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Girda
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Girda

🇮🇳 Indian

Kashmiri girda, sesame-topped morning bread for noon chai. Soft-centred, blistered and buttered; bread as daily ritual. Serve with any curry, dal or pickle on the table.

Prep 26 min Cook 12 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Yogurt2 cups, whisked
  • Saltto taste
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • All-Purpose Flour2 cups
  • Sesame Seeds1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the flour(s) with salt, then add water slowly, kneading 8-10 minutes to a soft, springy dough that springs back when poked.

  2. 2

    Rest the dough, covered with a damp cloth, for at least 30 minutes — gluten relaxes, rolling gets easier.

  3. 3

    Portion the dough, stuff and pinch the seams closed, then roll with a feather touch so nothing bursts.

  4. 4

    Slap onto the hot tawa; when dark spots appear, flip and press at the edges with a cloth till it balloons.

  5. 5

    Slather with ghee, wrap in a clean cloth, and carry to the table warm.

Chef's tip

The puff comes from steam; don't poke holes with a fork.

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Watch how it's made

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