Bajra ki Roti (Millet Flat Bread Recipe)
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Rajastan is famous for it’s rustic cuisine and Bajra ki Roti comes front and center. Bajra, or millet, is a hearty gluten free grain that is easily digestible and contains many beneficial nutrients. It is packed with protein, high amounts of fiber, B-complex vitamins including niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin. Try this recipe for Bajra ki Roti with Kande ki Subzi (Onion Subzi)…simply delicious!
Ingredients
  • Bajra (Millet) Flour – 1 cup
  • Chapati (Whole Wheat) Flour – ⅓ cup (for gluten-free rotis, replace chapati flour with equal amount of Bajra Flour)
  • Salt – ¼ tsp
  • Oil – 1 Tbsp
  • Warm Water – ½ cup
  • Clarified Butter (Ghee) for topping
Instructions
  1. Mix Bajra Flour, Chapati Flour and Salt in a flat bowl.
  2. Add Oil and mix to incorporate the oil into the flour.
  3. Slowly add a little Water at a time to form a stiff dough.
  4. Drizzle a few drops of Oil and coat the dough to prevent a skin from forming.
  5. Cover and let the dough rest for 15-30 minutes.
  6. Heat Tawa. Knead dough and divide into equal portions (7-8).
  7. Lightly grease hands with Oil and flatten the ball into discs (dip the discs into dry Millet Flour to help flatten them further, approx 6 in diameter).
  8. Place roti on a hot tawa and wait for bubbles to appear.
  9. Flip to the other side and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  10. Optional – Finish cooking roti on an open flame using a mesh screen to get a rustic char.
  11. Smear roti with Clarified Butter (Ghee) and serve hot.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/break-fast/bajra-ki-roti-millet-flat-bread-recipe-1948.html