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Ragi Rotti | Fingermillet Flour Pancake Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 3
Author: Sumana

Ingredients

  • Ragi flour finger millet flour- 1 cup
  • Rice flakes- 1/4 cup
  • Fresh grated coconut- 1/4 cup
  • Chopped coriander leaves- 1/4 cup
  • Salt- 1 tsp
  • Chopped curry leaves- 1 tsp
  • Chopped green chillies- 1 tsp

Instructions

Preparation

  • Soak rice flakes in 1/4 cup of water for about 10 minutes.

Method

  • In a wide bowl add finger millet flour, coriander leaves, curry leaves, green chillies, salt and grated coconut.
  • Mix all of them together and next add soaked rice flakes and combine it too. You would get flour in crumbled form.
  • Next, adding 1/4 cup of warm water little by little prepare soft and little loose dough. Divide the dough in to 3 equal parts and form ball by rolling each of them between your palms.
  • Next take a damp cotton cloth and place a finger millet flour ball on it. Wet your hands and pat the dough like a circular shaped disc as thin as possible.
  • Heat a griddle smearing enough oil and transfer the patted ragi rotti upside down over it. Let it be for a second, then carefully remove cloth. Let it cook and then flip to cook the other side.
  • Healthy breakfast ragi rotti is ready to serve with spicy coconut chutney.

Notes

  • Warm water and rice flakes helps the rotti to be soft and tender. So do not skip them.
  • You can use an alluminuim foil or cotton cloth or banana leaf to pat the rotti.
  • You can add finely chopped onion and grated carrot also to make the rotti delicious.
  • As finger millet is bland in taste, spicy side dish pairs well with it.