Here’s How You Make Tandoori Roti At Home Using Pressure Cooker

When you think of North Indian cuisine, what immediately comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the mouth-watering butter chicken, sahi paneer, or Punjabi-style dal makhani, served with naan, roomali roti, laccha paratha, or tandoori roti. Among these options, tandoori roti is the preferred choice due to its perfect combination of crispy and soft textures, complementing the flavors of thick Indian curries.

Traditionally, these breads are cooked in a clay oven called a tandoor and are commonly found in restaurants and dhabas. However, if you’re craving hot tandoori rotis at home and don’t want them to arrive cold through food delivery, there’s a simple solution: you can make them yourself using a pressure cooker. Yes, your pressure cooker can double as a hot oven for baking these breads. Here’s an easy recipe to make dhaba-style tandoori roti at home:

Ingredients:

1 bowl of wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

Curd

A small amount of ghee

Large-size pressure cooker

Water as needed

Steps to make tandoori roti in the pressure cooker:

1. To prepare the perfect dough for tandoori roti, mix wheat flour and salt in a bowl. Gradually add curd and water, and knead the dough. The consistency of this dough should be softer than the one used for Tawa roti. Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, preheat your pressure cooker without the lid on a high flame for about 2 minutes.

3. Take medium-sized portions of the dough and form them into balls. They should be small enough to fit inside the pressure cooker. Flatten each dough ball into a sheet, making sure not to roll it out too thin.

4. Apply a sufficient amount of water on both sides of the dough sheet so that it sticks to the pressure cooker. Be careful not to apply too much water, as it can make the dough soggy.

5. Stick the dough sheet inside the cooker and let it heat for 5 minutes.

6. Quickly flip the cooker, keeping the open side facing the stove flame, and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.

7. Once the rotis turn golden brown, remove them from the cooker and serve by brushing them with ghee.

Voila! Your hot and delicious tandoori roti is now ready to be enjoyed at home.