The Food Network has recently announced they are expanding with a new channel, the Cooking Channel. According to the New York Times, this new channel will feature “low-key programs targeted at a hipper crowd interested in the grass roots of food culture.”

One lucky Canadian who is being included in this grass roots theme is our very own Bal Arneson, author of the bestselling Everyday Indian. Bal’s new show, Spice Goddess, will premiere on the Cooking Channel on July 10. Inspired by the foods she was taught to cook growing up in her village, Bal makes cooking delicious Indian meals quick and easy. (Canadians can catch Spice Goddess on Food Network Canada in September.)

As if a new TV show weren’t enough, Bal is hard at work on a new book, Bal’s Quick and Healthy Indian, due out this fall. Expanding on her previous title, Bal has created even more easy and delicious Indian recipes.

For a taste of what Bal has to offer, try out her healthy rotis from Everyday Indian.

Makes 8 rotis

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp chana masala
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup fresh or frozen chopped spinach
1/4 cup finely grated or finely chopped broccoli
1/4 cup cooked mixed lentils
1/2 Tbsp grated ginger
1/2 cup water (add more if needed)

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and knead until it has a soft smooth consistency like pizza dough. Take a piece of dough about the size of a golf ball and form it into a round shape. Dust your working surface with flour so the dough doesn’t stick. Using a rolling pin, roll the ball into a thin patty (like a tortilla).

Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, and gently place the roti in the pan. When you see some small bubbly spots, flip the roti and cook the other side. When there are brown spots on both sides, the roti is ready.