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Masala rotlo recipe | kathiyawadi masala rotlo recipe | bharela marcha recipe | stuffed chilli recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Meal
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

For masala rotlo

  • 2 cup bajra flour
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup water or as required
  • Ghee for serving

For stuffing

  • 1 cup methi leaves
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 3 tbsp crushed peanuts
  • 1 tbsp oil

For bharela marcha

  • 150 grm or 7-8 medium size green chilli
  • 1 cup gram flour
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • Pinch of hing
  • ½ tsp ajwain
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Some coriander leaves
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Water for steaming
  • For chilli tempering
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

Making masala rotlo

  • In a mixture jar, add green chilli, ginger, garlic cloves, salt and jeera. Grind it into a coarse paste. Keep it aside.
  • Now in a mixing bowl, add methi leaves and coriander leaves. Roughly chop it.
  • Then add salt, grinded green paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, crushed peanut powder and oil and mix well. The stuffing is ready.
  • Now in a mixing bowl, add water and salt. Mix well.
  • Then add bajra flour gradually and knead soft dough.
  • Now sprinkle some water and knead the dough for 2-3 minutes till it becomes smooth.
  • take a medium size ball and flatten it out between your palm. Add 3 tbsp stuffing into the center of the circle.
  • Bring the edges of the circle towards the centre and fold over to cover the entire filling; making sure the edges are all sealed well by pinching them together if there is any opening.
  • Flatten the stuffed dough; dust over a little flour and pat gently into a 6-inch diameter circle taking care not to put too much pressure as the stuffing can come out of the dough.
  • Heat the tawa on medium flame, then stuff rotla onto the tawa to cook until golden brown on both sides.
  • Serve the stuffed masala rotlo hot with ghee smeared on the top.

For bharela marcha

  • Wash and make slits into green chilli. remove its seeds and slightly sprinkle some salt into the inner part of the chilli.
  • Now in a mixing bowl, add besan, turmeric, hing, ajwain, red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt, garam masala, sugar, lemon juice and oil. mix well. Masala is slightly bind together.
  • Then stuff chill with masala and place chilli on hole plate.
  • Now steam chilli on high flame for 7-8 minutes. Do not over steam it.
  • Cool down chilli slightly and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, and sesame seeds and slightly saute it.
  • Add chillies and saute it on medium-high flame for 2 minutes.
  • Bharela marcha is ready. Serve with masala rotla.

Notes

For bharela marcha
  • Choose medium-size and fresh green chili.
  • Sprinkle some salt on chili veins to decrease their spiciness.
  • Steam chilies for only 7-8 minutes on high flame. Do not oversteam it.
For masala rotla
  • Chop roughly methi and coriander leaves. Do not finely chop it.
  • Peanut powder absorbs water from the masala and gives a nutty flavor to it.
  • Knead soft dough for rotla.
  • Sprinkle a little water drop and knead bajra dough till it becomes smooth and crack-free.
  • Cook rotla on medium flame.