Lahori Qatlama

A Traditional Festival Bread

What is Qatlama?

Qatlama or Katlama is a large-orange colored deep fried roti/poori topped with the layer of gram flour (besan) mixed with spices along with lentils, coriander seeds and pomegranate seeds.

Lahori Qatlama

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

Dough

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp Oil/ghee
• 1 tbsp Salt
• Water

Gram flour (besan) mixture

• 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
• 1 Egg
• 1 tbsp Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
• 2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Carom seeds (ajwain)
• 1/2 tsp Food color

Toppings

• 2-3 tbsp Urad daal (Maash ki daal)
• Pomegranate seeds
• Coriander seeds
• Oil for deep frying

Instructions

 

• Soak the daal in water for at least 1 hour.
• Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
• Add oil, mix well.
• Use water as required to knead the dough.
• In another bowl mix gram flour, salt, red chili powder, cumin seeds, carom seeds.
  
• Add egg and mix well.
• Next add water and make a thick paste.
• Divide the dough in two parts.
• Take one part and roll it like a roti.
• Apply the gram flour (besan) mixture. Top it with some daal, pomegranate seeds and coriander seeds.
• Press gently using a spatula.
• Deep fry in hot oil. Fry both sides.
• Serve it hot. And enjoy 🙂

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