Delicious Rajgira Aloo roti flatbread made with gluten free amaranth flour and potato and spices. Simple flat bread goes well with any curry.
I had bought a small packet of rajgira flour from Indian store after seeing an episode of pudding made with rajgira by one of the chef in a You Tube Video. Since it is Navarthri, people in north and western part of India do fasting and at that time they won’t any wheat and prefer gluten free grains like Rajgira.
Normally cooked with potato, they make puri,(fired flat bread) roti etc. They call it vrat ka khana meaning eaten during fasting. They don’t use any lentils rice, wheat and even regular salt etc.
However in south India where I am from we don’t do fasting and we prefer eat lentils during Navarathri, and make sundal seasoned with coconut, and curry leaves and mustard seeds.
Rajgira Flour is Amaranth Flour. It is pleasant and nutty in taste. This flour has high level of protein content and fiber as compare to regular cereals like wheat and rice. According to Bob’s Red Mill site, it is used to replace 25 % of flour in the recipes.
It's especially high in lysine which is lacking in many grains. They work best when you combined with potato starch or any other non- grain flour.
Yesterday I decide to make Rajgira roti/flat bread for our dinner. I asked my hubby do you think I need to use potato flour or mashed cooked potato along with rajgira /amaranth. Without addition of potato flour, it can’t be used to make anything.
He told me to use mashed cooked potato as in India we don’t have potato flour. Potato alone will taste bland, so decided to add some spices. I added cumin powder and chili powder.
I love to add cumin in all possible things. My hubby is okay with that too. But he is against coriander powder. I used regular salt.
As any gluten free flour amaranth flour is sticky too, you need to drench with flour to make the flat bread.
If you have tortilla presser, take it out of pantry and use it. I don’t have it. I had only one 200g ( 1 ½cup) packet in my hand. I used the entire packet for dough, so while making flat bread I used rice flour.
In the end I found out another way to make them flat. Take a Ziploc bag and brush with oil on side and press the dough with your hand. You can make perfect round, that way you don’t need any flour. It takes about 2 minutes to cook the roti. When it is warm, brush them with oil. They have nutty taste. Yum with a great side.
It is really helpful in controlling blood sugar too. I asked my hubby yesterday do you think this amaranth flour roti/flat bread will reduce the blood sugar, as they are calling it one of great gluten free flour. He told me may be, but because it has potato in it I don’t know. To our surprise his morning blood sugar was 92. If he ate anything in the evening or dinner it will show up in next morning blood sugar. So yes this one is really diabetic friendly.
I am always amazed by traditional Indian food, they all have hidden goodness. If folktale tells that this is good means yes it is good. So next time during your whole foods or Indian store visit grab a packet of Rajgira/amaranth flour try this one.
Here goes the recipe.
First grab your ingredients from pantry
In a bowl add rajgira/amaranth flour, salt, cumin, chili powder a tablespoon of coconut oil along with mashed cooked potato and gradually add boiled water to form smooth dough.
Divide the dough into 10 equal rounds about a size of lemon and set aside.
Take one ball of dough and drench it into bowl of rice flour and spread it with the help of roller. Use more flour to prevent the flat bread from sticking. You need to have patient at this phase, it won’t form round immediately you need to practice a little bit. This time tortilla press will came great rescue.
Other easy way I found out that take Ziploc and brush the surface with oil and place the dough ball slowly spread it into a circle with your hand.
Heat griddle or skillet and carefully place the roti and cook for about 1 minute on each side. When you get brown spots on each side it is cooked well.
Remove from the fire and brush it with oil on both sides.
Enjoy with any spicy curry, pickle and a bowl of yogurt.
RAJGIRA ALOO ROTI: AMARANTH FLOUR AND POTATO FLAT BREAD
Delicious Rajgira Aloo roti flatbread made with amaranth flour and potato and spices.
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 606kcal
Ingredients
- 11/2 cup 200g Rajgira flour/Amaranth flour
- 1 /2 cup 158 g Cooked Mashed potato
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon Chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt Use rock salt if you are making for Vrat/fasting
- 1 tablespoon coconut Oil
- ½ cup Boiling water
- ¼ cup Rice flour for rolling if you have amaranth flour in hand use it
- 3 tablespoon Oil I used olive oil
Instructions
- n a bowl add rajgira/amaranth flour, salt, cumin, chili powder a tablespoon of coconut oil along with mashed cooked potato and gradually add boiled water to form a smooth dough.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal rounds about a size of lemon and set aside.
- Take one ball of dough and drench it into bowl of rice flour/ amaranth flour and spread it with the help of roller. Use more flour to prevent the flat bread from sticking. You need to have patient at this phase, it won’t form round immediately you need to practice a little bit. If you have tortilla press in hand take and use it now.
- Other easy way I found out that take Ziploc and brush the surface with oil and place the dough ball slowly spread it into a circle with your hand.
- Heat griddle or skillet and carefully place the roti and cook for about 1 minute on each side. When you get brown spots on each side it is cooked well.
- Remove from the fire and brush it with oil on both sides.
Notes
Variations: You can use spices of your choice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 9mg
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Amrita Vishal says
Loved this extremely nutritious parantha.
Cindy Gordon says
This looks awesome! I think that my kids would love this! WE have been missing this type of "flat bread" 🙂 Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! What a fantastic link up of recipes and other GF goodies! Each week, I am so amazed! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I hope that you'll join us this week! Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com
Richa says
this is awesome.. i have a big bag of amaranth flour waiting to be used!
Vijitha says
Hello Swathi,
This is my first time to your space and I am glad that I stumbled upon your space. I am loving all your recipes and will be back often to see whats cooking here.
Reeni Pisano says
Your flatbreads are so perfectly made Swathi! I like amaranth but unfortunately I am extremely allergic. Tried it for the first time last year and my throat swelled up after 2 bites. Scary but I was ok.
Spicie Foodie says
Your roti looks perfect! I love that it's so healthy and nutritious. Thanks for sharing:)
The 21st Century Housewife© says
Your flat breads look absolutely delicious, Swathi. I have always wondered about Amaranth flour (it's in the speciality section of my grocery store) so I found this post really interesting!
Rafeeda says
thank u so much for your sweet comment, swathi... yes, u shud try it, i am sure ur hubby will love it just like mine does, he literally licks the bowl after it is done! hehe...
Rebecca Subbiah says
looks lovely and so healthy good info here
Navaneetham Krishnan says
Perfect meal for my other half's diabetic, though the level is under control. He loves these type of flatbread for dinner and I must try, let me enjoy it very much.
mjskit says
I love all of your flatbreads! Interesting flours in this one.
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com says
Lovely post and healthy recipe :))
Lizzy Do says
Interesting how different regions of the country don't all celebrate with similar food. Your flatbreads look perfectly made...I would love to try them 🙂
Sangeetha Priya says
Nutritious Paratha very well apt for kids!!!Good to know abt rajgira flour...
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Angie Walker says
This flat bread looks fabulous, and bet it's better for you than flour tortillas. Thank you for sharing this at Foodie Friends Friday.
Suja Manoj says
Never tried this before,looks really healthy and yummy,thanks for sharing dear.
Julie says
Well presented dear,loved the beautiful parathas..This flour is totally new to me,Thanx for sharing:)
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ANU says
perfectly done roti's
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Vimitha Anand says
Very healthy roti variety dear
Hari Chandana P says
Lovely and healthy roti.. looks super tempting.. nice presentation too.. thanks for the recipe 🙂
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Priya R says
love this healthy roti and so timely for the season Swathi, nice write up like always
divya says
looks yummy n healthy...
Guru Uru says
I would like to try your flours my fried and this recipe sounds exquisite 🙂
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Shabbu says
Looks delicious...new and healthy recipe..
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radha says
You have made perfect looking rotis. These are really hard to roll out!
Premalatha Aravindhan says
Inviting Rotis,luks too gud...
Beena.stephy says
Healthy and yummy
Kaveri Venkatesh says
Never cooked with Rajgira flour..though have heard a lot about it...adding mashed potatoes would have made it very tasty...Looks good
Kaveri Venkatesh says
I have'nt cooked with rajgira flour..but have heard a lot about it...have to try soon....adding mashed potatoes would have surely made it tasty...looks delicious
cookingvarieties says
hi swathi. now i know amaranth flour exist. must go look for it. your roti looks soft and delicious. bookmarked with thanks. have a nice day
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Sanoli Ghosh says
Very healthy and delicious roti. A must try recipe.
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Debra Gates says
I've never used amaranth flour either, but am going to give it a try. My father in law is coming to stay with us, he's an insulin dependent diabetic so I think this may be a good alternetive to my homemade bread. Thank you for sharing.
srividhya Ravikumar says
interesting tori swathi....love it..
Reshmi Mahesh says
Never used this flour...Rotis look delicious and like the wheat ones ...I mean color..You have shared a lot of info...Thanks for introducing a new flour to me..:)
DivyaGCP says
So healthy.. Love it..
suhaina aji says
love the bright and beautiful clicks. looks yummy and very well explained.