Making rustic, soft, Mealie Meal rotis!

[@shikshZN]

hi aunty 😊if after we put in the first cup of flour and the dough comes out soft and plyable already not at all grainy, is it necessary to add more water and more flour? pls help

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

If you feel your dough is to the consistency you like it then it should be ok. However you will have to also see how the rotis come out. I mixed dough by touch for years and only started measuring after I started this channel...

[@shikshZN]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan thanks alot.......I did such a big blunder cos my consistency was perfect and I went and added a cup of water causing a river in my dish 😭😭😭😭was so sad. I should've just left out the water .....I was under the impression that without extra flour and water, the roti will come out raw🙈🙈 I did try again and there was no need for more water and flour but I had to cut down quantity drastically cos all my flour finished 😅😅but it came out perfect, it even puffed up while toasting 💫🥳

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

@@shikshZN Very nice! I think part of the learning is also to trust instinct, sorry if the video lead you astray!

[@shikshZN]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan u are such a sweetheart......no no ., ur video was very helpful indeed big thank u and gods blessings be abundantly upon 🥰

[@viggienaidoo3977]

Thanks so much your recipes are great 👍

[@sanjeevJagessar]

Love all your cooking aunt

[@michellethinnasagaren3558]

Thank you for all the lovely recipes aunty... your voice and food makes me miss my home Durban... being far away in New Zealand...you bring home all the way here... remind me of my granny... ❤❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@sharinabalgobind8463]

Om Mathaji.....I notice your key ingredient is love and devotion that's why your recipes never fail. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

So nice of you!

[@hazelem1266]

My sister in Johannesburg, learned from her mother in law how to make rotisserie like that. Yum

[@vasukanjee6582]

Namaste Ben🙏thank you for sharing your wonderful video with us. It is looking so good.... What I normally do is add oil to my dish before I put in the mixture to avoid it sticking to the dish.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes that is a good tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@farahk8362]

Thank you so much for a brilliant video. May you always have best health and happiness and stay blessed. I will ensure I teach my daughter what I learn so that we always keep our traditional dishes alive. 💝💝💝

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks for watching! Yes that is indeed important, I’m teaching my daughter as well!

[@juliapadayachee4813]

Thank you ma for all the loverly recipe s. I am learning alot from you. God bless you.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Glad I can help, even if it’s a little bit!

[@yeshidaindraj9694]

Recipe par excellence. I doubled the quantity. It really came so nice.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Always so good to get feedback like this!

[@samanthasancho4729]

Love your simplicity. Thank you for your step by step guidance

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are so welcome!

[@akashneebalraj1532]

Thank you so much Ma for always sharing your recipes with us. You remind me of my late mum. She used to make mealie meal rotis and turn them just like you without burning her fingers. 💟💟💟 Nothing beats experience. Love your channel. God bless you with good health Ma🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much for the very kind words 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@debbiejewel2850]

Thank you so much for the recipes aunty always love them you remind me ask much of my granny

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are most welcome!

[@rachealselvaranijames3547]

Hi Gaithree, I look forward to watching your videos, thank you for starting up this channel, well done, I'm sp proud of you.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks that means a lot to me!

[@evelynpillay-yw5yb]

My mum use to make mealie meal rotis i miss her so much 😢

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you!

[@PriscillaPillay-n1r]

Hi Gaithree enjoying watching this looks so easy but I never got it right but will try yours looking very good thank you for sharing 🙏❤

[@NishanaMahipath]

My late mum used make this roti everyday. 😢I miss her so much . I make it for my family. Mum never put margarine tho . So I cook it without any oil or margarine.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks for sharing

[@softlife4700]

Just came across your channel, this is so amazing. What a calming and refreshing video. I also subscribed.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jeevapillay2581]

Gifted mum. You are blessed beyond measures.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks 🙏🏼

[@lallithapremjith7493]

Always a pleasure watching learning so much thank you mom🤗

[@RessillaKanniyappan-cd2uv]

I love the way you present your cooking

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@reneevadivalu9864]

Namaste aunty you are so good at all your meals...it reminds me of when my mum used to make mellie meal roti....Hod bless you

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@sahirebrahim6412]

Thank you Aunty, my mum used to make this. 💚I'm gona try this soon.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you enjoy!

[@shaymakhan900]

I never knew how to make mealie meal roti but u make it seems soo easy hav to try tks

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you give it a try - takes some practice but worth it!

[@sorayakathrada6638]

Hi aunty, I tried ur jackfruit curry. It turned out delicious. First time I tried to cook jackfruit. Thank u aunty

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are most welcome, jackfruit is such a lovely delicacy!

[@RahimaAlly-nr6rz]

Hi aunt thank u 4 all th tasty recipes

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure!

[@patramdhany8702]

Thanks mum I tried it so many times I failed ,but your way I am going to try again ,love it💕

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

All the best, let us know how it comes out and if you still having trouble maybe we can perhaps suggest work arounds!

[@valencianair311]

Thank you ma for the recipe ❤🙏 tried it and it came out delicious, sent the link to my family

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Great 👍🏽 Glad to be of a little bit of assistance

[@rosythoppai3127]

Thank you for your lovely recipes Aunty

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are most welcome!

[@KwaramuSymmetry]

Happy Mother's Day Maji. Many thanks for your guidance. We are blessed to have you with us. Mwah

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@vimmi8353]

Hi Aunty... thank you so much for the lovely mealie meal roti recipe... I tried it and it came out very nice

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Most welcome 😊

[@geetadwarika7098]

Thank you for your lovely recipe Aunty Gayatri. My mum in law used to make these for my family all the time. Now she's passed on. I tried this first time today everything came out fine but most of it did not puff up.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Did you try adding a second roti (a finished one) on top of the one on the thawa to help it puff up? Was the roti soft?

[@rajensatyapal391]

Really enjoy watching your home style cooking. Please share fish curry recipe

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Loading soon!

[@beautybysoraya635]

Wow this is something new for me looks delicious

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope you enjoy!

[@beautybysoraya635]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan will most definitely thank u for sharing 💕

[@shamlaarinundan8393]

Thanks for your yummy 😋 recipe

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Most welcome 😊

[@maryanngangen4990]

Oh yes MA, kalli n fish curry is thee perfect combination I love it

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@annapalani1580]

I will try mkng dis roti tried mny tmes but nvr cum lke dis roti tnx fr sharing ❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hope this video helps!

[@Shakoon-q2d]

Simply love this roti

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much 😊

[@AB-sq1nu]

Hello aunty, thanks for your sharing your recipes. Can you pls show us how to make tin fish curry pls. I ate it once in durban and could not believe its tin fish as i never made tin fish before. Enjoy watching you cook. Love from cape town

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi A B, here is the link to how I make my tinfish. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqCml5-Vo8aWq9k

[@AB-sq1nu]

Will def make tomorrow God willing. Thanks aunty

[@PremieGovender-m7h]

Aunty thanks For curry so simple. Recipes pluse baking Roti Love in food With son ❤❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Most welcome 😊

[@ABKhan_]

Hi Auntie , U R soooo cute , like da way U explain in a cool n calm manner thank U god bless

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you so much

[@essasafwana4162]

Hello ma ‘ i like your cooking ma. Very good like my daughter in in law

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks a lot!

[@shameancompton4355]

Thank you and God bless 😘

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are so welcome!

[@zarabees2123]

What is meali meal ? With thanks. I love your channel, good luck .

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Maize meal or corn meal.

[@zarabees2123]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan thank you so much , I really appreciate your help.

[@pastorjamienaidoo2883]

Goodafternoon Aunty,thanks for your show,please show how to make mealie meal roti without flour please.No gluten

[@zubedavawda1074]

Can u put ghee on the both sides while on tawa thank you so much for sharing the recipe lots of luv from Pietermaritzburg God bless you abundantly with good health. Aunty Devi.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes you can add ghee like you would for dhal roti but it will change the texture of the mealie meal rotis.

[@savatrigovender6616]

Must try it as I never made meal roti

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Let us know if you do!

[@geethaanashpaul4627]

Thank u mum, making of meal meal roti in detail, I know my mistake n your meal meal Roti looks delicious take care Prem Namaste 🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Most welcome 😊 We can always learn new things so there's no mistakes, just attempts at learning!

[@reethamontgomery2932]

What meal I meal you used?and thanks for sharing

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi we used Nyala.

[@pumoneynaidoo6385]

Lovely I must try

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Please do!

[@shameancompton4355]

Thank you.

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

My pleasure 😇

[@roshininaicker5063]

Definitely trying out now

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

How did it go?

[@roshininaicker5063]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan perfect 🥰 I am so happy that I finally found a recipe that is flop'proof. Thank you so much.

[@roshininaicker5063]

I've also shared the link to my families and friends.

[@ritaramrathan839]

Hi this roti is very delicious and healthy🎉🎉🎉

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes indeed!

[@lilm3438]

Thank you for the insightful video aunty😊😊I'm going to try this recipe soon!! 😀😀My gran used to make soft mealie meal roti in her younger days. Just one question, should I brush the roti with butter once it bubbles up?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You can brush a mixture of butter or margarine with oil (see the dhal roti recipe). Butter alone may make it too brown as butter burns at a lower temperature...

[@lilm3438]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan okay I will try it out soon, thank you Aunty ❤️

[@shameancompton4355]

Lovely

[@nikolakizarmaos65]

Perfection 👌

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 🙏🏼 Hope you replicate it soon

[@miriamrungasamy9181]

Love all ur recipes but u dnt no how to make meali meal roti .. learning frm ur channel.🙏

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Great thanks!

[@charmaine3553]

Love it love it😍

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@veronicanaidoo9763]

Will do. Thanks

[@veronicanaidoo9763]

Thank you ma, I'm going to make this tday. God bless you ma

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Let us know how yours come out!

[@theviesigamoney7685]

Can you show me how to.make brown roti

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi we will do so, I just made a batch for the recipe that will upload on Sunday but will film it when we do it again.

[@user-hz5eg8qe2s]

Is there a healthier option of mealie meal roti? Excl white flour

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes you can substitute the white flour one for one with brown/wholewheat flour.

[@hazelem1266]

Don’t you use ghee or melted butter when you fry it?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Not really, but you can use it if you like a richer roti. It could be more crispy as well...

[@hazelem1266]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan thank you. I will try this method.

[@nessagerritsen1689]

This looks so good. I’ll be trying these out soon. Can I use chapati flour instead of all purpose flour?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

It should work in a similar way. Apologies for the delayed response.

[@shobhamohangi5461]

Thank you Maa..but I dont eat margarine...my Late Mom used use s little ghee or butter.. n no oil..but very little! Hope it's ok to do the same...

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes butter will work the same if not better.

[@salomegovender629]

I enjoy watching the videos, unfortunately the untidy dishcloths are unsightly.

[@YASMIN-hn1hx]

Explain what is mealie meal!

[@JayanthiChetty]

❤

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you!

[@sherona7153]

Yummy 😋

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

thanks sherona!

[@jaymoon8559]

lovely

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you!

[@andremilton3929]

What is MIELE?? Is it CORNMEAL

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes it will be similar. However depending on your location your cornmeal could be more rough or finer than our local “mealie meal”

[@kalakovan1916]

Yes what is mealie meal

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

It is a flour made from maize. Here in South Africa there’s a number of brands like Ace or White Star or Nyala.

[@michellewoodraj2855]

Recipe for cabbage and soya chunks plz ma

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5rEfYWue6urbZI

[@theanti-hero7232]

Ma what is this mealie meal?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Maize flour or maize meal such as Lucky Star or Ace

[@kandeedawood9806]

Hello Gaithree where can i buy a heavy tawa. I am in Durban thanks

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hi you can try to get out to Sattars. They are in the Berea. My thawa is almost 35 years old already.

[@moganeegovender3912]

Hi.. I would like to follow Aunty... please could you add this as an option near share etc

[@anishadewkinunan936]

Thank you ma, absolutely beautiful ❤️😘

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

You are so welcome

[@damyantisattler8077]

What is mealie meal?

[@DopamineSage]

It's called cornmeal from other places 😊 also, most of the corn meal that you'd come across is yellow because they use yellow corn 🌽.

[@jeyamanivisvalingam9401]

What is Mealie?

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Here in South Africa we have a flour made from maize - that we call maize meal or mielie meal. Elsewhere it would be corn meal.

[@jeyamanivisvalingam9401]

Thank you Aunty.

[@ellen2805]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan Corn meal is a different product. The American version of mielie meal is corn flour. I see it more often sold as masa harina in Spanish, in Portuguese it'd be massa de milho. :) Mielie meal roti is exactly like a corn tortilla. It's definitely old school since corn flour tortillas have been made since 10,000 BCE!

[@vrijmatipersaud1256]

👍

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thanks so much!

[@aminacassim4565]

HELO MA I LOVE MELIMEAL ROTI IT TOPS THANK U FOR SHARING LOTS OFF LOVE AMINA

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Thank you!

[@isharamahabeer5350]

Hi

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Hello 👋🏾

[@asteerakalasur354]

Tank u aunty I tried makin mealie meal roti n followed ur recipe it came out very nice

[@PremieGovender-m7h]

Please aunty tells chillies bits

[@PremieGovender-m7h]

Please tells how makes chillies bits

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Here is the link to the bhajia recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kILbdnqKa9V2pLc

[@fazelally1049]

A South Africa Roti

[@GaithreeDeviLuckan]

Yes it is indeed very South African, as in the early days the rations provided to indenture labourers did not include flour but mielie meal instead.

[@fazelally1049]

@@GaithreeDeviLuckan thanks Aunty Devin for the history lesson, very enlightening