• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Kuch Pak Raha Hai

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Air Fryer
    • Eggless Bakes
      • Cakes & Cupcakes
      • Cookies & Crackers
      • Savoury
    • Breakfast
    • Starters & Snacks
    • Salads & Soups
    • Accompaniments
      • Chutneys & Dips
      • Pickles
      • Raita
    • Indian
      • North Indian
      • South Indian
      • Breads / Rice
    • International
    • Desserts
      • No Bake
      • Indian Sweets
      • Ice Creams
    • Beverages
  • About
  • Follow Us
    • YOUTUBE
    • FACEBOOK
    • INSTAGRAM
    • PINTEREST
    • TWITTER
  • Privacy Policy

Ragi Roti | Ragi Rotti | Nachni Roti | Finger Millet Roti

Posted by Divya on December 9, 2019 Filed Under: Breads / Rice, Indian Cuisine Tagged With: Gluten Free, Healthy, Kids Friendly, Millets, Vegan

Ragi roti or nachni roti is a gluten free roti recipe

Ragi roti or rotti is a gluten free roti recipe made using ragi flour. Ragi is also known by other names like ‘Nachni‘ or ‘Mandua‘. It belongs to millet family & is called ‘Finger Millet’ in english.

Millets had been part of regular diet in India since old days. However with time these got forgotten and replaced by wheat and rice. There are different types of millets-Barnyard millet, Foxtail Millet, Finger Millet (Ragi), Pearl Millet (Bajra) and Little millet etc.

With recent rise in gluten allergies and also unavailability of pure wheat flour (chemically bleached or treated), people’s attention has again gone to these ancient millets. One such grain is Ragi, also known as Nachni or Finger millet. Ragi roti is fast gaining popularity because of number of health benefits that comes with it, especially when you compare it with wheat roti.

First of all, Ragi roti is gluten free which makes it a great substitute of wheat roti, especially for people with gluten allergies. It is also recommended to diabetic people by many dieticians/nutritionists as it helps in maintaining blood sugar levels.  Ragi is helpful in weight loss due to its high fibre content which keeps cravings at bay and makes one feel full for longer. Apart from this Ragi is considered to be a source of good carbs, protein, calcium and minerals. It consists of  micro nutrients like manganese, phosphorus and iron etc.

ragi roti nachni rotti is a gluten free millet roti recipe

Initially when I tried to make ragi rotis, they came out thick and chewy. Also, the dough was kind of sticky and difficult to handle. However on my recent trip to home, my nani (grandmother) shared her recipe of ragi rotis and I was surprised to see how simple it is to make them. I would request you to follow the exact proportions and steps as mentioned below and I am sure you will get soft thin Ragi rotis in first attempt only.

It is an easy and quick to make Ragi Roti recipe. I have used 100% ragi flour here. No wheat flour or other flour has been mixed. You can easily buy Ragi flour from Amazon.

Also, I have shared a Youtube video for the same in case you have some confusion at any step.

Watch the Video:

https://youtu.be/9RvLPF66xQY

List of Ingredients: (Makes 4 rotis)

  • Ragi flour(Finger Millet Flour) – ½ cup + 2tbsp
  • Water – ½ cup
  • Salt – to taste
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp

Steps to prepare:

Step1:
Measure 1/2 cup of Ragi flour and keep it aside. Please note we are saving remaining dry flour for making rotis at later stage.

Step2:
Heat water in a heavy bottomed pan. Add some salt to it. Let the water boil completely.

Step3:
Add the measured Ragi flour to boiling water. Mix it well with spatula. Switch off the flame in 5 seconds. Keep mixing it till there is no water left behind. You will notice the flour will change colour and release an earthy aroma.

Step4:
Transfer it in a plate and let it cool down. Rub some ghee on your palms and knead the dough well till it is nice and smooth.

Step5:
Divide it into 4 equal parts. Roll them into smooth balls.

Step6:
Take one ball, press it gently between your palms. Apply some dry flour on it and roll it into a circle. Keep it aside. Repeat this for remaining three balls.

Step7:
Heat a tawa or non-stick pan. Place this rolled roti on it. Let it cook for a 30-40 seconds.

Flip it and let it cook from other side too. This side should be cooked slightly longer than the first side.

Step8:
Place the half cooked roti on flame now.  It will puff up. Cook it on flame from both sides.

(You can use second way of puffing the roti where you gently press the roti on tawa/pan with kitchen tissue and it gradually puffs up.)

Step9:
Apply some ghee on it. In a similar manner make all the rotis.

Enjoy these soft ragi rotis with your regular dal or sabzi. You can pack them in tiffin also, as these remain soft for a long time.

Ragi Roti finger millet Roti Recipe

Bon Appetit!!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. AvatarUnknown

    May 7, 2020 at 12:43 AM

    Thank you for sharing this method of Ragi rotis …this is super easy

    Reply
  2. AvatarDivya Jain

    May 14, 2020 at 11:14 PM

    Thank you for the feedback.Glad you liked it 😊🙏

    Reply
  3. AvatarAnonymous

    October 26, 2020 at 6:38 AM

    Superb

    Reply
    • DivyaDivya

      October 27, 2020 at 4:14 PM

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  4. AvatarRadhika

    October 28, 2020 at 2:18 PM

    Thanks for sharing this recipe

    Reply
    • DivyaDivya

      October 29, 2020 at 10:50 AM

      Glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  5. AvatarAnonymous

    October 29, 2020 at 4:52 AM

    நன்றி

    Reply
    • DivyaDivya

      October 29, 2020 at 10:49 AM

      స్వాగతం 🙂

      Reply
  6. AvatarCharly

    October 29, 2020 at 9:28 AM

    Thank you for sharing

    Reply
    • DivyaDivya

      October 29, 2020 at 10:48 AM

      Glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

Primary Sidebar

STAY CONNECTED 😊

Eggless Bakes

Dominos style cheesy garlic bread recipe

Cheesy Garlic Bread (Dominos style)

Eggless Pumpkin Cake

Whole Wheat Lavash Chips (No yeast Recipe)

Eggless Almond Flour Cookies (Vegan & Gluten Free)

Eggless Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake with Cherries

Eggless Dalgona Coffee Cupcakes – Dalgona Coffee Muffins

See More

About me

Hi, I am Divya Jain. A coder, a homemaker and ardent ...

Read More

Footer

Copyright © 2020 KuchPakRahaHai.in