Eggless Whole Wheat Pita Bread - Without Oven

Serves 5-6

Preparation Time : 1.5- 2 hrs
Cooking Time : 5-10 mins

Ingredients :
Wheat Flour - 2 Cups.
Dry Yeast - 1.5 Tsp.
Sugar - 0.5 Tsp.
Oil - 1 Tsp.
Salt
Water

Method :
1) Add yeast, sugar and 1 tsp of flour to 1 cup warm water. Let it sit till yeast is active
2) Sift the flour in a bowl. Add the yeast mixture and oil. Knead into a soft mixture.
3) Grease the bowl and dough. Cover and let the dough sit till it rises and doubles in size. (This might take two hours or less)
4) Knead the dough softly and divide in 8 equal portions. Flatten the each portion in a 3-4 inch round shape. Let these breads sit for another 30 minutes.
5) Pre-heat a pan. Grease with a little oil. Place the bread on the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes till both sides develop brown spots and bread is puffed with air.
6) Cut the bread in half and open like pockets. Fill these with salads, falafel, flitters, sauces of your choice and serve.

Chatpati Chana Tikki (Chickpea Patty)

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 5-10 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients :
Chickpeas (Chana) - 1.5 Cup. (Soaked overnight)
Medium Onion - 1 Nos. (Finely Chopped)
Chickpea Flour (Besan) - 2 Tbsp.
Garlic Cloves - 2-3 Nos.
Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp.
Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp.
Fresh Parsley (Dhaniya) - 1 Tbsp.
Oil
Salt


Method :
1) Add all ingredients except oil to a grinder. Grind slowly into a dough consistency mixture.
2) Remove in a bowl. Divide in 3-4 equal portions. Shape into a patty.
3) Shallow fry the patty till golden brown on both sides. Serve hot with sauce of your choice.

Tips :
1) Place the patty in between a bun or pita bread with some fresh home-made mayo and salad and enjoy like a burger.
2) Choose any legumes of your choice to make it more healthy and delicious for example : peas.

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