Name: Bread Quatlama recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups plain/all purpose flour; Salt to season; 1 teaspoon fine sugar; as needed Oil; 2 eggs; Milk to knead dough; 1/2 cup gram flour/besan; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 large green chilli chopped finely/1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon nigella seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 drops yellow food colour/ a pinch of turmeric; water as needed

ABOUT Bread Quatlama RECIPE

This is a traditional breakfast in the Middle East, Pakistan and a few places in India as well. It can be made with or without using eggs

Ingredients Serving: 6

2 cups plain/all purpose flour
Salt to season
1 teaspoon fine sugar
as needed Oil
2 eggs
Milk to knead dough
1/2 cup gram flour/besan
1 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 large green chilli chopped finely/1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 teaspoon nigella seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 drops yellow food colour/ a pinch of turmeric
water as needed

Instructions

Add the plain flour, 1 teaspoon salt and sugar in a mixing bowl
Mix well and knead a stiff dough using the required amount of milk
Tuck the dough into a ball and apply some oil over it
Place it in the mixing bowl covered for 20 minutes
beat the eggs in a bowl in the meantime
add the gram flour to the eggs
Add the red chilli powder and a pinch of salt
Add the food colour or turmeric now and mix well
Place the seeds and chillies mixed in a small bowl
Now post resting, set enough oil for deep frying in a wok
Divide the dough into equal parts(makes 6-7)
Roll out each potion using some flour in the process
Apply a tablespoon (or more if needed)of the gram flour-eggs slurry over one side covering it well
Take a pinch of mixed seeds and chillies and sprinkle on top
Gently press down the seeds and chillies with a spoon so that they stick well
Prepare all the Quatlamas similarly and deep fry each till both sides puff up while frying
Enjoy while warm with your choice of sauces/ chutnies/ pickles

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