Gluten Free/Vegan Missi Roti Indian Bread

by Brittany on January 6, 2011

Posted January 6, 2011 by Brittany
Gluten/Dairy/Soy/Egg/Rice/Corn Free. A Yeast Free- quick and easy Indian Bread that you can depend on with a Flavor that your taste buds will love!

  • Prep Time :
    10 min
  • Cook Time :
    20 min
  • Ready Time :
    30 min

Servings

4 pieces

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Garfava Flour
  • 1/2 cup Millet Flour (Or Brown Rice Flour)
  • 1/2 cup Arrowroot
  • 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum (or Guar Gum if you need to avoid Corn)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 Small Onion Chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1/2 cup Warm Water
  • Earth Balance Butter for Cooking

Directions

Perhaps its due to my fondness for Indian Buffets- that I got this idea in my head that whenever we ate Indian Food it needed to be a  Giant Feast. You know with the Bread and The Main Chicken Curry and the side dish of Chana Masala or  Vegetable Korma (my favorite) along with the Basmati Rice. So needless to say – when I make Indian I make A LOT of food and I find it takes a significant amount of time (which I never mind by the way)

I needed a  bread recipe that was dependable (and Healthy) that I knew I could quickly throw together to go with any Indian Meal I prepared – so this is where my quest took me.  and let me tell you this bread will be ready to serve within 30 minutes (Or less)… AND the best part- you cant screw this recipe up. This bread- just so you are aware is quite different than Naan. (I wouldn’t want you to think it is Naan and then feel baffled when it is something quite different)

Today when I made this bread we ate it with It was a delightful meal that took me only 30 minutes to make!

  1. In a Bowl Combine The Flours, Arrowroot, Xanthan Gum, Pepper, Turmeric, Cumin Seeds, Salt and Garlic Powder. Mix in the fresh chopped Onions.
  2. Make  a well in the center of the Bowl and Pour in the Oil and 1/4 cup of the water. Mix using a spoon and then your hands- continue slowly adding the water until the dough comes together.  (I just dumped the full half cup into mine right away and noticed that the dough was sticky at first – but as I Kneaded it – it absorbed the water)
  3. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. Flour a Clean Surface with additional Arrowroot. (You will not need a significant amount) Roll the Ball of dough in the Arrowroot and Roll out Flat. The thickness you choose is up to you- (Keep in mind that when it is cooked it will not change thickness) I would suggest rolling it to about an 1/8 of an Inch.
  4. Heat a Skillet and swirl in some  Earth Balance Butter- Place the Roti into the Skillet and Cook until Golden Brown- Add another dab of butter and flip to cook the other side. It will only take a few minutes to cook each Roti.
  5. Serve warm!

Try Throwing in a TBS of Fresh chopped Cilantro and Or A Fresh Chopped Green Chili to the dough for even more flavor!

{ 13 comments… read them below or add one }

Maggie January 6, 2011 at 1:35 am

Oh I am so making these! We eat a FEAST for Indian too. WAY TOO MUCH. I always have seconds. I love it so much – can you tell? And I miss naan bread. This would do the trick! Thanks so much. I'll let you know when I try it.

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Brittany January 6, 2011 at 1:46 am

Maggie- I can't tell you how much I would LOVE getting a group of blogger friends together to prepare a rediculously big Gluten Free Indian Feast. I miss going to the buffets- they are just so off limits these days between the Gluten, Heavy Cream, Ghee and Yogurt in all of my favorite dishes.

I make as much as possible- but it would be so cool to re-create an entire buffet.

and only seconds?? Good for you! haha.. with Indian Food.. I lose COMPLETE control.

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Melissa January 10, 2011 at 3:47 am

I notice that you always use Earth Balance butter for all your recipes. Could I use regular butter in the same ratio? Would everything come out the same?

Thanks! Your admiring second cousin, Melissa

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Brittany January 10, 2011 at 4:35 am

Hey cousin! Yes anytime I call for earth balance butter regular butter may be used! They work exactly the same way :)

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Benevolent Kitchen January 12, 2011 at 5:08 am

these sound quite yummy!

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Brittany January 12, 2011 at 5:27 am

Thank you! :)

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Tammy January 12, 2011 at 5:20 am

I was raised on Indian feasts! We don't make feasts now, usually two curries, but we've all been missing the bread. This definitely will fit in.

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Brittany January 12, 2011 at 5:26 am

Tammy- the best part about this recipe is how quick it comes together. I have made this flat bread 4 times in the past week and a half. We can't get enough. Its nothing fancy- but the garfava, Onion and Cumin seeds provide a really wonderful authentic flavor :)

Hope you enjoy the recipe!

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Melissa January 23, 2011 at 10:02 pm

We had our first family Indian feast last night, my hubby, 4 children, and me! This bread was a big hit (especially with me) so I told them that I’d gotten the recipe from my cousin Brittany’s website. My 9 YO son asked, “Why isn’t she famous yet? She could be the next Martha Stewart!” I had to post his comment knowing you’d get a kick out of it. Thanks again for your recipes. They make being GF almost a pleasure.

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Brittany January 23, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Coming from a Kid (they are always my hardest critics :) That is a HUGE compliment. That totally made my day. Thanks so much for sharing that with me!

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Melissa January 27, 2011 at 9:26 pm

I have a question about the arrowroot: Why in the world is it so expensive and is there a less expensive substitute? The man in the store said I could use cornstarch but that it contains no nutrition and will just elevate the blood sugar. He said that arrowroot at least has some nutritional value to it. I found bulk arrowroot with the bulk spices but ended up paying $10 for a pretty small bag of it. Does that sound right?

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Brittany January 27, 2011 at 9:46 pm

Arrowroot is the healthiest out of all the starches for sure! It’s also known to be soothing to the stomach which Is why I opt for it. I buy bobs red mill arrowroot which is about $6.00 per bag I think.
In the place of arrowroot you can always use cornstarch like the guy said. But you can also use tapioca or potato starch. ( though I usually don’t use potato starch myself)

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Donna February 22, 2012 at 4:43 am

Melissa,
I have found herbalcom.com has arrowroot powder for $2.65/lb. Shipping is only $7.25 for your whole order. So if you ordered 10 lbs, it would still by 7.25. I usually order lots of herbs, carob powder, flax seed, sesame seed, etc. Then my shipping is rather nominal.

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