Akki Roti

This is one of Bangalore's very famous snacks and my favourite too. It can be eaten for Breakfast or for an evening Snack or Dinner. I remember those days when mom used to make it hot...hot..and I used to enjoy it happily with no worries. Hmmmmmm....I miss it all. Now I am the one making them so actually cannot enjoy it much.

Ok here goes the recipe.....

Ingredients:

• Rice Flour - 1 Cup
• Water - 1 1/2 Cup
• Onions - 3/4 Cup Finely Chopped
• Green Chillies - 3 Finely Chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

You can actually add many things like jeera, sesame seeds, peas, methi etc..,

But this is the regular version prepared at home.

Method:

Boil the water in a medium sized sauce pa, once the water starts to boil, drop in the onions, chillies and slt. Place a woodenspatula in the pan, lower the flame and gradually add the flour. Just leave the floursettle do not mix right away. After a couple of minutes start mixing without any lumos into a smooth dough consistency.

Take a clean plastic sheet (a zip lock bag also will do). Take a small portion of the dough, just a handful and spread it on the plastic sheet into a thin sheet with wet hands and a few drops of oil like a chapathi.

In the meantime heat the tava and once it is hot enough put in the rice sheet. Pour in a spoon of oil around and over the roti. And ensure to keep the heat on medium and fry on both sides.
Caution - Don't try to turn the roti before its done, else it will break. The edges will start turning brown which is an indication that the side is done.

Now enjoy the Hot Akki Roti with Chutney and Pickles. Onion Chutney is the best combination with it.