Phulka Recipe, How To Make Phulka

Phulka recipe is the most common Indian food loved by all Indians. It is a phulka made with wheat flour and is in the form of flatbread which is very soft and puffed up when roasted.

Roasting of the roti is done on a griddle or a tawa or directly on a low flame.

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About the recipe

It is an Indian flatbread cooked on the stovetop, and there is no oil application to the phulkas. These phulkas are very healthy as well.

The roti recipe which I will be sharing is an Indian breakfast kind of bread that can be eaten with any vegetable fry or vegetable curry recipe.

There are other flatbreads or roti paratha to check out for more on the blog.

This chapati is called phulka as it puffs up when roasted directly on the flame, giving a soft texture to the bread. If needed, butter or ghee can be applied to the phulkas.

The flat roti recipes taste best with bhindi masala etc... It also works wonders with different vegetarian recipes such as paneer butter masala, paneer tikka masala, and many other vegs or non-veg curries...

Following right technique

Most complain about hard rotis, and the phulkas are not soft.

Therefore, in this recipe, I have shown detailed video instructions on how to make the soft phulka step by step.

The whole technique lies in kneading the chapati dough. The dough has to be kneaded with water until soft and pliable.

Adding too much water spoils the dough. The dough must be rested for a while, covering it with a muslin cloth or foil.

I usually make the rotis instantly, but I knead the dough and give punches so that the dough gets very soft. My video recipe below the written recipe shows how it's made.

Do check out some more flatbread recipes or dosa recipes to be eaten as tiffin recipes:

• Jowar roti
• rava dosa

In this phulka recipe, I will show you how to do the phulkas directly on the stovetop. In the market, we get stands to make the phulkas.

The roti can be placed on it and roasted rather than placed directly on the flame.

If one finds it taxing to knead the dough, many dough makers are available, or food processors also make our work easy in kneading the dough.

Technology has made life easier, life in the kitchen has become very comfortable, and cooking can be done quickly and easily.

However, this phulka roti is manual work here, and I hope my readers will love my effort.

Also, check out other flatbreads, such as parotta recipe on the blog.

How To Store Phulkas?

If the phulkas need to be soft for a few hours then the phulka roti can be wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in an airtight container.

Another option is the freshly made rotis can be placed in hot pots or crock pots to keep them fresh for a few hours.

Avoid any moisture or water content getting stuck to the rotis as this may spoil the rotis and cannot be eaten.

I hope the phulkas are clear watching the video and do come back for more recipes. Your feedback is appreciated to keep me going...

Step-by-step procedure

• Firstly in a mixing bowl, add the wheat flour or atta.

• Add salt and mix well.

• Add oil to the flour and mix it well with the flour.

• Add water gradually and knead the flour.

• Knead it into a soft, smooth, and pliable dough. Add oil to the dough and knead it again with fingers and hand to get a soft dough or give good punches to the dough.

• Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and rest it for about 15 minutes.
• Once the dough is rested, knead it again, and a smooth texture is observed when the dough is touched.
• Divide the dough into small equal sized portions.

• Take each portion and make round balls out of it.

• Use a rolling pin and board. Onto the board, dust some wheat flour.

• Place a round portion of the dough on the flour-dusted area.

• Start rolling out the dough until we get a round or circular disc-like-shaped roti.

• The shape of the phulka should not be too thick or thin.
• Heat the Tawa/skillet. Take the roti in your hands and place it on the tawa.

• Cook the bottom side for a few seconds on medium flame.

• As slight air bubbles appear on the top, flip the roti and cook the other side thoroughly.

• Check if the other side is done well. If yes, lift the phulka roti with the help of a pair of tongs, flip it, and place the roti directly on the flame, with the top side facing the love.

• The side which was cooked for a few seconds in the beginning, should be facing the flame and now be cooked on direct flame. Once the roti is placed on the flame, it puffs up.

• Immediately take the roti on a plate.
• Similarly, continue the same procedure for the rest of the dough balls and make phulkas.
• Place the rotis on a plate.
• If needed, apply ghee/butter.
• Serve hot with veg stir fries or veg curries.
• If any confusion exists, do watch the video below for better understanding.

Side dishes with Phulka

The blog has many collections to check out recipes and pair your flatbreads with them.

Some of the collections on the blog are indian chicken breast recipes, indian chicken drumstick recipes, and indian vegetable side dishes.

If you prefer rice along with roti, check out our indian leftover rice recipes in case you prefer rice too.

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