Popular Central Asian pizza like dish, is mainly a big hit in Punjabi rural areas and Lahore. Basically, a street food and is a gigantic flat bread,covered in chilli paste and then deep fried. However I opted for a less oily version by shallow frying it. Fondly called as the poor man's pizza, it is sold in kilos and suffices a poor man's hungry family often. Try this amazing bread version to experience an economical pizza that too with a great taste and even the looks.
Mix flour, salt and nigella seeds in a bowl. Add water gradually and knead into a soft dough. Rest it for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Now, for the making of the topping mix, take the tomatoes in a pan and add little water and boil them on low flame until tender. Cook until soft and the water is reduced. Cool and peel the skin.
Add the peeled tomatoes, chilli paste or powder, gram flour and salt to a blender and whiz to a smooth paste. Divide this topping equally between two rotis.
Heat oil in a big tawa. Dust a work top generously. Make 2 big balls with the dough. Roll each out into 10 inch slightly thick round rotis.
While one side is cooking, briskly apply the tomato mixture on the upper side and sprinkle with crushed coriander seeds, cumin seeds and chilli flakes.
Also, add the kasoori methi if desired. I did that to make it more tastier. Use oil equally between two katlamas.
When one side is golden and crisp, flip it to cook the side with the tomato paste. It takes around 2 to 3 mins for the plain side to cook and 3 mins for the side with the tomato paste.
Yummy and delicious to the last bite. Serve it hot with chaas and salad.
Notes
Red food colour is optional. Use kashmiri chilli powder for a bright red colour as i did. I did not use any artificial food colour. Urad dal or blackgram soaked well (and drained) and anardana powder also can be used as toppings.