Yoga Wellbeing ghee recipe – Alu Roti

Alu Roti

It has been said that a little ghee will help loosen up tight
hamstrings and from an Ayurvedic point of view it’s recommended for a host of
ailments ranging from poor digestion to memory loss. How does ghee differ from regular butter?

Ayurveda places ghee, or clarified butter, at the top of the oily
foods list, as it has the healing benefits of butter without the
impurities (saturated fat, milk solids. I have heard so much positive feedback from the golden stuff  being beneficial for the whole body, Ifelt the need to add it into our recipe of the week.

MAKES 12 SERVINGS

Roti

4 cups whole-wheat flour

9 tablespoons ghee

1 cup cold water

Filling

2 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered

3 tablespoons ghee, clarified butter

½ cup onions, minced

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon garam masala

‘/e—½ teaspoon fresh green chilies, minced

½ cup fresh cilantro, minced Juice of ½ lemon

14 cup ghee, melted

Combine flour and tablespoons ghee with your hands in a large bowl until mixture resembles btcadcrumbs. Add water and knead until it forms a firm, smooth dough. If dry add more water, tablespoon at a time, and knead again. Cover, and set aside for 30 minutes.

While the dough rests, cook potatoes

a large pot of salted, boiling water until th”re soft, about 20 minutes. Drain, mash, and set aside.

Heat 3 tablespoons ghee in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until soft ( minutes). Add salt, cumin, garam masala, chilies, and potatoes. Stir until mixed well. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro and lemon juice.

4 Divide dough into 12 evenly sized balls. On a lightly floured surfaced, roll out the dough into 4-inch circles. 5 Place ‘/12 (about i to 2 tablespoons) of the filling in the center of each circle. Carefully bring the edges of the dough up and pinch them together to enclose the filling.

6 Gently flatten each roti down into a 4-inch circle. Keep them coveted with a damp cloth until you are done. 7 Cook roti in a dry, heavy-bottom or nonsrick frying pan over medium-high heat for about x minute. Flip over and cook other side.

8 Brush the roti with a little melted ghee, and cook oiled side for 2 minutes Then brush some melted ghee on top, flip, and cook 2 minutes, until lightly browned on both sides.