Ragi Adai Recipe
If you are looking for a breakfast that delivers satisfying and comforting taste while packing a nutritional punch, Ragi Adai (Finger Millet Flatbread) is the answer.
Servings: 6 adai
Calories: 186kcal
Equipment
- Tawa/Griddle
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Ragi Flour (finger millet flour)
- ¼ Cup rice flour (chawal ka atta)
- 1 Cup hot water
- 1 Cup chopped red amaranth leaves (lal chaulai)
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder
- sesame oil to cook the adai
Instructions
- Add the ragi flour, rice flour, cumin powder, asafetida, and chopped cilantro to the bowl with the vegetables. Mix thoroughly using your hands so the vegetables are evenly coated with flour.1 Cup Ragi Flour (finger millet flour), 1 Cup chopped red amaranth leaves (lal chaulai), 1 medium carrot, grated, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder), ½ teaspoon salt or to taste, ¼ teaspoon red chilli powder, handful of fresh coriander leaves, chopped
- Gradually sprinkle hot water—a few tablespoons at a time—and knead until you form a soft, pliable dough. It should be soft enough to pat out easily without cracking at the edges.1 Cup hot water
- Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and let it rest for 5 – 10 minutes.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper or a greased banana leaf on your work surface. Divide the dough into 5 to 6 equal-sized balls.
- Grease your fingertips with a little water or oil, place a dough ball in the center, and gently pat it out with your fingers into a thin, round disc (about ¼ inch thick).
- Make 2 – 3 tiny holes in the center of the adai—this helps the heat distribute evenly and cooks the center perfectly.
- Heat a cast-iron tawa or skillet over medium flame and drizzle a few drops of sesame oil or ghee. Carefully transfer the flattened adai onto the hot tawa (peeling away the paper/leaf).sesame oil to cook the adai
- Drizzle a few drops of oil around the edges and into the center holes. Cook on medium flame for 2 – 3 minutes until the underside turns dark brown and crisp.
- Sear both sides until fragrant. Transfer to a serving plate and repeat with the remaining dough.
- Serve hot and crispy Ragi Adai straight off the tawa with chutney of choice.
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Notes
- Ragi takes slightly longer to cook thoroughly than rice or wheat batter. Keep the heat on medium—cooking on high heat will scorch the outside, cracked edges while leaving the inside doughy.
- Do not use cold or room temperature water to bind adai dough. Hot water is ideal for binding flour without gluten.
- While cooking, do not flip the adai again and again like regular paratha. Be patient, once it is nicely cooked from one side, flip and cook from the other.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1728IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 303mg | Iron: 3mg