Name: Kashmiri Roth recipe by Swathi Joshnaa Sathish at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour 2 cups; Sugar 1/2 cup; Black cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon; Ghee 4 tablespoons; Water as required or 1/2 to 3/4 cup; Ghee for deep frying; Yogurt 1/4 cup; Pistachio powder 1/4 cup; Almonds 30; Poppy seeds 4 tablespoons; Powdered sugar for garnishing

ABOUT Kashmiri Roth RECIPE

Roth is a traditional Kashmiri dish which carries several cultural and religious beliefs . Roth is a sweet bread / cake / cookie with lots of dry fruits . It holds its importance during Pun festival which is the most significant religious festival of the Kashmiri Pandit community . The other side , these Roths were prepared during wedding ceremonies to be sent with the new bride . Roth is distributed among families to spread and share happiness and joy . Roth making differs from one region to another . Roth is famous among Kashmiri Muslims as well as Pandits with their own cooking variations . When some natives bake in a tandoor while the rest fry in ghee .

Ingredients Serving: 10

Whole wheat flour 2 cups
Sugar 1/2 cup
Black cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
Ghee 4 tablespoons
Water as required or 1/2 to 3/4 cup
Ghee for deep frying
Yogurt 1/4 cup
Pistachio powder 1/4 cup
Almonds 30
Poppy seeds 4 tablespoons
Powdered sugar for garnishing

Instructions

In a bowl , take whole wheat flour .
Add ghee , sugar , cardamom powder and start mixing together .
Start kneading the dough by adding required water gradually . Knead to a soft dough .
Grease the dough with ghee . Cover and rest for 20 minutes .
Heat ghee in a pan for deep frying .
Divide the dough into medium sized balls .
Press each ball in between palms to flatten the ball to disc like thick Roths. Shouldn’t be thin .
Brush roths with yogurt .
Gently press almonds on every Roth .
Sprinkle poppy seeds .
Sprinkle pistachio powder .
Now gently drop Roths one by one in the hot ghee . Fry till golden brown in medium heat .
Puffy aromatic Roths are ready .
Garnish with pistachio powder and powdered sugar .

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