Akki rotti is a very tasty bread prepared using Rice flour. This is extremely popular in Bangalore and Mysore regions.
Cuisine: South Karnataka
Time Required:30 minutes
Serves:4
Ingredients:
4 Cups Rice Flour
½ Cup Avarekayi/Flat Beans (Optional)
1½ Cups Grated Fresh Coconut
6 Green Chilies, Chopped finely
1 Cup Coriander Leaves, Chopped finely
1½ Cups Onions finely chopped
2 tsp Jeera (Cumin) Seeds
2tbsp Curds
Oil for greasing the pan and shallow frying
Salt to taste
Method:
Mix Rice Flour, Coconut, Green Chilies, Coriander Leaves, Onions, Jeera, Salt, Curds, and required amount of water to a soft dough.
Divide it into a tennis ball size balls. Grease a tava/flat pan and press a ball of dough thinly spreading and shaping into a circle as shown in the picture below.
Make few holes here and there so that the rotti/bread does not puff up. Now sprinkle a teaspoon of Oil over it and roast it until done. Remove and cool the tava before preparing the next one.
Repeat for all the balls and serve Akki Rotti with badnekayi palya/brinjal side dish or chutney and butter.