Bhakri Recipe
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Difficulty | Easy |
Occasion | Chirstmas, Party |
Recipe Type | Sweets |
Cuisine | West India |
Bhakri is part of a traditional Indian meal and is served with curd, chutney, vegetables and rice. Like breads around the world, bhakri is a staple food. It is made mostly from wheat flour, jowar flour, bajra flour, nachni(or finger millet) flour[2] and even rice flour (in the Konkan region). Bhakris are made primarily with hot water, and flour.[1] It has traditionally been the farmer's food[2] which would be carried to the farm at the crack of dawn and make up for both breakfast and lunch.
Ingredients
Ingredient | Quantity | Calories | Fat | Cholestrol |
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Wheat Flour | 2 cup | 900 | 499.8 | |
Ghee | 2 tablespoon | 496.2 | 53.76 | 13.98 |
Cumin Seed | 1 teaspoon | 7.6 | 0.42 | |
Salt | 1 as required | 0 | ||
1403.8 | 553.98 | 13.98 |
Preparation Method
- 1 Sift the all all purpose flour and the Salt together.
- 2 Add the Ghee and Cumin Seed to the all all purpose flour
- 3 Add enough Water and knead into firm dough. Keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.
- 4 Divide into 12 to 14 equal portions. Roll out each portion into 100 mm. (4") diameter round.
- 5 Roast each round on both sides on a pan Till golden brown,putting light pressure with a spatula or a cloth cushion on the bhakri so that it cooks evenly.
- 6 Serve hot braised with a tsp of Ghee with any vegetable of your choice.