"Kashmiri Roath recipe... "

Ingredients:

Whole wheat flour -2 cups

Maida -1/2 cup

Castor sugar - 1 cup

Milk - 1/2 cup

Ghee - 1/2 cup

Salt - 1 pinch

Baking soda - 1/4 tsp

Grated coconut - 1/2 cup (optional) 

Raisins - 2 tablespoons

Almond powder -1/4 cup

Green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Almonds and cashews for garnishing

Poppy seeds for garnishing

Method:

1. Mix whole wheat flour, maida, salt, baking soda, almond powder, raisins, grated coconut and sugar in a bowl. 

2. Add the ghee and knead into a stiff dough. Add milk in small amounts till the dough forms a stiff consistency. 

3. Knead with both hands for 3-4 minutes. 

4. Grease a baking tray ( preferably rectangle shaped) with ghee and put this dough into the baking tray. Spread evenly with the help of your fingertips or a spatula. 

5. Take a tooth pick or fork and poke holes in this evenly spread dough. 

6. Take a brush and apply a small amount of milk and ghee mixture on this dough and put almonds and cashews on it and press these dry fuits with your fingertips ( you can also use the dry fruits of your choice. 

7. Now sprinkle poppy seeds over this dough. 

8. Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees for 10 minutes and then bake this roath at the same temperature for about 40- 50 minutes or till the upper surface changes it's colour. 

9. Let it cool for 2 hours before cutting into square pieces and serve.