5 Multi Nutritious Rotis
Rotis have been an important dish in our day-to-day life.
But we usually stick to one type of rotis, and that is wheat rotis.
The varieties of rotis are often disregarded.
So we will try to recall some of these forgotten rotis.
🍚 Brown Rice and Jowar Rotis
1. Ingredients
one-fourth cup of jowar, one-fourth cup brown rice, half a cup wheat flour, one-fourth cup coconut milk or cow’s milk (optional), and one spoon of ghee.
2. Method
➛ Make a dough of all these flour with water.
➛ Instead of water, you can use coconut milk or cow’s milk to prepare the dough.
➛ Let the dough rest for 15 minutes at least.
➛ Knead the flour with your hand, make a round ball, and prepare a nice round rotis. Serve hot with ghee.
3. Benefits
- Brown rice is rich in fiber as it has the bran layer of the rice.
- It is also rich in vitamins and potassium.
- They are better alternatives than normal rotis as they contain more nutrients and reduce the stress of heart disease.
- This rotis, that is jowar and brown rice, can really help you kickstart your day as it is going to give you a good amount of energy.
🌾 Kuttu Roti
1. Ingredients
One cup kuttu atta (buckwheat flour), half a spoon finely chopped coriander leaves, half medium to large potato, three to four tablespoons of warm water, half a teaspoon of rock salt, and oil or ghee as required.
2. Method
- Boil potato till it is completely cooked. Peel and mash the potato when it is still warm.
- In a bowl, take mashed potato, coriander leaf, and kuttu atta. Mix them together and add rock salt.
- Add very little hot water and knead it properly, slowly, and keep adding water as required to make a dough.
- Roll the roti over a thin muslin cloth and make it round.
- Heat a griddle or tawa, place the roti, and cook.
- Flip it, spread half a teaspoon of ghee or oil, and cook until golden brown.
3. Benefits
➛ Kuttu roti is totally gluten-free. It has similar properties to wheat flour but with more nutrition.
➛ This buckwheat promotes weight loss and helps manage diabetes, too.
🌽 Bajra Ragi Roti
1. Ingredients
One-fourth cup of bajra, one-fourth cup of ragi, half cup wheat flour, and one tablespoon of ghee.
2. Method
- Prepare the dough with the above ingredients.
- You can also add milk or yogurt to prepare the dough and keep it for 15 minutes.
- Make the roti with your hand, cook it well, and serve hot with ghee.
3. Benefits
➛ Both bajra and ragi are extremely nutritious and fibre-rich.
➛ They have nutrients like iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
➛ This roti prevents hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia, and it also helps prevent thickening and calcification of arteries.
🌰 Flax Seed and Sesame Seed Roti
1. Ingredients
One-fourth cup of flax seed, one-fourth cup of sesame, half a cup wheat flour, and one spoon of ghee.
2. Method
➛ Grind flax seed and sesame seed coarsely, add them to wheat flour, and prepare a dough.
➛ Let the dough rest for a while before preparing roti.
➛ Make the roti round and nice, add ghee, and serve hot.
3. Benefits
- Flax seeds help in weight reduction and provide essential amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids.
- They reduce the risk of chronic diseases and promote brain development.
- Sesame seeds are a good source of fibers, reduce cholesterol and triglycerin levels, lower blood pressure, and prevent bone problems.
Missi Roti
1. Ingredients
Besan (gram flour) 2 cups, wheat flour ¾ cup, cumin seed ½ teaspoon, carom seed ¼ teaspoon, 5-6 peppercorns, salt to taste, and oil or ghee 1 tablespoon.
2. Method
➛ Take gram flour and wheat flour in a bowl.
➛ Crush cumin seed, carom seed, and peppercorns into powder and add to the flour.
➛ Add oil and sufficient water, and knead into a dough.
➛ Cover and keep for 15 minutes.
➛ Roll small rotis, heat the tawa, and cook from both sides. Serve hot with white butter or ghee.
3. Benefits
- Missi roti is high in fiber and protein.
- It has fewer calories than regular flour and should be included in meals at least once a week.
