Bajra is an essential part of the winter diet in many parts of India, especially in North India. Apart from its warming nature, it is a high source of iron, protein, fibre. It is also rich in magnesium, which helps keep the heart healthy and reduces the bad cholesterol. Bajra is used to make Roti, Khichdi etc. but Bajra jaggery Roti is the delicious way to include Bajra in your diet. Give this recipe a try this winter and enjoy heathy delicious sweet snack at tea time. You can also try another tea-time snack recipe - Bajra Gud Til Tikki Recipe.
Finally, I would request you to try some more tea-time Snack Recipes like
Plain and sugar coated Mathri Recipe,
Namkeen Matri Recipe etc.
Instructions for how to make Bajra Gur ki Roti:
- Firstly, take 1/4 cup Jaggery/Gur in a bowl and then add 1/4 cup hot water to it.
- Dissolve the jaggery well. Don't prepare sugar syrup/chashni. Sieve it and keep it aside.
- Add 1 cup of Millet flour/ Bajra Atta in a large bowl then add 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder and 1 tsp fennel seeds/ saunf to it.
- Add 1 heaped full tsp of Desi Ghee/ clarified butter and melted jaggery to it. Mix it well to form a dough..
- Knead it 5-6 mins to make a smooth dough. Take a ball sized dough.
- Now, set plastic sheet or polythene bag over the rolling board. Place the dough ball and tap gently to a thin thickness. Pat it till you get a round roti.
- Easily peel the roti from plastic sheet to your hand, just take one corner of plastic sheet up and flip the roti gently on your hand. Now, spread some ghee/oil on a hot tawa. Gently place the bajra roti on the tawa.
- Apply ghee/oil on the top side of the roti also. When one side is a little browned, flip the roti with the help of a spatula/ palta and gently press the roti for even cooking.
- When the other side gets browned, flip again. Flip for a couple of times till the millet jaggery roti is well browned and cooked from all sides.
- Prepare all roti's likewise and cool completely. Bajra Gud ki Roti is ready to serve. Enjoy it any time as a healthy snack.
1. Firstly, take 1/4 cup Jaggery/Gur in a bowl and then add 1/4 cup hot water to it.
2. Dissolve the jaggery well. Don't prepare sugar syrup/chashni.
3. Sieve it and keep it aside.
4. Add 1 cup of Millet flour/ Bajra Atta in a large bowl then add 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder and 1 tsp fennel seeds/ saunf to it.
5. Add 1 heaped full tsp of Desi Ghee/ clarified butter and melted jaggery to it. Mix it well to form a dough..
6. Knead it 5-6 mins to make a smooth dough. Take a ball sized dough.
7. Now, set plastic sheet or polythene bag over the rolling board. Place the dough ball and tap gently to a thin thickness.
8. Pat the dough till you get a round roti.
9. Easily peel the roti from plastic sheet to your hand, just take one corner of plastic sheet up and flip the roti gently on your hand. Now, spread some ghee/oil on a hot tawa. Gently place the bajra roti on the tawa. I have used ghee.
10. Apply ghee/oil on the top side of the roti also. When one side is a little browned, flip the roti with the help of a spatula/ palta and gently press the roti for even cooking.
11. When the other side gets browned, flip again. Flip for a couple of times till the millet jaggery roti is well browned and cooked from all sides.
12. Prepare all roti's likewise and cool completely. Bajra Gud ki Roti is ready to serve. Enjoy it any time as a healthy snack.
Tips:
- Adding hot water helps to dissolve the jaggery quickly and makes the roti soft.
- Adding green cardamom powder and fennel seeds are optional.
- It is difficult to roll with rolling pin, flatten it with your hands.
- Gently pat the Roti.
- You can also begin with making small roti that are easier to handle and then slowly you can increase the size of the roti.
- Gently handle Bajra Roti when it is hot, because its too soft like cookies.
- Little cracks on the roti are fine.
AuthorNidhi kakkarIngredients
Directions
1. Firstly, take 1/4 cup Jaggery/Gur in a bowl and then add 1/4 cup hot water to it.
2. Dissolve the jaggery well. Don't prepare sugar syrup/chashni.
3. Sieve it and keep it aside.
4. Add 1 cup of Millet flour/ Bajra Atta in a large bowl then add 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder and 1 tsp fennel seeds/ saunf to it.
5. Add 1 heaped full tsp of Desi Ghee/ clarified butter and melted jaggery to it. Mix it well to form a dough..
6. Knead it 5-6 mins to make a smooth dough. Take a ball sized dough.
7. Now, set plastic sheet or polythene bag over the rolling board. Place the dough ball and tap gently to a thin thickness.
8. Pat the dough till you get a round roti.
9. Easily peel the roti from plastic sheet to your hand, just take one corner of plastic sheet up and flip the roti gently on your hand. Now, spread some ghee/oil on a hot tawa. Gently place the bajra roti on the tawa. I have used ghee.
10. Apply ghee/oil on the top side of the roti also. When one side is a little browned, flip the roti with the help of a spatula/ palta and gently press the roti for even cooking.
11. When the other side gets browned, flip again. Flip for a couple of times till the millet jaggery roti is well browned and cooked from all sides.
12. Prepare all roti's likewise and cool completely. Bajra Gud ki Roti is ready to serve. Enjoy it any time as a healthy snack.
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