Awarekai Jolada rotti is prepared with Jola (millet) flour, cooked Awarekai and Dodda Patre (Sambar balli), coconut, green chilly and coriander leaves.
Jola or millet is a healthy food grain. Millet grain can digests easily and it contain minerals like, Magnesium, Calcium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Fiber, B Vitamins. Millet is full of nutrients and it is Antioxidants. Eating Millet helps to lower cholesterol. It also helps lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Fiber content in Millet protect against breast cancer.
Doddapatre or Sambaraballi is full of medicinal value plant. It is grown even in small pots. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines and is a very good remidy for cough and acidity.
Awarekai is a seasonal pod as I mentioned before, it is a winter crop in Karnataka. Dish made from awarekai is liked by almost all. People never get tired of using or eating Awarekai in their daily diet.
Here is a recipe of Awarekai - Jolada Rotti ( Awarekai - Millet flour ) Rotti and definitely will be liked by the whole family I am sure.
Using Garlic or Onion is purely Optional
Awarekai Rotti can be eaten for breakfast, as snack or for dinner too.
Things Needed :
Jola flour (Millet flour) : 2 Cups
Awarekai : 1 Cup
Coconut : 1 Cup
Dodda patre leaves : 10
Curry leaves : 6 to10
Corianader leaves : 3 to 4 Table spoons
Jeera : 1 Tea spoon
Green Chilly : 2
Salt : as required
Water : as required
Ginger : 1 Table spoon (grated)
Oil : 4 to 5 Table spoons
Method :
1. Wash and cook Awarekai with little water. ( You can also pressure cook the pods).
2. Wash and cut curry, coriander and Dodda patre leaves and keep it aside.
3. Grate ginger and coconut.
4. Take a big bowl and put cut mixed leaves, jeera, Jola (millet flour), coconut, grated ginger and chilly cooked awarekai and salt. Mix it well.
5. Add required water and prepare dough. It should not be thick. It is little loose than chapati dough.
7. Keep a bowl full of water by the side of the stove.
6. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Just sprinkle oil. Take a handful of prepared dough and spread on the tava in a circle shape. (dip your hands in the water by the side and spread the rotti. This way you can spread the rotti as thin as you like.
7. Sprinkle one tea spoon of oil on the top of the rotti and cover the lid. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame.
8. Turn the other side and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Serve this HOT AWAREKAI JOLA ROTTI with the curry or chutney you prepared. Do not forget to put a spoon of ghee or fresh butter on the rotti before you serve.
10. Prepare the rotti same way with remaining dough.
Note: Do not make the dough too watery. It will not taste good. (let it be soft but not watery). You can also use other pods like pigeon pea or pea pods. You can also add any vegetables like carrots, or any kind of leaves. You can also use onions and garlic if you wish to. Cut garlic and onions into small pieces and mix with the dough while preparing the dough. The same ingredients can be used to prepare Raagi (finger millet), Rava rotti, (Samolina), Akki Rotti (Rice flour) and even Wheat rotti. Use any one of the grainflour inplace of Jola (millet) flour.
Serves : 3 to 4
Preparation time : 20 Minutes
Cooking time : 2o Minutes.
Total time : 40 minutes.
Jola or millet is a healthy food grain. Millet grain can digests easily and it contain minerals like, Magnesium, Calcium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Fiber, B Vitamins. Millet is full of nutrients and it is Antioxidants. Eating Millet helps to lower cholesterol. It also helps lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Fiber content in Millet protect against breast cancer.
Doddapatre or Sambaraballi is full of medicinal value plant. It is grown even in small pots. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines and is a very good remidy for cough and acidity.
Awarekai is a seasonal pod as I mentioned before, it is a winter crop in Karnataka. Dish made from awarekai is liked by almost all. People never get tired of using or eating Awarekai in their daily diet.
Here is a recipe of Awarekai - Jolada Rotti ( Awarekai - Millet flour ) Rotti and definitely will be liked by the whole family I am sure.
Using Garlic or Onion is purely Optional
Awarekai Rotti can be eaten for breakfast, as snack or for dinner too.
Things Needed :
Jola flour (Millet flour) : 2 Cups
Awarekai : 1 Cup
Coconut : 1 Cup
Dodda patre leaves : 10
Curry leaves : 6 to10
Corianader leaves : 3 to 4 Table spoons
Jeera : 1 Tea spoon
Green Chilly : 2
Salt : as required
Water : as required
Ginger : 1 Table spoon (grated)
Oil : 4 to 5 Table spoons
1. Wash and cook Awarekai with little water. ( You can also pressure cook the pods).
2. Wash and cut curry, coriander and Dodda patre leaves and keep it aside.
3. Grate ginger and coconut.
6. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Just sprinkle oil. Take a handful of prepared dough and spread on the tava in a circle shape. (dip your hands in the water by the side and spread the rotti. This way you can spread the rotti as thin as you like.
7. Sprinkle one tea spoon of oil on the top of the rotti and cover the lid. Let it cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium flame.
8. Turn the other side and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
9. Serve this HOT AWAREKAI JOLA ROTTI with the curry or chutney you prepared. Do not forget to put a spoon of ghee or fresh butter on the rotti before you serve.
10. Prepare the rotti same way with remaining dough.
Serves : 3 to 4
Preparation time : 20 Minutes
Cooking time : 2o Minutes.
Total time : 40 minutes.
Healthy n tasty
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