Palak Akki Rotti

Many of us would be familiar with 'Akki rotti'. For those who dont know, here is a very easy recipe with a twist for a type of roti made of rice flour, famous in Karnataka.

Ingredients -
2 cups of Rice flour
1 finely chopped onion
1 bunch finely chopped Spinach/Palak3 green chillies finely chopped
1 carrot grated (optional)
1/4 cup grated coconut (optional)
10 springs of cilantro finely chopped
1 tsp of cumin seeds
A generous pinch of hing
1 cup of Water
Salt to taste
2-3 tbsp of Oil

Method -
1. Mix all the ingredients except oil, adding warm water little by little and knead it into a dough tougher than the chapathi dough.
2. Smear a tava with few drops of oil.
3. Pat a handful of dough on the tava using your hands, forming a thick roti.
4. Pinch few holes in the center of the rotti and pour few drops of oil on them.
5. Keep the tava on the stove and cover it with a lid. Cook on medium flame.
6. When the roti starts turning light brown on the sides and near the center, remove it from the flame.
Delicious Palak Akki Rotti is ready. Serve it with coconut chutney or any curry of your choice.

Tips -
1. Tastes delicious with eggplant 'yennegai', another famous recipe from Karnataka. (Will post the recipe for that soon :) )
2.Hyacinth beans can also be added after boiling them, during the season, to make delicious avarekaalu rotti.
3. Also optionally, finely chopped green capsicum and/or dill leaves can be added to make rotti.