Ajwaini Kasuri Methi Rottis with Lauki chana dal ki Sabzi !

 Ajwaini Kasuri Methi Rottis with Lauki chana dal ki Sabzi !

For the Rottis 

• Wheat flour- 1 cup 
• Ajwain/ carom seeds- 1 tsp
• Kasuri Methi- 2 tsp (crushed ) 
• water as needed to prepare a soft dough 
• Salt per taste . 

Method 
In a bowl add wheat flour , ajwain,crushed kasuri methi, salt n just enough water n knead well to form a soft dough .. keep aside for 1/2 an hour. 

Knead the dough again n divide the dough into equal lemon sized balls .

Sprinkle little flour on the dry surface kitchen platform or a wooden chapthi maker n place the dough ball over it n roll with a rolling pin very gently n not too hard  to a round 5 inch disc . 

Heat a tawa n place the rotti over it. Cook on one side for half minute and flip on the second side. Cook for another half minute and smear some oil  on one side. Now flip this oiled side onto the tawa. Now you will see the rotti fluffing . Similarly add oil on the second side and fry both sides till rotti is completely cooked and brown spots appear on it.  Move each edge to middle of the tawa and cook so that all the edges are evenly cooked. 

 Lauki chana dal ki Sabzi !

Bottle Gourd/Lauki- 1 medium 
Chana Dhal- 1/2 cup 

To Tamper 

• Oil-2 tsp 
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp 
• Asafoetida/Hing- 2 pinch 
• Crushed green chilly -1/2 tsp 
• Crushed Garlic-1/2 tsp 
• Grated Ginger-1/2 tsp 
• Dry red chilly - 2 
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp
• Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp 
• Garam Masala powder-1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Garnish 

• Lime juice-1tsp
• Coriander leaves chopped -1 tsp 

Method
Wash , peel n chop bottle gourd to one inch piece .

Wash n soak chana dhal for 1  hour and pressure cook it for 1 or 2 whistle ... dont make it mushy , retain the whole dhal n at the same time it has to be soft n cooked well . 

Pressure cook chopped bottle gourd for 1 whistle with very little water . 

In a kadai add oil ,splutter mustard seeds n cumin seeds, then add hing, dry red chilly, crushed garlic , crushed green chilly ,grated ginger and fry for a while, n then add all the powders , cooked stuffs n boil with salt ... switch off and do the garnishing .Mix well .