Akki Roti

Akki Roti is a recipe from the southern state of Karnataka in India. Akki means rice in Kannada (the state language). Roti typically refers to pan-toasted bread made with whole wheat flour, but in this case, these are made with rice flour.

Akki Roti is usually made in two ways. The first method involves kneading a soft dough with rice flour and making it like whole wheat roti. The second method consists of mixing rice flour with vegetables and herbs, making a soft dough, flattening it, and pan-frying it, the same way it is done for paranthas. Today, I shall be explaining how to make the latter.

When I made Akki Roti recently, I served them with a Karnataka-style Veg Curry (called Sagu), which is commonly served with Rava Idli and Set Dosa. It pairs well with Akki Roti too. You can find the recipe for this curry in my recipe for Set Dosa.

Since rice flour has no gluten ( as opposed to wheat flour), the dough cannot be rolled using a rolling pin. It has to be spread either on a silicon sheet and then transferred to a pan for frying, or it has to be directly spread on a cold pan and fried. I shall explain both methods in this post.

Let’s start with the recipe:

Equipment Needed:

• Mixing bowl: https://amzn.to/3O21LfN
• Pan: https://amzn.to/41rC8Im
• Grater: https://amzn.to/3MWHuae
• Spatula: https://amzn.to/3G8ImVf
• Knives: https://amzn.to/3ud487O
• Teflon Baking Sheet/ Parchment Paper (optional): https://amzn.to/3MWHuae

Ingredients Needed to make Akki Roti:

• 1½ Cups Rice Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Carom Seeds (Ajwain)
• 1 Cup Grated Carrots
• ½ Cup Grated Cucumber
• ½ Cup Finely Chopped Capsicum
• ½ Cup Finely Chopped onion
• ½ Cup Finely Chopped Dill Leaves
• Water; for making a soft dough
• Oil; for frying

Method to make Akki Roti:

In a mixing bowl, combine rice flour, salt, carom, and cumin seeds.

Add grated carrots, onions, capsicum, cucumber and dill leaves. Let it rest for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, when the vegetables release water, add the required additional amount of water to make a smooth dough.

Method 1 for making Akki Roti

Put a portion of the dough on a greased silicon sheet.

Spread it with your fingers. Spread it as thin as possible.

Transfer this to a medium-hot pan.

Pan fry with some oil on medium heat till the akki roti is fully cooked.

Method 2 for making Akki Roti

Grease a pan with oil. The pan should be at normal temperature (not hot). Put a portion of the dough on it. Spread it with your fingers. Spread it as thin as possible.

Now transfer the pan to the stove and heat it. On medium heat, fry akki roti with some oil until fully cooked.

Here’s the recipe in printable format:

Check out other recipes from my kitchen here.

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