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Makki Ki Roti Tart (Savory Cornmeal Tart)
This makki ki roti tart recipe is a fun twist on an old classic. Fill these tarts with sarson ka saag for an elegant holiday appetizer.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 18 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup cornmeal ((see notes))
- 1 cup whole-wheat flour ((see notes))
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp ajwain ((see notes))
- 1 tbsp fenugreek leaves ((see notes))
- 4 tbsp ghee ((see notes))
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit before you start to prep the dough.
- 2
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl, stirring to distribute the spices and herbs
- 3
Add the ghee and the water and mix to form a dough.
- 4
Knead the dough for 5 minutes and then shape it into a flat disc.
- 5
Place the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper and start to roll it into a 1/8" thick flat sheet.
- 6
Take a 3¼" biscuit cutter and start to cut out circles. (see notes)
- 7
Place the dough into a muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes.
- 8
Cool and fill as desired.