Sajje Rotti / Bajra Roti / Pearl Millet Roti
Sajje Rotti is vegan, gluten-free flat bread made from pearl millet. It is usually made on the day before Makar Sankranti in South India.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bajra flour
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- a little salt
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/2 cup water
- Other ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon sesame
- flour for dusting
Instructions
- Put the flour in a wide bowl.
- Add salt and turmeric powder to it. Mix it thoroughly.
- Boil the water.
- Slowly, put the water and mix the flour thoroughly with the fingers.
- Now, use normal water to further mix the dough. Make it into a pliable dough by kneading it well with the palm.
- Take a small ball of the dough, dust with the flour and beat it a little. Smear a few sesame seeds and continue to make it to a thin circle. You may do it on the rolling stone or directly on the kitchen platform.
- Heat a skillet, slowly pick the roti and put it on the skillet. Smear a little water over it.
- Once it is done, turn it to the other side and roast it. Usually, this is done directly on the stove and put aside.
- Repeat for the rest of the dough.
Notes
Use good quality of flour.
Making of rotis needs a little practice, but one can do it. Each time, knead the ball of dough and then begin to tap it.
Applying of water is usually done with a small piece of muslin cloth. The cloth is dipped in a small bowl of water and applied to the roti, this helps in proper cooking of the roti.
These rotis are usually made crisp by keeping near the flame or on the skillet for sometime in between while making them.
Making of rotis needs a little practice, but one can do it. Each time, knead the ball of dough and then begin to tap it.
Applying of water is usually done with a small piece of muslin cloth. The cloth is dipped in a small bowl of water and applied to the roti, this helps in proper cooking of the roti.
These rotis are usually made crisp by keeping near the flame or on the skillet for sometime in between while making them.