Bajra ki roti recipe, how to make bajri roti/bhakri

Bajra roti or bajri bhakri recipe with step by step pics-

Since roti is staple food in my house, I make various rotis with various flours.

On some days I make rotis from bajra/millet flour or jawar/sorghum flour. Sometimes it is multigrain flour rotis and sometimes I mix all flour and make rotis.

Bajra is hindi word for pearl millet; these flat bread are gluten free and are excellent nutritional option for people with gluten intolerance and everybody else too.

Bajra roti are flat bread made from millet flour. They are very easy to make and are a good accompaniment to dal or any Indian vegetable based curry dish. Millets are healthy grains so do try to include them in your diet.

I had served the bajra rotis with palak sabji/ curry. The combo was really good. You can serve the bajra rotis with any dal. They would taste great with good North Indian, Maharashtrian or Gujarathi vegetable or legumes curry.

Step by step bajra ki roti recipe:

1. Put bajra flour in a big bowl and filter. With the help of warm water knead this flour. Preheat tava or griddle. Knead the dough with your hands to make it soft. If required add little amount of water and soften it. Take small portion from soft dough and roll it into a ball.
   
2. Sprinkle some bajra flour on the rolling board. Dust the dough ball with flour and press with your hands to make it round and expand.
   
3. Apply some flour to your hands. Flatten the round piece of dough to a diameter of 4-5 inches.
   
4. Place the roti on heated tava/griddle with the upper side facing down. Then pour a tsp of water over it and spread it with a spoon.
   
5. Once cooked turn it over using a spatula.
   
6. When the other side is cooked as well then with a pair tongs hold the bajri roti and roast it directly on the medium flame as shown in the pic. Keep turning it around till both sides turn brown.
   
7. Apply ghee on hot roti and serve immediately.
   

If you find it difficult to expand bajre ki roti with your hands then there is another method too. Break off a little piece from the kneaded dough, soften it with some water (if required) and roll into a ball. Dust the dough ball with flour.

Place a ziplock bag on the board, dust some flour over it and then place the ball on it. Now cover the ball with another Ziploc bag and press it with your hands. Once the ball is flattened out and expanded, remove the polythene.

Gently remove the Ziploc bag and place the roti with your hands on hot tava/griddle. Follow the same directions for roasting as mentioned above.

Bajra ki roti recipe below:

Bajra roti recipe Prep time Cook time Total  6 min  20 min 26 min Bajra roti- gluten free flat bread made with millet flour AUTHOR: Monali RECIPE TYPE: Main, bread CUISINE: Indian SERVES: 6 flat bread INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup=240 ml) 2 cup bajra flour Salt to taste Warm water as required Ghee/butter for applying on the rotis Some bajra flour for dusting DIRECTION Put bajra flour in a big bowl and filter. With the help of warm water knead this flour. Preheat tava or griddle. Knead the dough with your hands to make it soft. If required add little amount of water and soften it. Take small portion from soft dough and roll it into a ball. Sprinkle some bajra flour on the rolling board. Dust the dough ball with flour and press with your hands to make it round and expand. Apply some flour to your hands. Flatten the round piece of dough to a diameter of 4-5 inches. Place the roti on heated tava/griddle with the upper side facing down. Then pour a tsp of water over it and spread it with a spoon. Once cooked turn it over using a spatula. When the other side is cooked as well then with a pair tongs hold the bajri roti and roast it directly on the medium flame as shown in the pic. Keep turning it around till both sides turn brown. Apply ghee on hot roti and serve immediately. If you find it difficult to expand bajre ki roti with your hands then there is another method too.  Break off a little piece from the kneaded dough, soften it with some water (if required) and roll into a ball. Dust the dough ball with flour. Place a ziplock bag on the board, dust some flour over it and then place the ball on it. Now cover the ball with another Ziploc bag and press it with your hands. Once the ball is flattened out and expanded, remove the polythene. Gently remove the Ziploc bag and place the roti with your hands on hot tava/griddle. Follow the same directions for roasting as mentioned above. SERVING SUGGESTION Serve crispy bajra ki roti hot with your favourite curry. Urad chana dal tastes awesome with bajra ki roti and with some sliced onions.