Easy Tasty Dhal Bhari Roti / Lentil Filled Roti (Fiji Indian Style)

Easy Tasty Dhal Bhari Roti / Lentil Filled Roti (Fiji Indian Style)
Ingredients:
Lentil Filling:
• 1 Cup Chick Pea Lentil ( or yellow split pea)
• 2 tbsp olive oil (or any oil of choice)
• 2 ½ cups water
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• Roughly chopped garlic cloves, ginger and chilli
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• ½ tsp fennel seeds
• Some curry leaves
Roti Dough:
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup wholemeal flour
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 ¼ cup tap water
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• Extra flour for dusting
• Soft butter for brushing roti (you can also use ghee or oil)
• Pastry brush, rolling pin and rolling board
Method:
Roti Dough:
1)Take your plain flour in a bigger dish, add wholemeal flour , salt and baking powder and give it a quick mix.
2)Add oil and mix well to combine.
3)Now add water little by little and make a soft dough.
4)To make the dough smooth, take a little bit of oil in your palm and rub it all over the dough kneading it as you go.
5)Make the dough into a log and divide it into two. Take each log and divide it into three portions.
6)Take each portion and make it into a round ball and flatten it slightly and lightly coat it with the dry flour .Repeat this till you have finished coating all the flattened dough balls.
7)Take a clean tea towel and cover the dough balls and let it rest while we cook the lentils.
Lentil Filling:
1)Soak lentils for 3 hours and rinse it well.
2)To cook the lentils, put a pan on medium heat and add lentils, turmeric, salt and water.
3)Bring it to a boil and when it starts to boil, put a lid on, lower the heat and cook it for 15 - 20 minutes or until the lentils are just cooked .To see if the lentils are done, take some lentil in a spoon and squeeze between your finger and thumb and it should fall apart .We do not want to make it mushy.
3)Once the lentils are done, drain all the water from the lentils and put it in a dish.
4)To cook the lentils for the second time, take the pan, rinse it again and put it on low heat and heat about 2 tablespoons of oil. Turn your pan around to coat the bottom of the pan with oil. You can use ghee if you like.
5)When the oil gets hot , add chopped garlic, ginger and chilli and cook it for 30 seconds.
6) After 30 seconds, add cumin seeds ,fennel seeds and curry leaves , give a mix and cook for further 30 seconds.
7)Now add lentils, mix it well and cook it for two minutes.
8)Turn the heat off, take it out in a dish and cool it down completely.
9)Now take a food processor or a blender and blend it.
10)Take it out in a dish and divide it into 6 even size balls.
11)To fill the roti dough with the lentils, take the flattened roti dough one at a time, put it on the rolling board and flattened it slightly so it is big enough to cover a lentil ball. Cover the rest of the dough to stop it from drying.
12)Take a lentil ball and put it in the middle of the flattened roti dough, bring the outer edges up towards the centre to cover the lentil ball completely. Turn the dough on the top slightly in a circular motion and push it down. Now make it into a round ball again, coat it with the dry flour and flatten it slightly.
13) Repeat this with the remaining dough.
14)To roll the roti, take one lentil filled dough at a time, and lightly roll it up. You can always use extra flour for dusting the roti while rolling. Cover the rest of the dough with a tea towel .
15)To cook the dhal bhari roti, take a tawa (gridle) or a non-stick fry pan and put it on medium heat.
16)When the tawa gets hot, put the roti on and cook it for 30 seconds. Turn the roti and cook it for one minute . Turn the roti again , take a soft tea towel and press the edges to make sure it cooks evenly .Now brush the top of the roti with butter, turn the roti over and let the butter side cook for 30 seconds. Now brush the top side with butter , turn it over, cook it for 20 seconds and take it out in a plate lined with paper towel.
16) Wipe the tawa clean and repeat this process till you have finished cooking all your dhal bhari roti.
17)Enjoy.

[@PriyaSharma-ly2up]

Hello from California. I wanted to let you I used your recipe and it came out absolutely perfectly. My children loved it! Our Heartiest VINAKA to you!

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Priya, You are welcome. Greetings from Australia. Great job. It is good to hear that you were able to make perfect rotis. Hope you and your family are well and keeping safe. Regards Anita.

[@shirleyqueen2332]

We call it Dhal Puris in Mauritius where I am from, again thank you for all your videos you're A very good culinary teacher with very good explanation stay Blessed.🙏♥️🇺🇲🦅🇲🇺🦤

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Dear Shirley, You are welcome. Thank you for you compliments. Glad you liked my video. Regards Anita.

[@Bhavy607]

thank god I found your channel. No one really has a channel dedicated to fiji style recipes specifically. I live on my own for school and work and therefore, have to cook on my own. I have more indian friends from india so i never really got to learn fiji style food. I would like to know how to cook fiji style alloo matar (spicy), and spicy chicken curry kadhai

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Bhavna, Thank you for watching . I am glad to hear that my channel is helpful. I try to upload the recipes that are easy to follow and are tasty at the same time. I have already uploaded spicy fried chicken curry. I will upload Fiji style alloo matar curry very soon. Regards Anita.

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I love all your recipes! Thank you 😊

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Dear Sabrina, You are welcome. Glad to hear you love my recipes. Regards Anita.

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Dear Crystal, Thank you. Regards Anita.

[@loveallserveall9486]

Omg, ...22 yrs now have not eaten this 😢. I will try making this today

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Dear G, Hope you enjoy this recipe and hope my video is helpful for you. Regards Anita.

[@mereaninalewa2779]

Thank you .. Always love Dhal bari roti. Now I will follow your recipe.

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Dear Mereani, you are welcome. I am glad my videos are helpful for you. Regards Anita.

[@umasingh3290]

Thank you Anita love your receipes

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Dear Uma, You are welcome. Hope you enjoy this recipe. Regards Anita.

[@ranimaharaj-sharma4332]

Nice simple Receipe.. The only thing I may add is to blend first before frying.. My mom and Nani used to say if you fry first then blend.. The oily bit sticks to the blender.. Otherwise a great video

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Dear Rani, Thank you. My video is just a guide, you can adjust the recipe to you liking. Regards Anita.

[@gulrukhali7489]

Beautiful 💜

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Dear Gulrukh, Thank you. Regards Anita.

[@lrlal3874]

The best receipe ever thanks

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Dear Lalita, Thank you. Regards Anita.

[@angelathomas2854]

Very nicely explained

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Dear Angela, Thank you. Regards Anita.

[@joannamate5096]

I like your demo cooking n explanation. I will try the dhal roti

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Dear Joanna, Hope you enjoy this recipe. Regards Anita.

[@hiitsmetirzahmarie409]

Wow this looks simple and good! Thank you for sharing Aunty!

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Dear Anessa, You are welcome. Let me know how it turns out. Regards Anita.

[@molllypillay978]

Ur cooking style is so authentic the camera just love u please make crab curry as that's my favorite I think ur receip will be a winner God bless u amazing chef

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Molly, Thank you. I have got written recipe of two types of crab curry that my family make. The first one is crab curry in coconut milk and the second one is spicy fried crab curry. If you want, I could upload the two written recipes for you. Regards Anita.

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Hi Molly, please find below the two written recipes for crab curry in coconut milk and spicy fried crab curry. Regards Anita Crab Curry In Coconut Curry • 3 - 4 Medium Crabs OR 6 Small Crabs • 1 Medium Onion Chopped • 1 tin coconut Milk / Cream • Fresh Or Frozen Coriander For Garnishing • 3 Tbsp Oil • 2 Sprigs Of Curry Leaves • 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds • 1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds • 1 Tsp Turmeric • Fresh Chilli Or Chilli Powder (According To Taste) • 3 Tbsp Curry Powder ( or Homemade Curry Masala) • Salt To Taste • 4 Cups Hot Water ( or required consistency ) • 6 - 8 Garlic Crushed Method: 1) First remove the shell from the crab, wash and clean them well .Then remove the claws, legs and cut the stomach in half or quarter depending on the size of the crabs and put them aside. 2) Take a pot, put it on medium heat, add the oil and heat it for 30 seconds. When the oil gets hot, add cumin and mustard seeds, onions , garlic and curry leaves, give it a mix and cook it for 2 to 3 minutes or until the onions get a light brown colour. (Do not let the onions get burnt). 3) Add the crab pieces ,curry powder (masala), turmeric, fresh chilli or chilli powder, salt to taste and give it a good mix, lower the heat and cook it for 2 minutes stirring it frequently to stop the spices from burning. 4) After 2 minutes, add enough hot water to cover up the crabs, increase the heat to medium, put a lid on leaving a small gap for the steam to escape and cook it for 15 min utes, stirring it twice during cooking. 5) After 15 minutes, add coconut milk, give it a mix and cook it for 5 minutes. 6) After 5 minutes, give it a mix, taste your salt, turn the heat off and garnish it with fresh or frozen coriander leaves. If you want to know how to freeze coriander leaves, I will put the link below. 7) Enjoy it with roti or rice. Spicy Fried Crab Curry Recipe (Fiji Style) Ingredients: • 3 - 4 Medium Crabs or 6 Small Crabs • 1 Medium Onion Chopped • Fresh Chilli or Chilli Powder (According To Taste) • 1 Cup Water • 1 Tsp Turmeric • Salt To Taste • 1/2 Cup oil • 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves • 1/2 tsp cumin Seeds • 1/2 tsp mustard Seeds • 6 - 8 Garlic crushed • 3 Tbsp Curry Powder ( or Homemade Curry Masala) Method: 1) First remove the shell from the crabs, wash and clean them well. Then remove the claws, legs and cut the stomach in half or quarter depending on the size of the crab and put them aside. 2) Put a pot on medium heat and heat the oil, When the oil gets hot, add cumin and mustard seeds, curry leaves and onions and cook it for 2 - 3 minutes or until the onions get a light brown colour. 3) Add the crab pieces, curry powder (masala), salt to taste, chilli and turmeric, mix it well, lower the heat and cook it for 1 minute. 4) Add one cup of hot water, mix it well , put a lid on and cook it for 20 minutes or until all the water has absorbed stirring it frequently making sure the spices get coated well with the crab pieces. If the water gets dried very quickly, depending on the amount of crabs, you can add a little bit more water accordingly. 5) After 20 minutes, taste your salt, turn the heat off and garnish it with some fresh or frozen coriander leaves. If you want to know how to freeze coriander leaves, I will put a link below. Enjoy it with roti or rice.

[@140klana]

Thanks for the recipe I liked how you put it through so clearly

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Lovey, you are welcome. Regards Anita.

[@angelathomas2854]

Thanks very much for your nice explanation I tried it n it turned out nicely for the first time

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Angela. You are welcome. I am glad to hear that your roti turned out well. Regards Anita.

[@molahumola9352]

I really appreciate what you doing thank you i would like to more to put on plz

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Dear Ramendran, Thank you . I am trying to put new videos as often as I can. I am so glad that you find my videos helpful. Regards Anita.

[@deborahmurphy4750]

Omg I love u n ur channel so much N I have been failing alot on making rotis😓 after watching ur videos I finally pass making roti I was so glad on how my roti came out Omg I love ur videos so much I'll keep watching to cook some of ur recipes Plis continue making videos 😘😘😘

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Dear Blue, Thank you. I am glad that your roti's have come out perfect. Regards Anita.

[@raziaali8798]

Nice

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Dear Razia, Thank you. Regards Anita.

[@rubyram1485]

0 my goodness that was made so nice thank you so much

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Dear Ruby, You are welcome. I am glad you liked my recipe. Regards Anita.

[@mariannetuiseka3303]

Thank you for the dhal roti , i do miss that very much

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Dear Marianne, You are welcome. Let me know how it turns out. Regards Anita.

[@margaretmurti6845]

Watching from Texas USA love to learn stay safe God bless

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Margaret, Thanks for watching. Hope my videos are helpful for you. Hope you and your family are well and keeping safe. God Bless. Regards Anita.

[@nilulal545]

Following your receipe for tonights dinner. Special request from my mom.❤️ Thank you its simple and easy to follow.

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Dear Nilu, You are welcome. It sounds wonderful! Hope my video is helpful . Regards Anita.

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Dear Joti, Thank you so much. It makes me happy knowing my videos are helping my viewers cook their favourite food . Regards Anita.

[@RAULJAZE]

Dear Ms Anita,your dhal rotis are perfect.absolutely mouth watering and the presentation is very tasty and flawless.When I was a kid, I used to observe my mom make this and she always filled the dough with dhal using spoon and I have to admit, her rotis used to have slight breaks at spots but was still very tasty.I learnt from you now that the dhal can be moulded into small balls and then insert in the dough before rolling so thanks heaps for this amazing recipe.Loved your other feature recipes too,keep up your culinary skills and you will be synonymous with Martha Stewart.A++++++👍😀 Best a wishes, ROUL JAZE

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Raul, I am glad I was able to help you and my video was helpful. Regards Anita.

[@skinnydee1886]

RAUL JAZE Filling the ground dhal in the roti with a spoon, WOULD NOT make your roti breaks, or have cracks; that's how I fill the dhal in my roti when I'm making dhal puri roti, and my roti's are smooth, (NOT ONE CRACK), soft, and very tasty too. Everyone talks about my dhal puri roti's, and how round, and beautiful they're.

[@ravinadevi8000]

Thanks

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Dear Ravina, You are welcome. Regards Anita.

[@user-rl7st4fw6f]

I love this thank you so much & will invite my friends who originally come from Goa to enjoy our curry dish😂❤

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Dear userw6f, You are welcome. Hope you and your friends enjoy this recipe. Regards Anita.

[@Sahibateri90]

Perfect...thank you bhaini💛

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Dear Divya, You are welcome. Hope you enjoy this recipe. Regards Anita.

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[@sangeetanaidu5724]

ThAnk you for sharing your recipe. I like your tawa. Where did you get it from?

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Sangeeta, You are welcome. It is actually a pancake pan and you can get it from Aldi stores in Australia for $10. Regards Anita.

[@sarjeshsingh9374]

Thanks for the video, just wanted to know can we use lukewarm water to knead the dough?

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Sarjesh, You are welcome. Yes, lukewarm water is fine. Regards Anita.

[@edgardriba7513]

I love your channel and your explanations are excellent. Thank you! In your other roti video you used boiling water to make them, but here you use tap water. Would you kindly explain why? Is it because you need them stiffer to hold the filling? Thanks again!

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Edgard, You are correct because we want the roti to be slightly stiffer in texture so our lentils won't pop out while cooking. With the plain rotis , hot water is used to make them soft. Thank you for watching my videos. Regards Anita.

[@edgardriba7513]

Thank you for responding Anita! I am from Panama in Central America, and therefore I don't have much experience in Indian breads. During this time of quarentine I have been "studying" everything I can about roti varieties. I must have watched over 50 videos of various kinds (chapati rotis, paratha rotis, rumali rotis, "filled" rotis, etc...). :-) I have seen the two that you did, and they are the best! I would love to see you make "paratha rotis" and "rumali rotis". For example, reading your explanations I think that "rumali rotis" would also benefit from using boiling water and milk. Anyway, I hope you find time to do these rotis as well. Thanks again!

[@ramonanarain7545]

Like your flat pan you cook your roti .Where you get it

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Ramona, I got it from Aldi store in Australia. It is actually a pancake pan. Regards Anita.

[@ritasingh184]

Is it hot water for dough

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Rita, It is tap water. Regards Anita.

[@maggiekumar7261]

should b hot water to make a dough or cool water

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Maggie, I used cold water because you want the dough to be semi soft (slightly firmer than roti dough) otherwise the filling could ooze out. Hope this was helpful. Regards Anita.

[@nadiadean4251]

Hi Anita, do you have a recipe for fijian khuttar?

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Nadia, Do you mean jack fruit or kataar curry. I don't make it because My Mum always gives it to me every time she makes it, but if you like I can upload a written recipe for you if you like , Fiji Style. Regards Anita.

[@nadiadean4251]

@@anitasguidetosimplecooking thanks for your reply. Yes jackfruit, that would be amazing. Looking forward to it!

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Nadia, I will try to upload the written recipe for you as soon as I can. Regards Anita.

[@jayantlal6258]

Very nice roti. Make more videos Anita.

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear jayant, Thank you . Regards Anita.

[@angelathomas2854]

Please can you make a video of how to make saina

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Angela, I do not make saina as my Mum always makes them and gives them to me. If you like, I can get the recipe from my Mum and upload a written recipe for you . Regards Anita.

[@angelathomas2854]

Yes please I would much appreciate it if you can send it thanks

[@angelathomas2854]

Yes please I would much appreciate it if you can send it thanks

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Angela, I will get the recipe of Mum and try to upload it as soon as I can. Regards Anita.

[@anitasguidetosimplecooking]

Dear Angela, please find below the written the recipe for Saina, Regards Anita. Saina Recipe (Fiji Style) Ingredients: 10 Young Taro (Dalo) Leaves (Or Silverbeet Leaves) 1 3/4 Cup Uradh Dhal (OR Channa Dhal) 1/4 Cup Rice (For Crispiness) Juice Of 1 Lemon OR ( Lime OR 1 Tsp Tamarind Pulp) 3 Chillies ( Or To Taste) 3 Cloves Garlic Small Piece Of Ginger 1 Tsp Salt (Or To Taste) 1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds 1 Tbsp Fennel Seeds 1/2 tsp asafoetida (Hing) Method: 1) Soak uradh dhal and rice together overnight. 2) In the morning, drain the water , add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, ginger, garlic and chilli . Use a blender and grind it into a smooth paste. 3) Take it out in a big dish, add salt, asafoetida and lemon juice . Mix it well and put it aside. 4) Wash the taro (Dalo) leaves, then take one leaf at a time, put the back of the taro leaf facing up and flatten it slightly by rolling it up and down with a rolling pin. Repeat this process with the remaining taro leaves. 5) Now take one taro leaf at a time, put the wrong side facing up and spread the dhal paste thinly and evenly on the taro leaf. 6) Put another taro leaf wrong side facing up on top of the dhal paste covered taro leaf . Repeat spreading the dhal paste on every single leaf until 5 leaves are done. 7) Roll up the paste layered leaves tightly, plastering any loose ends with the dhal mixture. You can always use a string to tie the rolls to secure them properly. Repeat this with the remaining 5 leaves and steam them for 30 - 40 minutes . 8) Take the rolls out, cool them , remove the strings and cut them into 1/4 inch slices. 9) Shallow fry the saina slices for 2 - 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown in colour . 10) Enjoy with chutney or sauce.