Bottle Gourd Roti

Anapakaya Rotti.

This is a thick roti / rotti made with bottle gourd / lauki. Bottle gourd is grated and mixed with spices and rice flour to form into a soft dough. The dough is then spread on a deep pan and cooked on low flame till little crisp. Bottle gourd rotti is generally served with pickle and yogurt.
Makes: around 2 Bottle Gourd Roti.

Ingredients:

Bottle Gourd 1 Small
Rice Flour 6 – 8 tbsps
Onion 1 Small
Whole Red Chiles 3 – 4
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves 5
Salt to taste
Oil 1 tsp

Method of preparation:

Wash, remove ends, lightly peel and grate the bottle gourd using a food processor. (abt. 1 1/2 cups)
Alternatively, grate the bottle gourd using thick side of the grater.
Roughly tear the curry leaves.
Peel and roughly chop the onion.
Grind onion, broken red chiles, cumin seeds and salt into coarse paste without adding any water.

In a mixing bowl, mix together rice flour, ground onion paste, grated bottle gourd, curry leaves and salt.
The dough feels soft and but holds its shape when formed into a ball.
If the bottle gourd is too juicy, slightly squeeze the grated bottle gourd to remove some water.
Reserve the water and use while mixing the dough.

Heat a small wok or appam pan on medium heat.
Apply quarter tsp of oil and place a portion of bottle gourd mixture on the pan.
Carefully spread the mixture with wet fingers into somewhat thick roti.
Make couple of perforations on the roti to let the insides cook.
Cook covered for around 5 minutes and remove the lid.
Simmer and let the bottle gourd roti crisp up for a good 10 – 15 minutes
Remove the bottle gourd roti onto a plate and repeat the same with remaining portion of the mixture.
Serve bottle gourd roti with mango pickle and a tbsp of yogurt.
Notes: Make sure to cook the roti well.

Suggestions: Roti is hard – reduce amount of rice flour and cook for less amount of time.
Roti is starchy – cook on low heat for more time.
Roti breaks – add more rice flour to bind the next portion.
Variations: Try this variation called Bottle Gourd Moong Roti. Also check the roti category.
Other Names: Anapakaya Rotti, Sorakaya Rotti, Dudhi Roti, Lauki Roti.

Tweet This Buzz This Delicious Talimpu Facebook Stumble

Rice Flour Chana Dal Roti

Pacchi Senagapappu Biyyam Pindi Rotti.

This is a very traditional rotti made with rice flour. Rice flour is mixed with hot water along with soaked chana dal, chopped onion, green chiles, sesame seeds and cumin seeds. The prepared dough is spread on flat pan into thick rotti and fried till its golden brown on both sides.
Makes: 2 – 3 Pacchi Senagapappu Tapala Rotti.

Ingredients:

Rice Flour 1 Cup
Onion 1 Small
Chana Dal 2 tbsps
Sesame Seeds 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
Green Chiles 1 – 2
Salt to taste
Curry Leaves 3
Cilantro few Sprigs
Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Peel and finely chop the onion.
Remove stems, wash and mash the green chiles.
Wash and finely chop the cilantro.
Wash and tear the curry leaves.
Soak chana dal in a cup of water for around 2 hours.
Bring to boil a cup of water and remove from heat.

In a mixing bowl, mix together rice flour, soaked chana dal, sesame seeds, cilantro, cumin seeds, green chiles and salt into smooth dough using the hot water. Add little more water if necessary.
Divide the dough into two to three portions.

Heat a flat pan on medium heat.
When pan gets little hot, place the dough on the flat pan.
Press the dough and spread it with help of wet fingers into thick roti (around 5 inch diameter).
Pour a tsp of oil on top of the roti.

Cook for a minute or two until the bottom side turns golden brown.
Turn on the other side and cook covered for a minute or two.
Uncover, turn again and cook for couple more seconds to crisp up the bottom.
When both sides turn golden brown, remove from heat.
Repeat the same with remaining portion(s).
Serve rice flour chana dal rotti with simple garlic pickle or with any chutney or pickle of your choice.
Notes: Make sure to cook the roti well.

Suggestions: If the roti is still sticky inside, put it back on heat and cook on low flame till little crisp and well cooked .
Variations: Rice Flour Yogurt Rotti, Spicy tapala Roti etc…
Other Names: Rice Flour Chana Dal Roti, Pacchi Senagapappu Tapala Rotti, Biyyam Pindi Apachulu.

Tweet This Buzz This Delicious Talimpu Facebook Stumble