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Homemade tandoori-style bread, without using a traditional tandoor oven.

Homemade tandoori roti without a tandoor

Main dishes

A soft, Indian-style bread, leavened with yogurt and cooked in a hot frying pan, perfect for serving with curry or slow-cooked meat for a complete meal.

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Recipe from Mehedi Abedin, MD Abu Siyam, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This tender and slightly charred bread is made without a special oven, using a simple cast-iron frying pan.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodFrying in a pan
  • Estimated cost$1.06 $0.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

5 people
  • $0.60
  • $0.24
  • $0.01
  • $0.04
  • $0.00
  • $0.04
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the yogurt and oil, then knead, gradually adding warm water until a soft and pliable dough forms. ≈ 10 min
  3. Cover the dough and let it rise for at least 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.
  4. Divide the dough into small balls, then flatten them into discs without making them too thin. ≈ 10 min
  5. If you don’t have a tandoor, use a clay oven or a well-heated cast iron skillet.
  6. Cook each patty on both sides until it is browned and has light brown marks.

The bill

Homemade tandoori roti without a tandoor

  • 375 g of flour$0.60
  • 120 g of thick, plain yogurt$0.24
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda$0.01
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar$0.00
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of neutral oil$0.13

Total$1.06

that's $0.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 375 g of flour
  • 120 g of thick, plain yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of neutral oil
  • Warm water, in sufficient quantity to knead

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