Ragi Roti | Karnataka Style Ragi Rotti | Roti Recipes
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4 people
 
Soft and crispy, healthy ragi roti, a super delicious roti
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup ragi hittu/ragi flour
  • Salt to taste (1/2 Tsp~)
  • ½ Tsp sugar
  • 1 Tsp jeera
  • 2 finely chopped green chillies
  • 1 Cup water~
  • ½ Cup packed grated coconut
  • ½ Cup finely chopped onions (optional)
  • Finely chopped coriander
  • Oil to make rotis
Method
  1. In a bowl, take ragi flour
  2. To that add salt and sugar and season well
  3. Tip in the jeera and chopped green chillies
  4. Mix well and make a well in centre
  5. Pour about ¼ Cup boiling water
  6. With the help of a spoon or spatula, spread the ragi flour from sides of the bowl on top of the boiling water, do NOT touch by hand, set aside for 15 minutes
  7. Next add grated coconut
  8. Finely chopped onions can go in next along with chopped coriander
  9. Mix slowly with a spoon or spatula, the mixture looks crumbly
  10. Now start kneading the dough, add little water
  11. Add some more water and knead
  12. When it comes together, apply oil and set aside for 15 minutes
  13. To make roti, use the direct pan method or use my holige haale or plantain leaf method from this recipe
  14. Take a big orange sized portion of the dough
  15. Place it on the tawa, start pressing with the tips of finger
  16. Dough starts spreading into a thin roti
  17. Press thin roti and make a hole in the centre
  18. Drizzle some oil on the sides and in the centre, cover and cook on medium flame
  19. Once it looks cooked, slowly flip and cook on other side
  20. Drizzle little more oil
  21. When roasted and cooked on other side, ragi roti is ready
  22. Serve hot with shenga chutney pudi or chutney and ghee or yogurt
Notes
Adding grated coconut makes the rotis soft, so do not skip

Adding onions is optional but adds a delcious crunch

Boiling water added to the dough makes it soft and viable to knead, it creates a steamed environment and softens the flour before adding other ingredients
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/ragi-roti/