Ragi Rotti

Ragi is the staple food of Karnataka and is also popular in other south Indian states. It is also called as finger millet.
Ragi rotti can be eaten as a breakfast or an evening snack. It is very healthy, especially who are diabetic or on a diet. Its rich in calcium and fiber. It helps reduce weight when substituted with rice.

Ingredients:
Ragi flour - 1 cup
Onion - 1 big (finely chopped)
Green chillies - 2 nos. (finely chopped)
Fresh coconut -  1 tbsp (grated)
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Water to mix the dough
Oil

Method:
Mix all the ingredients using water to a semi-solid consistency except oil in a wide vessel and keep it aside for 10 mins. Take a tawa, spread it with little oil and take a handful of the mixture and pat it with your fingers to make a flat round shaped rotti. Put some oil around and on the rotti, put it on the stove and close it with a lid. After 5-8 mins, open the lid and see if the wetness has gone on the top and flip over the rotti and cook for another 5 minutes on the other side. You can see if the rotti is cooked by piercing it with a fork/knife, the rotti should not stick to them. You can make few more rotties with the left over mixture.

Serve it hot with a lump of butter and coconut chutney...my mouth is watering as I love ragi rotti, it's my favourite rotti.

Tip: If you feel the ragi flour is very dark/black in colour or not getting the desired consistency, mix 1 or 2 tbsp of wheat flour.


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