Name: Roti Stir Fry Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 Cup Of Roti Chops; ½ tsp Red Chili Powder; ½ tsp Coriander Powder; ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder; ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder; ¼ tsp Cumin Powder; 2 Pinches Of Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Butter; Required Amount Of Salt

AuthorAnkita

RatingDifficultyIntermediate

Cook this desirable, good and tasty recipe of Roti stir fry at the comfort of your home with your loved ones and give wings to your creativity and cooking skills... Once you start off your creative journey in the kitchen, there is no way of looking back.. You have plenty of choices to explore and go on a cooking adventrure starting with this easy recipe...

An Introduction:

If you have a cuisine that can make wonders with 'left overs" then it could be none other than The Great Indian kitchen. Lots of miraculous things happen in the home based culinary lab everyday and after exploring with plenty of masala powders, flavoring agents and garnishments, the final outcome is outrageous and ravishing which you could never ever imagine.

Left Overs: A Twist In The Tale:

Innovations and modifications do not have an end point in Indian cuisine and this is applicable for left over dishes too. Right from starters to delicacies, we have innumerable dishes that can be made of left over rice, roti, dal sabzis, idli dosas, puri, vada, tadkas, curries and so on. Lots of remake is being done in the day today life with almost all the staples and it is really commendable to see the effort, creativity, smartness, thriftness and presence of mind that would occur spontaneously once a person holds the spatula in Indian kitchen. Customizing any left over dish according to one's taste and choice is a culinary art and no doubt, Indians have mastered the skill as "cooking always means improvising" in any Indian household.

Eating Responsibly: A Way Of Life:

Intuitive eating without wasting the previous day's left over stuff is a part and parcel of Indian living and it is only this respect and responsibility towards food that triggered the art of recycling and remaking left overs in the first place. It emphasizes economical way of cooking, zero wastage food and smart way of making up the old dishes and of course the birth of new delicious recipes. Actually speaking, "cooking with left overs" is an underrated topic that has not been highlighted much as it certainly deserves. This spectrum of Indian cooking needs more limelight as we have innumerable unknown dishes which we can never ever imagine of making with left overs. We have incredible recipes starting from pakoras to kheer, and the range of dishes is unfathomable and their roots are inconceivable which makes it all the more interesting to explore.

Roti Stir Fry: A Lip-smacking Recipe Of Left Over rotis:

We have plenty of dishes made with left overs and left over roti is one such main course dish that can undergo many a number of modifications and can take any form or shape for that matter. You can make delicacies both sweet and savory, main course meal, sabzis and desserts with this miraculous left over rotis. One such delicious recipe is this roti stir fry which could satiate you stomach and as well as your palates. Just with a few left over rotis and some common spice staples you can turn around your roti into a delectable dish. This crispy tasty roti stir fry tastes the best as such and you may not even require any add ons at all.

Here comes the ingenious recipe of roti stir fry that could take you aback in an instant:

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time25 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time40 mins

Ingredients Needed To Make Roti Stir Fry:

1. Roti Chops: Long and thick strips of roti chopped with knife evenly to make roti stir fry.

2. Spice Powders: Regular spice powders used in Indian cooking to spruce up the dish.

3. Sugar: To balance out all the flavors together

4. Butter : To fry up the whole dish.

Ingredients Required

1 Cup Of Roti Chops

½ tsp Red Chili Powder

½ tsp Coriander Powder

¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder

¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder

¼ tsp Cumin Powder

2 Pinches Of Garlic Powder

1 tsp Sugar

2 tbsp Butter

Required Amount Of Salt

Step By Step Guidance To Make Perfect Roti Stir Fry:

1. Soften up the left over roti strips - Just steam in tawa for a minute to get a little moisture to soften.

2. Make The roti stir fry - -Stir fry the strips in butter and add the spice powders with some salt.

3. serve hot - Serve it hot with some flavored yogurt.

Step 1: Soften Up The Roti Strips

Take three to four left over rotis and slice them into long strips and spread them in a hot tawa just for one minute and pop the lid on. Turn off the flame and let it be in the mild steam for two to three minutes. We do this just to soften it up without adding any oil or water.

Step 2: Make The Roti Stir Fry

Heat a wok and tip in two tablespoons of butter and when it melts down, add the above mentioned masala powders one by one and drop in the roti strips and sprinkle the required salt. Swirls around the roti strips until the spices powders get mixed up well. Let the flame be in medium high mode so that the roti strips get roasted all over. When it reaches the desired golden brown color and crispy consistency turn off the flame.

Step 3: Serve Hot

Now the roti stir fry is ready and serve it hot with a suitable dip and a fantastic beverage.

Points To Ponder:

You can make this stir fry both with fresh and left over rotis. In my opinion, left over rotis seems to be ideal to make this recipe as it is comparatively more firm than the fresh ones.
There are many versions of making it and you can just explore your creativity with this guidance as base.
Apart from these spice powders you can also add a pinch of black salt, amchur powder and a little bit of asafoetida powder and each and every item is optional.
You can make this dish with just plain roti, thepla, akki roti, multigrain roti and ragi roti.
Instead of making it into strips you can also chop the rotis into diamond strips or any shape of your choice.

Faqs:

1. Can we add vegetables to roti stir fry?

Adding up of veggies to roti strips in another recipe and for making crispy stir fry you may need only rotis.

2. Can we add oil or ghee instead of butter to make roti stir fry?

Yes, by all means you can add any cooking oil you use regularly or a tablespoon of ghee.

Stunning Assortments For Roti Stir Fry:

1. Onion Raita

2. shallots, cucumber, tomato raita

3. Mint Chutney

4. Coriander Chutney

5. Garlic Chutney

6. Tomato Ketch Up

7. Curd with a pinch of cumin powder and bits of coriander leaves

8. Mix veg salad with salt and pepper

9. Jeera Dal

10. Mint Lime Juice

How To Deliver:

It is one of the interesting and easy dishes you can make for any get together. For instance, if you arrange a kitty party, choose a welcome drink like pulpy orange pure juice, or fresh pineapple juice and let your starters be just any one item like baby corn fritters or paneer tikka. Choose this roti stir fry as the main dish with just one more item like a simple mixed rice like jeera rice or peas pulao. Select a common accompaniment like dal tadka or jeera dal that is easy on the stomach and go well with both the main dishes. This could make up for a sumptuous meal and you may need nothing more than a diwan to lean your back on. Play a game after lunch, and have jaljeera or nimbu pani along with the main course meal to ease out. Finish of the party with a masala chai and serve the entire platter in ceramic ware to make it more appealing.

Roti Stir Fry Is:

1. crunchy

2. moderately spicy

3. flavored with spices

4. crumbly

5. tastes delicious as such with or without any dip

CategoryBreakfast, Comfort Food, Dinner, Finger Food, Kids, Lunch, North Indian, Party Snacks, Satvik, Sunday Brunch, Veg Dinner, Vegetarian, Weekend Breakfast

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