Akki Roti - Karnataka

Akki  means rice in  Kannada and Roti is a pancake or flat bread .  This is usually served for breakfast or dinner in Karnataka.  We loved having this and Ragi Roti another famous and  popular dish of Karnataka, during our stay in Bangalore.  We use to go to the famous kaugalli at V  V Puram and partically taste every dish freshly  prepared.  

Akki Roti is served hot and is eaten along with chutney. Akki Roti is also served with dash of white butter or pure ghee. Another way of making Akki Roti is to spread the dough over a plantain leaf and then cook it over the griddle with the plantain leaf on the top.   We have tasted different types of akki roti in Bangalore.  

My daughter who studied in Bangalore really missed the tasty and variety of food she enjoyed having there. When I made these at home she was thrilled. These are so milky white and soft with a splutter of green here and there, beautiful light pink spots.  These were
 so very appetizing, mouth melting, as you dip a small piece into spicy red chutney. So let's go to the recipe.

Sending this to this month's BM week 4 - Flat Bread / Pancake.

Makes 8 rotis
Ingredients 

4 Cups Rice Flour
1 Large Onion - finely chopped
3 Green chillies - finely chopped
2 Sprigs Curry leaves - finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
Salt- to taste
Warm Water- as required
Oil for frying
Spicy Red Chutney for serving

Method 
Mix finely chopped onions, coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chillies and cumin seeds in a bowl. Add these, to the rice flour with salt and mix with warm water to make a dough ( Oil your hands to avoid the dough sticking) knead into a soft dough and keep aside for 5  to 10 minutes. 

 Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. 

Apply oil on a polythene paper or take a piece of cloth or plantain leaf . Take a ball of the dough , spread one on the paper with your hand in the shape of rotis.   

This roti should be 1/4 inch thick or else it will crack while placing it on the girdle. Make small holes on the roti (see pic).

Heat a girdle/pan and lightly brush it with oil.  

Place the roti in it, pour little oil on to the holes and sides, cover with a lid and cook for 3 minutes, open, flip and cook this side till light pink spots appear.  

Repeat the procedure for the remaining dough. Serve hot with Spicy Red Chutney. Enjoy...  as we  did  for dinner. 

Labels :  Karnataka, Breakfast, Flatbread, Pancakes, Roti, Blogging Marathon

Hand Breads (Apas)

Ingredients
2 Cups Rice flour
1¼ Cup Water
½ Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Oil                     

Method

Boil the water, oil and salt in a vessel then add the flour, Stir well with a spoon. Reduce the flame to low. Cover the vessel with a lid and cook for 3 minutes.

I make this in the microwave. In a microwave safe bowl heat the water, oil and salt for  2 minutes on microwave high. Add the flour and mix well, again microwave on high for a minute.

Empty the contents in large plate and knead well while it is still warm with your hands (wet your hands ). If required add water to make a soft dough. Keep this dough covered and rest it for 10 mins. Form into balls. Traditionally these hand breads are made on a wet rolling board by applying water.  This is traditional East Indian Bhakri recipe.

I make this hand breads by rolling it with rice or wheat flour into a thin chapati. Make all the hand breads and keep it on plate.

Heat a tava and bake on one side, flip, bake the other side on high flame till it puffs up. These hand breads remain soft even the next day. These can be eaten with vegetable, curry or even spicy chutney.

Do give this a try and post your comments.

Labels : Roti, East Indian, Healthy, Gluten free, Vegan,  Breads, Flatbread