Soft rotis

[salwadisa]

How Do I make soft Rotis at home. My Rotis does not remain soft for a long time

[ashmita]

To make rotis soft add little bit of oil and make the dough in warm water. Keep it aside covered with moist cloth for about 30 minutes before making Rotis. Your rotis will become soft.

[tulsi34]

I agree with Ashmita about adding warm water,salt and oil while making dough. Along with that tip try this.
when making the roti, roll it only on one side. put it on hot tava and let the bubbles come.then turn and lt bubbles come again. The press the roti with wet towel gently or moist tissue paper.Keep turning and donot let the roti sit on tava unturnd longer than 30-40 sec. Remove from heat, put some butter on one side and put in box lined with tissue and and cover with lid immediately. It will remian soft for a day. If you want to avoid putting butter, prepare rotis 30 minutes before eating and they will remain soft too

[sulu2000]

Salt and oil makes rotis soft but for people who wants to cut down on oil. you can add litle bit of buttermilk,salt and water. Make the dough and keep it aside for 1 hour. You need to serve this rotis warm as they will become hard as time goes.

[salwadisa]

thanks ashmita, sulu and tulsi. My rotis are better than before.

[dr.jyoti gupta]

dear salvadisa,riti if made on less flame will turn chubby and hard after sometime.adding milk to the water while kneeeding also helps.when you turn the roti on hot tava,do not turn it again and again,as this will make it crispy.as tulsi has directed,this is the best way to keep roti soft for the dsay.also,when one roti is made,immidiately cover it into a cotton roti cloth and put it into the roti casseroll.if roti gets exposed to air,it becomes harder.

[sunkan]

i first add milk then put the atta and salt and knead and add a little more water and knead to an appropriate consistancy and then add some oil to make it more soft like tomato while you press it, now on a non stick tawa which is always done on a 45deg angle of flame that is not simmer nor high, in between and put it up on one side swirl with a nice napkin and then turn again once it rises i remove these, they do keep softer for the next day too..sunkan

[salwadisa]

Jyoti, I will make sure to keep them covered.
Sunkan, I will try rotis adding milk. Thanks sakhis for stepping in.

[Rekha]

Even my chapathis are not soft... I will try these tips... Thanks sakhi's... I will add oil and salt but also my rotis are not soft, may be I should not soak so hard and cover the chapathis immediately...

[tulsi34]

Rekha, practice makes it perfect. Rotis are such you get it soft once, you will always have soft rotis. I am sure one day you will be here advicing us on how to make soft rotis.

[bhawnashah11]

All your tips are really useful to make the roti soft. I just want to add one more tip
While making the dough if you mash the dough little bit more then also roti will get soft.

[arti.anurag]

yes jyoti,I also do the same.I also add milk to make rotis soft.Even when we go for travelling ,I also knead puris atta with milk

[banishapa]

artiji, bahit dino keb bad yar.
When you make rotis with milk while travelling, they dont get spoiled?

[bhawnashah11]

One more tip I want to share with you all.
If you made paneer at home then you see the water left after making the paneer. Use that water for making dough, Your roti will soft I am sure.