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Bajra Roti

Bajra Roti

Name: Bajra Roti
Total time: 1 min 4 s
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 0.75 cups Atta; 0.5 teaspoons Raw Red Rice; 0.5 teaspoons Bajra Flour; 1 unit Red Dry Chilli Bydagi; 1 pinch Salt; 0.75 tablespoons Curd; 0.5 teaspoons Refined Oil; 0.25 glasss Water

Time20 Min

DifficultyEasy

Serves1

Millets are one of the healthiest grains that have existed for centuries. Though it has been a common Indian dish for generations, only recently the world is waking up to its health benefits and incorporating it in their daily diet. One of the popular millet is the bajra or pearl millet. There are many different ways of consuming bajra & one of them is utilizing it as flour for making various dish ... es. There are many bajra flour recipes, the most popular one among them is bajra roti. Bajra is a gluten-free flour so preparing it can be tricky. Once you understand the method and start eating it, you will want to incorporate it into your regular meal. There are different versions of it, the easiest of them is to mix it with wheat flour and rice in small proportions. Mixing the wheat and rice make it easier to knead. For the simplest bajra roti recipe, you require bajra ka atta, wheat flour, little red rice, dried red chillies, salt, and oil. All these ingredients are easily available in any grocery store. In case you are unable to get red rice, you can visit one of the Kerala speciality grocery stores where it will be readily available. Bajra is rich in fibre and can be consumed by people of all ages. Bajra roti calorie content is low as compared to regular wheat roti making it a healthy substitute. It is also ideal for any meal. People with hypothyroidism should be careful and consume sparingly.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Atta

0.75 cups

Bajra Flour

0.5 teaspoons

Red Dry Chilli Bydagi

1 unit

Salt

1 pinch

Refined Oil

0.5 teaspoons

Dairy

Curd

0.75 tablespoons

Other

Raw Red Rice

0.5 teaspoons

Water

0.25 glasss

Directions

In a bowl, soak Red Rice in Water. Soak for 4 hours.

In a bowl, add Red Chilli and Water. Soak for 4 hours.

In a bowl, add Whole Wheat Flour, Bajra Flour, Salt & Curd.

Blend the soaked Red Rice & Red Chilli to a fine paste. Add the paste to Whole Wheat Flour bowl.

Add Water and knead.

Add Oil and knead to form a dough.

Divide the dough to small sizes.

Roll out the dough flat. Cook the Roti on both sides evenly.

Benefits of Bajra Roti

The amazing Bajra rotis are extremely nutritious and are rich in fibre, proteins, and minerals. It is an ideal alternative to wheat roti for people who are calorie conscious and working for weight loss. Bajra roti benefits include fighting illnesses like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and constipation. It is alkaline which makes it ideal to maintain the ph balance of the body. Calorie of 1 bajra roti is around 220 to 230 cal which is reasonable for a healthy diet and suitable for those who are weight conscious. The bajra roti nutrition includes complex carbohydrates that release energy slowly due to which one feels fuller for a longer period. Some studies show that regular intake of bajra can help prevent cancer and tackle asthma. It is full of rich minerals and vitamins like magnesium, potassium, vitamin B and phosphorus that is beneficial for the heart. Since bajra flour is easily available and not very expensive, it is an ideal food for those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle without burning a hole in their pocket. Bajre ki roti benefits are immense for your health and are easy on your pocket. This versatile item can be had as a healthy breakfast or as a nutritious replacement to your wheat roti for lunch or dinner making it a favorite health food. Try this simple Bajra roti recipe and make your meals more nutritious and healthy!

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What is Bajre ki Roti

A bajra roti is a traditional flatbread that is made in the North Indian region. Usually, it is consumed with both gravy and dry curries. You can have it for lunch or for dinner. Bajra roti has a natural tendency to cool down the body; hence, you can easily find it in Rajasthani cuisines. Bajre ki roti in English is called pearl millet flatbread. Another common name of it is sajje rotti. Apart from cooling down the body, it also provides many necessary nutrients to the body. Its nutrition, along with its taste, is one reason why some people prefer it over whole wheat roti. Another health benefit that makes people love bajre ki roti is that it is gluten-free. In traditional Indian kitchens, it is very hard to find easy to make gluten-free flatbreads but bajra roti is one good option. If you find millet-based rotis too dry and pale, you can have them with chutney powders or thick yoghurt. If even that does not work, you can have them with gravy based curries like baingan masala. If you consume bajre ki roti for your morning breakfast, you will surely feel full till afternoon lunch. A bajre ki roti is thicker than any typical wheat-based chapati or roti. If you try to make a thin bajra roti, you will surely start to see some cracks in it. And eventually, your roti will break. So, just make big rolls out of the dough so that they can later be prepared into thicker rotis. Also, if you want, you can also add some flavours into roti if you are making them for your children. Just chop some vegetables like onions or leafy veggies like coriander, pudina and dill leaves and then add them to the dough. Not only will it leave some extra flavour, but it will also add healthy nutrition to the rotis. How to Make Bajra Roti? Knowing how to make soft rotis is probably one of the first things that you are going to learn in an Indian kitchen. Once you learn how to make a basic roti, you can then make different types of rotis very easily as the only main difference between them is the ingredients used to make dough. Now, without further ado, let us learn the bajre ki roti recipe.

Ingredients

Prepare the following ingredients beforehand to make the process of making bajra roti even quicker: Atta Bajra Flour Red Dry Chilli Salt Refined Oil Curd Raw Red Rice Water Some people do not like to add raw red rice and red dry chilli to their bajra roti. Not using them is totally fine as there is no single authentic bajra roti recipe that you have to stick to.

How to Make Bajre ki Roti: Step-By-Step Instructions

Here is your step-by-step easy bajra roti recipe. Although every step is very easy and actionable, you can refer to the video if any step is not clear to you. Give it a read: Take a bowl and put some water in it. Soak red rice in this water for around 4 hours. Take another bowl and some water in it. Soak red chilli in this water for around 4 hours. Take another bowl and add some bajra flour, wheat flour, curd, and salt to it. Add the soaked red chilli and red rice to a blender jar. Blend the two ingredients to make a fine paste. Add this paste to the bowl containing whole wheat flour. Add some water to the bowl and knead well to form a soft dough. Divide this bajra dough to make small sized balls. Roll out these dough balls and flatten them. Cook them on a hot Tawa on both sides equally. Your bajra roti is ready to be served hot.

Extra Tips:

Just make sure that you only use fresh bajra flour to make bajre ki roti. Otherwise, your bajra ki roti will start to break while making. Knead the dough well to make it very soft. Otherwise, you will start seeing crack while patting the rotis. If you start seeing cracks while patting rotis even after kneading the dough very well, dough further with some hot water. For ease of making, you can prepare your bajra ki roti with a rolling pin. But if you want to enhance the taste, pat it only with your hands.

Other Recipes To Try

If you liked bajra ki roti, chances are that your taste buds will also like other desi flatbreads. Just like bajra ki roti, these other recipes do not take effort but only some patience. Here are some other recipes you can try: Spinach Roti: Most children do not like spinach. But if you want them to consume this healthy vegetable, you can make them eat spinach roti. Simply put, it is a tasty roti with a lot of spinach in it. In fact, one dough can contain as much as a whole bag of spinach. Whole Wheat Roti: Probably the most famous one on this list is whole wheat roti. Almost every North Indian home prepares whole wheat roti many times a day. Once you learn how to make a good round roti, it will become a boon as you can have it with any type of curry. Lachha Paratha: A lachha paratha is as photogenic as it is tasty. A multi-layered Indian flatbread, it can be made just with four ingredients namely sugar, salt, semolina, and flour. You can make the layers by first creating pleats and then folding like a pinwheel. Amritsari Kulcha: Dal makhani with Amritsari kulcha is an authentic meal of Punjab. This bread is somewhat similar to naan and is stuffed with well boiled and smashed potatoes along with added spices. Garlic Naan: Pick the menu of any Indian Dhaba and you will certainly find naan in it. Just like most other types of Indian bread, naan is also prepared with basic ingredients like flour, sugar, salt and water. Add some grated garlic in it and you will be ready to eat a tasty garlic naan.