Jowar Bhakri Recipe
Popular in Karnataka and Maharashtra, Jowar Bhakri makes for a great roti for your everyday meals. It's filling, and most importantly, gluten-free. Here is how to make it.
Servings: 4 people
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of jowar flour and ½ teaspoon salt in a large flat bowl and mix well. In India, we use a large flat plate called parat to knead the dough. To make the best jowar roti, make sure that the flour is fresh.
- Make a well in the center and add ½ cup of hot water in that well. Adding hot water to the flour will make it easier to work with.
- Mix the water and the flour using a spoon.
- Add some more warm water and knead to make a soft dough. Knead the dough well until it is smooth. The amount of water required to knead the dough will depend upon the quality of the flour.
- Take a small ball from the dough and make a round. Keep the remaining dough covered with a moist cloth.
- Sprinkle jowar flour on the working surface generously and roll the dough ball using pressure from your fingers. Keep rotating the roti while flattening it. You can also roll the roti in between two sheets of parchment paper.
- Heat a griddle over medium heat. Transfer the roti on a hot griddle with the floured side on top and apply some water on top of it.
- Cook until brown spots appear on the bottom side. Flip the roti using a tong and cook until brown spots appear on the other side too.
- Now using a pair of tongs, cook the roti on the direct flame until it puffs up from both sides.
- Apply ghee generously over jowar bhakri and serve hot.
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Notes
While preparing the dough, knead only the amount you want for 3-4 Jolada Roti. Once 3-4 roti are cooked, knead the Jowar flour for more roti. If you prepare the entire flour together, it might get dry and won’t give you the best results and there is also a chance that the roti will break.
Make small size roti when you are starting out. Then gradually increase the size.
Use only warm water to make Jolada Roti, as it helps in binding the flour together.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 336mg | Fiber: 6g | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 4mg
