 |
| Bajra Roti |
A visit to the Salon ( Beauty parlour ) is so revitalising...both literally ( hair color takes 10 years off your age that you both look and feel younger ) and mentally ( it does relax you, a great de-stresser )....so my visit yesterday in the afternoon and all that buffing and polishing and pampering was very effective, it recharged me ....and got me going thru the list of things I had planned for this weekend...( currently I am half way thru, I think )...
Lots of baking - plan to carry some muffins to a cousin's place tomorrow ( for after dinner desert ), some cookies at my parent's place for visiting relatives, my biscotti ( baked a couple of days back ) at home, and some brownies for nephew and niece who will also be visiting...phew !!!
You would think with all of that going on, I would take a break and relax, but as the saying goes 'there is no rest for the weary'...though I wonder what does that mean ?!? ....why not ? guess if they are as crazy as me...it explains all...
I think what keeps me going is the pleasure I get when it turns out great and everyone enjoys what I have prepared...all the aches and pains vanishes...
Nyways so after all the above baking...(i.e at the halfway point of my list)...got sidetracked with lunch .... in mood for something different from our regular roti, went in for a more elaborate affair...bajra roti, and along with that a mixed dal (udad, tuvar, moong), baigan ka subzi ( brinjal vegetable ), and grated jaggery, chaas ( buttermilk ), mmmmhhhh....
That meal so hit the spot - pleasure in food ( preparing and eating ) also is a good revitaliser...the rotis were just so, chaas amazing ( courtesy T ), dal, subzi, jaggery the perfect additions ....only problem...after that substantial meal - had to go in for an afternoon siesta...so after all there is rest for the weary :-)....and list is still pending....
And another task was to put it all down in my blog...though it is a simple recipe, it does deserve a mention... very healthy and tasty dish, can be had with just jaggery or white cream as a snack...or with all the accompaniments as a meal, lunch or dinner...and here's how you go about it...
Ingredients :
2 cups bajra ( millet ) flour
1/4 cup wheat flour
1/4 tsp salt
warm water for binding
ghee ( clarified butter ) for brushing on top
Method:
1) Mix all of the above in a bowl and knead to form a soft dough, cover and set aside for about 20-30 minutes.
3) Using some dry bajra flour, roll out each of the portions into approx. 6 inches round. You can even just pat it out with your fingers instead of the rolling pin.
4) Put the roti on the hot non-stick pan or tava, and with your fingers pat some water onto the top of the roti.
5) When one side is done - turn it - and let it cook on the side ( on which you had put the water ).
This helps to keep the roti soft.
6) When both sides are done ( they have brown spots on them ) take it out, and apply ghee on top and serve hot with vegetable, white butter, jaggery, & or dal. Chaas or lassi also goes well with this meal.
Enjoy !!!
Tip : The wheat flour helps in binding the dough and also in rolling it out...but the bajra roti could be done without the addition of wheat flour.
This roti lends itself to additions of masalas (onion, coriander, chilli ) and even boiled potato which takes this to a level of a snack ( to be had by itself ), if made without wheat it is gluten free and useful for those with an wheat allergy. Any which way it makes a good addition to your repertoire of rotis....so do try it out.
No comments:
Post a Comment