Serves: 12
Total Calories: 55

2 large russet potatoes (about 3/4 pound)
1 cup self-rising flour
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup all-purpose flour in a small bowl or a pie dish, for coating and dusting

1. Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water to cover until tender, about 20 minutes. Let cool, then peel them. Coarsely chop them and place them in a food processor along with the flour, and pulse 8 to 10 times (do not process continuously, the potatoes will become starchy) until you have a semi-firm dough, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons hot water only if necessary. This dough does not require resting time, nor should it be kneaded.

2. Transfer to a bowl, add the oil, and mix lightly with clean fingers. Then, with lightly oiled hands, divide the dough equally into 12 to 16 balls and cover with foil to prevent drying. Working with each portion separately, coat with the dry flour and roll into a thin 6- to 8-inch circle.

3. Preheat a tava or a griddle over medium-high heat until a little flour dropped on the surface turns brown. Wipe off the flour and proceed. Cook the roti breads until lightly speckled with golden dots, about 1 minute per side. (These are not like well-cooked breads that are browned.)

VARIATION: To make the dough by hand, work with the potatoes while they are warm. Mash them, then add the flour and work with your fingers until you get a semi-firm dough. Add about 1 tablespoon oil if the dough sticks to your fingers.

From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 12
Total Calories: 55
Calories from Fat: 3

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