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Why does my roti tear while rolling?
Assess dough flexibility before rolling. Allow more resting if it feels tight, use even pressure, and avoid forcing a dry or cracked edge to stretch thin.
Why it happens
Roti may tear when the dough is too dry, insufficiently rested, unevenly kneaded, or rolled with uneven pressure. Coarse whole-wheat flour and a high bran content can interrupt the gluten network.
How it works
Gluten provides extensibility and cohesion. Hydration and resting help the dough stretch more evenly; bran particles can physically interrupt the network, making some flours less elastic.
By the BhumiSutra kitchen team. Updated 25 October 2026. All products and figures on this prototype site are demonstration data.