Roti with Spicy Buttery Meat – OMG, it used to be so delicious..almost soul-satisfying (It felt that the whole purpose of that 2-3hrs drive was just to eat these 2 things 🙂 ). Fast forward now and let’s talk about this roti, a.k.a ‘Indented Bread’ – which is a thick circular/oval-shaped roti/bread, made using whole wheat flour or any flour combination. I’m also adding some ‘garlic powder’ and ‘sesame seeds’ on mine for some elevated taste but you can totally skip this step.

Now, of course, we don’t have any clay stove at home but you can get the same taste and texture by making it on our regular modern-day kitchen stovetop. The recipe is very similar to making any Indian bread, just that you have to tweak some things here and there – Trust me, its easy and super yum! Today I’m discussing 2 Ways to Make Khoba Roti : Method 1 – using whole wheat flour (atta) Method 2 – using chickpea flour (besan) …. this is my favorite version as it adds a lot more rustic smokey flavors to it.

Notes for Perfect Roti Everytime

You can replace GlutenFree Flour with Whole Wheat Flour or a Mix of Whole Wheat + All Purpose.
You can absolutely omit the garlic and make them plain too.
If Vegan, you can skip ghee and use coconut butter or any other vegan butter or oil.
You can skip mint and use coriander or just skip this step. Seriously, it’s an easy-peasy recipe and absolutely customizable to your taste. The only thing I insist upon is trying it with curry. It tastes SUPER Delicious and nothing beats that taste. Add some ghee on the piping hot khoba roti to enhance the taste even further.

How to Make Khoba Roti:

The process to make the dough, roti and serving is the same for Both the Methods:

Making the Dough

Making the Khoba Roti

Cooking the Roti

** Follow this Method – If you DONOT have Kitchen Tongs:

You can also make the dough and freeze it for later (stays up to a week in the freezer). So, go ahead and try this roti recipe over the weekend along with this easy Indian Chicken Curry.

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