Ragi Roti | Gluten Free Finger Millet Flatbread
Ragi Roti or Finger Millet Flatbread is a gluten free flatbread made using the Ragi flour or Nachni. A quick, easy and healthy breakfast made using few every day ingredients.
What is Ragi
Ragi is an excellent source of Calcium, Iron and a rich source of fiber. It is diabetic-friendly and forms a wholesome food for toddlers and babies. It helps you keep fuller for longer and hence an excellent food for weight loss too.
I already have a few recipes with Ragi on my blog. I have detailed more about what Ragi is in this Sugarless Ragi Ladoos recipe. A quick introduction on how Ragi flour is made can be found in this another post and wholesome meal of Gluten Free Ragi Mudde.
In Maharashtra, India, Ragi is generally introduced as a sweet porridge to babies. It is called Nachni Satva and is a wholesome meal when they start eating. Though Ragi is very healthy one needs to acquire the taste for this. So the best way is to add it slowly to your diet.
Recipes with Ragi
One can use it to make multi-flour rotis or chilas/pancakes. I simply mix it in different flours and make chilas for our breakfast or lunch. Apart from the above 2 recipes mentioned above, I also like to make Instant Ragi Dosa or Instant Ragi Idli for our breakfast. If I am looking out for some light as well as filling brunch or lunch I go for this Ragi Banana and Dates Smoothie. And as a treat me and My kids love to indulge in this Egg-less, Butter-less Chocolate Ragi Brownie.
Today's Recipe of Ragi Roti
Ragi roti or ragi rotti is one of the most popular breakfast recipes from the state of Karnataka, India. In this recipe, all you do is mix the flour with some hot water, onion, green chilies, curry leaves, and salt. Rest mix it and pat it either on a polythene or wet muslin cloth or directly on the hot griddle. Shallow fry on both sides until golden brown and the roti is ready.
I thought they might be a bit hard, but to my surprise, the rotis came out very soft. The hot boiling water does the trick here. It is best to enjoy it hot with some chutney and dahi/yoghurt. I enjoyed it as a breakfast thali with some garlic chutney, yogurt, and Til Gul Ladoo without Jaggery syrup as my mini treat. Even this Spicy Vellulli Karam Podi will go well with this Roti
Variations of Ragi Roti
Also if you are not eating onion, you can replace it with any veggie like cabbage or capsicum. I have forgotten to take the step-by-step pics but would do it next time when I do.
Theme
So why I am talking of millet flatbread today is that Aruna from VasusVegKitchen wanted us to make a dish using Millet as the main ingredient for our Shhh Cooking Secretly Challenge group.
Aruna has a wonderful blog with a lot of traditional recipes and I have to try her Ragi Puttu recipe. And if you are a regular reader of my blog you would be knowing that we have partners in this group. So this month my partner was Sharanya Palanisshami from Sara's Tasty Buds. Another wonderful blogger who has recipes from across the globe. I loved her special Kongu Recipes section and would love to try her Nellikai Sadham (Indian Gooseberry/Amla Rice Recipe)
She gave me Ragi and onion as the secret ingredient and I gave her Foxtail millet and salt as the secret ingredient. She made this delicious Foxtail Millet Vangibhat a healthy and a lip-smacking dish.
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Here goes the recipe for Ragi Roti | Gluten Free Finger Millet Flatbread
Ragi Roti | Gluten Free Finger Millet Flatbread
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ragi Flour (Finger millet Flour)
- 1 cup Water (more or less might be required)
- 2-3 Green Chilli (or as per taste, skip for kids if required)
- 7-8 Curry leaves chopped
- 1 large size onion finely chopped
- Salt
- Oil for shallow frying and patting the flatbread
Instructions
- In a large pot boil the water.1 cup Water
- Once the water boils, add in the flour and switch off.1 cup Ragi Flour
- Mix everything and let the dough rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Now add in the green chillies, onion, curry leaves, salt and mix everything.2-3 Green Chilli, 7-8 Curry leaves chopped, 1 large size onion finely chopped, Salt
- You should form a semi soft dough easy enough to pat with your fingers.
- Heat a griddle/tava on slow.
- Now either take a polythene, or a damp cloth or a parchment paper.
- If using polythene lightly grease it with oil.
- Take about 2 tablespoon of dough and form a ball.
- Now apply oil on your fingers and form a circular shaped roti around 4-5 inches in diameter.Oil for shallow frying and patting the flatbread
- Poke 2-3 holes and flip this roti on the hot griddle.
- One can even pat the roti directly on the hot griddle. I prefer this method.
- After a min of cooking, drizzle a teaspoon of oil in between the holes and around the edges.
- Once it is cooked on the bottom flip and cook on the under side by again adding a few drops of oil.
- Serve it hot with curd or chutney.
Notes
- 1 Cup = 235 ml, 1 tbsp= 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
- Instead of Onion one can use Cabbage or capsicum
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Ragi roti is very very delicious and easy to make . Your roti looks perfect. I love to have it with jaggery , gun powder and ghee . Absolutely tempting.
Will try it with that next time. Thank You
Ragi roti is my favorite anytime. This is a common dish in our Kongu region. Happy to be your partner Renu........
Thank You
Ragi Rotti is a favourite in our family! It's a bit tough to get right, but the delicious taste is totally worth the effort. Yours looks so lovely and just perfect. 🙂
Thank You
Ragi roti is so delicious. I like the tip of adding boiling water to the flour and allowing it to rest. Definitely would make it more pliable. Next time I make ragi roti will follow that tip and add curry leaves too.
For millets it is better to use boiling water thr flour becomes lighter and pilabale. Thank You
we love ragi rotti - been ages since I made this! I don't use hot water to bind, but will try ur hack next time.. these look perfect for brunch / breakfast ,Renu !
Ragi roti is a delicious and healthy breakfast option. We love it with coconut chutney. Noted your useful tips.
So healthy and nutritious breakfast recipe. I too make the same way but sadly no takers in home. This tempts me to make myself and enjoy.
I too enjoyed it myself. Thank You
Ragi roti is one of my fav breakfast dish. I usually make the dough in cold water. I should try your version of using boiling water.
Ragi roti looks amazing Renu, adding ragi flour in boiling surely gives good soft rotti. your version ragi roti looks amazing, i loved to have it any time . Best way to include ragi in tasty way.
Ragi roti is healthy and easy breakfast recipe.. Your's looks very appealing and I love to have it with coconut chutney!
Ragi roti is a very healthy dish for kids and adults both. And this roti with onion green chilli sounds absolutely delicious. Perfect healthy and tasty breakfast option.
Your ragi roti has come out very well. I make it mixed with whole wheat whole..and your are right hot water should have added to softness. I feel my dough gets a bit hard and rotis dry out quickly. will try next time your way.
Yes try boiling water. It helps
WOW ! !!! Ragi roti seems so healthy and nutritious breakfast. With gun powder, ghee it is a perfect spread for me . Absolutely tempting share Renu 🙂
I kind of resist the idea of making rotis coz I feel it is laborious. After reading your recipe if really feel so much easier, promptimg me to try this soon. Lovely recipe here.
It is very easy to do Seema. Do try it. Thank You