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Bajre Ki Roti
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Bajre Ki Roti

🇮🇳 Indian

Rajasthani bajra roti with ghee and jaggery, desert winter fuel. Flour, water, heat and hands — the oldest bread tradition on earth. Serve with any curry, dal or pickle on the table.

Prep 32 min Cook 10 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Ghee3 tbsp
  • Sesame Seeds1 tsp
  • Jaggery3/4 cup, grated
  • Pearl Millet (Bajra)1 cup

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine flour, salt and water into a shaggy mass, then knead till smooth and supple; rest covered 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Cover and rest; use this time to make the filling or get the pan hot.

  3. 3

    Divide into equal balls, then roll — plain, or stuffed and sealed like little parcels before rolling gently.

  4. 4

    Cook on a hot tawa till brown blisters form, flip, then finish over an open flame (or in the pan with ghee) till it puffs.

  5. 5

    Slather with ghee, wrap in a clean cloth, and carry to the table warm.

Chef's tip

Rest the dough or it will fight you at the rolling pin.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Bajra Roti - Tips To Make Soft & Thin Masala Bajra Roti Recipe - Gluten Free Roti | Skinny Recipes · on YouTube