Coconut Roti

Coconut Roti in Marathi

Yield: 5 to 6 medium Rotis
Time: 30 Minutes (After stuffing is ready)

Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cup fresh coconut, shredded
3/4 cup Jaggery, grated
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
1/4 cup Wheat flour
1/4 cup All purpose flour
pinch of salt
1 tsp Oil

Method:
1) Mix coconut and jaggery, cook over medium heat until thickens (for 10 to 15 minutes), stir occasionally. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then transfer it to a container with lid and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. (Tip 1)
2) Mix Maida and Wheat flour in a mixing bowl. Heat 2 tsp oil. Make it very hot and pour it over flour mixture. Add pinch of salt and mix. Add water and make a firm dough. Cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.
3) After 2 to 3 hours, divide the coconut stuffing into equal portions (1.5 inch approx) and make a ball. That will be 5 to 6 portions. If you get 6 portions of coconut stuffing, divide the maida dough into 6 equal size portions.
4) Roll the dough ball into thin puri. Put the coconut mixture ball in the center. Gather the dough edges and cover the coconut mixture. Sprinkle little maida and roll it to thin Roti.
5) Heat a tawa and roast this roti by adding little ghee. Cook all rotis over medium heat.

Note:
1) Due to refrigeration, coconut stuffing becomes thick, it will make the rolling easy.
2) If you have Stuffing of Modak remained in the fridge, start with step number 2.