Sheermal

Sheermal should be said as maida chapati which is specially made for serving along with non veg recipes which have gravy, colour is orange and shape/looks are like Pizza ( a little thinner than pizza), so lets make sheer mal.

Ingredients

• 3 cups plain flour


• 1 cup milk


• 2 tbsp. milk extra


• 1 tsp. sugar


• 3/4 cup ghee


• salt to taste


• few saffron strands

Method

• Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp. milk warmed.


• Keep aside.


• Sift together flour and salt, sprinkle in sugar.


• Take in a large bowl, add melted ghee.


• Run in ghee with finger till evenly distributed.


• Add milk a little at a time, and knead in dough.


• When it forms a soft smooth lump, cover with moist cloth.


• Keep aside for 2 hours, knead, keep aside again for 2 hours.


• Knead again, divide into 7 parts.


• Rub saffron strands in milk to dissolve.


• Place an inverted heavy iron pan on lower shelf of oven.


• Keep the grill on upper rack. Preheat to 250C.


• Use dry flour for dusting while rolling.


• Roll to thick round about 6" in diameter.


• Prick with fork all over. Slap onto pan base.


• Allow to bake till brown spots appear.


• Move to grill with tongs.


• Dip fingers in saffron milk and splash on sheermal.


• Keep in oven few more seconds Or, bake in traditional tandoor or in inverted pressure cooker.


• Remove, serve hot or wrap in slightly moist towel to collect.


• Apply butter or ghee on top if desired.


• Serve with gravies, veggies, curds, pickles or jams.


• Sheermal is specially served along with mutton korma, chicken korma.


• Making time= 30 minutes Makes= 7 pieces.