Tuesday 17 May 2016

Akki Roti with Dill leaves

Akki roti with dill leaves,Roti prepared using rice .Other ingredients include chilli,onion,some spices.
Delicious karnataka recipe,in this recipe I have soaked and grinded the raw idli rice,this is the way my mother in law use to do... this can also be prepared using instant rice flour....

Ingredients:
For Grinding:
  • Idli Rice: 1 cup
  • Red Chilli - 4 nos
  • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
  • Salt
For Seasoning:
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Jeera - 1 tsp
  • Hing - 1 pinch
  • Onion - 1 finely chopped
  • Green Chilli - 1 Finely chopped (optional)
  • Curry leaves - chopped
  • Dill Leaves / Sombu keerai - 2 tbsp finely chopped
  • Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
  • turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Method:

  • Wash and Soak idli rice for minimum 3 hrs.
  • Grind red chilli,salt and fennel seeds,add the soaked rice and grind it to a smooth batter .Add less water while grinding.
  • In a kadai add oil,fry jeera,hing,turmeric powder,onion green chilli,leaves,coconut.
  • In low flame add the ground batter and mix it till the batter is non sticky as shown in the picture.
  • when its warm make it to small balls.
  • In a plain sheet or plastic  cover apply little oil take one dough ball.Press it with palm  and slowly pat it with your fingers into thin round shape.                        
  • Then in a hot tawa place this flattened roti, drizzle a tsp of oil around the roti and cook in medium flame.Once it starts browning, flip it over to the other side and roast until golden brown.                                              

Akki roti is ready to be served...
Serve it hot with sambar,chutney etc....




1 comment:

  1. Good and different recipe..ll try this..shall we do wid rice flour coz not veing mixer

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