Akki Rotti / Rice Flour Roti

          Akki rotti / rice flour roti is one of the most popular dishes in Karnataka. This simple yet delicious dish can be customized according to our taste and requirement. Here I am posting the recipe comprising of fresh greens, which can be substituted by vegetable gratings like carrot, cabbage, bottle gaurd, finely chopped onion, grated coconut etc..

          Akki rotti can be prepared either by gently patting and spreading the dough over the kadai and cooking, in which case it is called as "bandle rotti". It can also be prepared by spreading the dough on a plantain leaf and transfering it on hot tawa. In the unavailability of plantain leaf, aluminium foil can be made use of.

Ingredients:

• Rice flour - 1 1/2 cup
• Wheat flour - 1 tb spoon (optional), make the process of spreading the dough much easier.
• Water - Around 1 cup
• Methi / fenugreek leaves, sabseege soppu / dil leaves, corriander leaves - washed and finely chopped - 1 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 2 no
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - as required

Method:

• Take rice flour in a bowl, add wheat flour, salt, cumin seeds and give a good mix.

• Add chopped green leaves, green chillies, mix well and make a dough by adding water little by little. The dough should be less firm than that of a chapati dough.

•  Drizzle few drops of oil over the dough ball and cover with a damp cloth, set aside for 10-15 minutes.
• Cut aluminum foil into required sized piece. smear oil over it, put the desired sized dough ball and start patting over to make rount roti.

• Transfer this over hot tawa, after few seconds remove the foil carefully and cover the roti with a lid. After some time, remove the lid and flip the side of the roti. Allow it to cook evenly and Remove the roti from the heat. Repeat the process with the rest of the dough.

• Enjoy akki rotti with coconut or peanut chutney.