easy bajra roti recipe | bajre ki roti | pearl millet roti recipe | sajje rotti
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 roti
- Category: roti
- Cuisine: north indian
Ingredients
- 2 cup bajra atta / pearl millet flour / sajje hittu
- ½ tsp salt
- hot water (to knead)
- wheat flour (for dusting)
Method
- firstly, in a large mixing bowl take 2 cup bajra atta, ½ tsp salt and mix well.
- add ½ of hot water and start to knead.
- knead to the soft dough for at least 10 minutes.
- add water as required and knead well as there is no gluten in the dough.
- pinch a small ball sized dough and knead again.
- dust with wheat flour and pat gently. you can alternatively use a rolling pin to roll as done for paratha.
- pat with both the hands until the roti turns as thin as possible. if the roti breaks, it means it needs more kneading.
- dust off excess flour and put over hot tawa.
- now spread water over the roti with help of hand or wet cloth removing excess dough.
- wait until the water evaporates then flip it to the other side.
- press gently and cook all the sides.
- finally, serve bajra roti / sajje rotti with jaggery or curry.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.