Jowar Roti
by Tarla Dalal
jowar roti recipe | jowar ki roti | jowar bhakri | healthy jowar roti | sorghum roti | with amazing 12 photos.
Jowar roti is an unleavened Indian flatbread which is made with minimum of ingredients, jowar flour and salt. jowar ki roti is famous and consumed more in the Western parts of India. Make jowar roti soft of hard depending on how you like it.
Jowar is one of the top 5 cereals in the world and is also one of the super foods with many health benefits. We have a very easy recipe using jowar that is Jowar roti also known as "Sorghum roti"
We have made this healhy jowar roti with jowar flour and little salt to taste. The only trick is kneading of the dough. All you need to do is take required water in a deep non stick pan get it to boil and add jowar flour to it. Mix well and let it cool. Once it has cooled down a little, knead into a soft dough. Make sure the dough has cooled down or you may burn your hands. Rolling the roti requires skills, traditionally jowar roti is rolled using hands but you can also use a rolling pin. Once, the jowar bhakri is rolled, place it on a tava, make sure you cook it on a medium flame flipping both the sides and then cooked on a open flame till it puff ups or until brown spots appear on both the sides. Remove it in a plate and smear with ghee.
Jowar roti is super rich in fibre, is gluten free, good for diabetics, heart, weight loss, high in magnesium, iron and also lowers blood pressure and cholesterol. We have used hot water for kneading the dough as it helps in getting the roti soft and even when not served for hours, it doesn't become hard or chewy. But you also need to make sure that you roll out the roti immediately after kneading the dough as if you would keep the dough for a long time, it will loose its moisture and would become splintery which would make rolling difficult. My grandmother would cook it on an earthen clay oven on a chulha which would give a smoky flavor to the roti. Whenever we cook jowar roti at home, i make any Maharashtrian sabzi to eat along.
This traditional and homely jowar roti | jowar ki roti | healthy jowar roti | jowarachi bhakri that is both satiating and incredibly tasty, is super filling and makes a wonderful meal served with any sabzi or had with green chilli thecha or red chilli thecha.
Enjoy jowar roti recipe | jowar ki roti | jowar bhakri | healthy jowar roti | step by step recipe given below.
Jowar Roti recipe - How to make Jowar Roti
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Makes 7 rotis
For Jowar Roti
1 cup jowar (white millet) flour
salt to taste
For jowar roti
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- Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using 1 to 2 tbsp of water if needed.
- Divide the dough into 7 equal portions.
- Take a portion the dough, flatten it slightly and place it on a dusted rolling board and roll with your hands into a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and when hot, place the {span class="bold1"}jowar roti{/span} gently over it.
- Cook it till small blisters appear on the surface. Turn over the {span class="bold1"}jowar roti{/span} and cook for few more seconds.
- Cook the {span class="bold1"}jowar roti{/span} on an open flame till it puffs up and brown spots appear on both the sides.
- Repeat steps 4 to 7 to make 6 more rotis.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}jowar roti{/span} immediately.
Method for jowar roti
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To make jowar roti | jowar ki roti | jowar bhakri | healthy jowar roti | sorghum roti |, heat ¾ cup of water in a deep non-stick pan. Jowar flour is super healthy and gluten free. It is also rich in fibre and good for diabetics.
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Switch off the flame and add the jowar flour.
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Mix well.
- Keep aside to cool slightly.
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Transfer the mixture into a deep bowl
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Knead into a soft dough using 1 to 2 tbsp of water if needed. THE DOUGH MUST BE SOFT LIKE A ROTI or your jowar roti will break apart while rolling. Make sure the mixture is cold enough or you may burn your hands.
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Divide the dough into 7 equal portions.
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Take a portion the dough, flatten it slightly and place it on a dusted rolling board using whole wheat flour. The dough must be soft like that of a roti. If your dough is hard, the roti will break apart. Note that rolling a jowar roti requires some practise and if its your first time, it will probably tear.
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There are 3 ways to roll jowar roti. METHOD 1. Roll with your hands into a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle. This is the traditional way the Maharshtrians roll their jowar roti with their hands.
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Method 2 for rolling jowar roti. From step 8, we will roll the dough using a belan. You need to roll the roti very gently and keep using whole wheat flour to dust your roti while rolling. With a little patience you will get to roll it to 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle.
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Method 3, step 1 for rolling jowar roti. Place a plastic sheet on the rolling board.
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Method 3, step 2. Place the soft dough on the plastic sheet and cover it with another plastic sheet. NOTE : we will not require any whole wheat flour to use while rolling the soft dough.
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Method 3, step 3. Roll the dough gently with a belan ( rolling pin). You will have to keep turning the plastic sheet while rolling.
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Method 3, step 4. Take out the top plastic sheet. Remove the rolled dough with your hand. You can feel how soft the roti is. You are now set to cook your jowar roti.
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Heat a non-stick tava (griddle) on a medium flame and when hot, place the jowar roti gently over it. Cook jowar roti | jowar ki roti | jowar bhakri | healthy jowar roti | sorghum roti | till small blisters appear on the surface and flip on the other side.
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Turn over the roti and cook for 1 minute.
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Cook it on an open flame till it puffs up and brown spots appear on both the sides.
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Repeat to make 6 more jowar rotis | jowar ki roti | jowar bhakri | healthy jowar roti | sorghum roti |.
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Serve Jowar roti immediately.
tips for jowar roti
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Knead into a soft dough using 1 to 2 tbsp of water if needed. THE DOUGH MUST BE SOFT LIKE A ROTI or your jowar roti will break apart while rolling. Make sure the mixture is cold enough or you may burn your hands.
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Take a portion the dough, flatten it slightly and place it on a dusted rolling board using whole wheat flour.The dough must be soft like that of a roti. If your dough is hard, the roti will break apart. Note that rolling a jowar roti requires some practise and if its your first time, it will probably tear.
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There are 3 ways to roll jowar roti. METHOD 1. Roll with your hands into a 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle. This is the traditional way the Maharshtrians roll their jowar roti with their hands.
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Method 2 for rolling jowar roti. From step 8, we will roll the dough using a belan. You need to roll the roti very gently and keep using whole wheat flour to dust your roti while rolling. With a little patience you will get to roll it to 125 mm. (5”) diameter circle.
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Method 3, step 3. Roll the dough gently with a belan ( rolling pin). You will have to keep turning the plastic sheet while rolling.
- Method 3, step 3. Roll the dough gently with a belan ( rolling pin). You will have to keep turning the plastic sheet while rolling.
- Method 3, step 3. Roll the dough gently with a belan ( rolling pin). You will have to keep turning the plastic sheet while rolling.
Bajra Roti
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Like jowar roti | jowar ki roti | jowar bhakri | healthy jowar roti | sorghum roti | then check our Bajra roti recipe. See detailed step by step babra roti recipe. Makes 8 rotis.
For Bajra Roti
2 cups bajra (black millet) flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
salt to taste
whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
4 tsp ghee for smearing
white butter
Method For bajra roti- Combine the bajra flour, whole wheat flour and salt in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using approx. ¾ cup of warm water.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal portions.
- Roll out a portion of the dough into a 150 mm. (6") diameter thick roti using a little whole wheat flour for rolling.
- Heat a non-stick tava (griddle), place the roti over it and cook it for a few seconds or till a few bristles appear on top.
- Turn over the roti and cook the other side for a few more seconds.
- Lift the roti with a pair of flat tongs and roast over an open flame till brown spots appear on both the sides.
- Smear 1/2 tsp ghee on top.
- Repeat steps 3 to 7 to make 7 more bajra rotis.
- Serve bajra roti | bajre ki roti | healthy pearl millet roti | rajasthani bajra rotiimmediately with white butter.
Fiber Rich Jowar Roti for Weight Loss
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Fiber Rich Jowar Roti for Weight Loss. These gluten free Jowar Rotis are a great way to add on fiber to your diet. Simple to make, requires just 2 ingredients and can be served with any sabzi of your choice – be it a semi dry sabzi, sukhi sabzi or a sabzi with gravy. By lending 49 calories and 1.5 g or protein and 1.4 g of fiber, they make a wholesome substitute to whole-wheat rotis. The protein in it will help boost metabolism and fiber will give you a feeling of fullness to avoid junk eating. Both together will help you achieve your weight loss target. But remember to not miss out on your regular exercise regime, as diet control alone cannot help trimming the waistline. Serve it immediately to enjoy its true flavours.
| Energy | 49 cal |
| Protein | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.2 g |
| Fiber | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 0.3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 6.6 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg |
| Folic Acid | 2.8 mcg |
| Calcium | 3.5 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 23.9 mg |
| Phosphorus | 31.1 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 18.3 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
TASTED GREAT BUT IT ALL BREAKES UP WHEN I TRY TO FLATTEN IT. SUGGESTIONS?
These rotis turned out very soft,also easy to roll and nicely puffed out.
This Jowar Roti is so easy and quick to make, At first rolling was difficult for me but with practice it turns perfect.