Besani -chickpea flour flatbread recipe
Besani is a traditional flatbread made for Satain or Thadri.It can be eaten during travel also along with some pickle.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- stand mixer
- tava/ griddle
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup chickpea flour/1.5 कप बेसन
- 1 onion/1 प्याज
- ½ cup wholemeal flour/1/2 कप साबुत आटा
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds/1 बड़ा चम्मच धनिया के बीज
- 1 tablespoon green chilli chopped/ 1 बड़ा चम्मच मिर्च
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric/1/4 टीस्पून हल्दी
- 1 teaspoon salt/1 टीस्पून नमक
- 1 teaspoon garam masala/1 टीस्पून गरम मसाला
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder/1 टीस्पून लाल मिर्च पाउडर
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate seeds/1 बड़ा चम्मच अनार दाना
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds/1 बड़ा चम्मच जीरा
- chopped green coriander/कटा हुआ हरा धनिया
- water for kneading/गूंथने के लिए पानी
- 2 tbsp. oil for brushing
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients with ¼ cup oil.
- Add minimal water if required.
- Knead the dough until it forms a stiff dough.
- Divide in equal parts ,using little oil, roll it into thick flatbreads.
- Heat a non-stick pan and cook flatbread brushing with oil on both sides.
- Cook on both sides until it turns golden brown.
- Serve with raita or mint chutney.
Notes
Note: You can also use dried mango powder instead of pomegranate seeds