Akki Roti

Akki Roti is a karnataka style breakfast item. Akki roti means “rice bread” in the native language of kannada. The process is so simple that kneading rice flour with few ingredients such as salt, water, onions and spread it in a desired shaped and cook it. Recently, I made this one at home along with peanut chutney as side dish. sharing the recipe as below

ingredients:

preparation time: 10 mins | Cook time: 10 mins | serves: 2-3

Rice Flour – 1 cup (200 gms)
Onion – 1 medium
channa dal – 1 tbsp
ginger grated – 1/8 tsp
green chilies – 1 finely chopped
cumin seeds – 1 tsp
carrot grated – 1/4 cup
coriander leaves
salt as required
water as reqiored
oil as required

method:

Pre-soak: channa dal in water for 15 minutes (to soften it)
mix all the dry Ingredients such as rice flour, onion,cumin seeds, carrot, ginger, green chilies, channa dal
knead the mixture well by adding water partly
dough is prepared and keep it aside for 10 minutes

take a butterpaper/parchment paper/banana leaf. apply few drops of oil on top
divide the dough into small sized balls. take a ball and spread it evenly by tapping
heat a dosa tawa. once hot, apply oil and place the akki roti and cook it for a minute
gently remove the butter paper and apply oil over the edges
flip over the sides once bottom part turns golden brown
take out when both sides are cooked