Onion Masala Recipe
Ingredients
300g chapati flour or ½ wholegrain flour and ½ plain flour
½ tsp salt
½ chilli powder
1 tsp ajwain (carom) seeds or dry roasted cumin seeds crushed lightly
Handful fresh coriander seeds
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 tsp garam masala
170ml water
Method
– Mix the ingredients except the water together in a bowl.
– Slowly add the water and mix through by hand a little at a time until the dry ingredients are combined.
– Knead the dough, cover and leave to rest for at least 10-15 minutes.
If not using immediately, it will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days (remove half an hour before cooking).
– Take one lemon-sized portion, roll in some flour and then roll out to a flat circle.
– Melt some butter and spread over the top of the dough.
– Fold into a triangle and dip in flour again.
– Roll out thinly.
– Put in a pan and cook until it starts to bubble up and turn over to cook the other side.
– Add some more ghee or butter and fry lightly.
– Turn over and add butter or ghee and fry again.