Nachanichi Bhakri | Ragi Roti
'Bhakri' is a type of Indian flatbread often prepared in Maharashtrian cuisine. Bhakri prepared using nachani flour is not just tasty but super healthy as well. Prepare it at home with less fuss and serve hot with your choice of sides to make a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup nachani/ragi flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp oil
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients required to make a bhakri.
- Add water into saucepan and start boiling it over high heat.
- Once water starts boiling, turn heat to low and add ragi flour into it.
- Add salt and mix everything using either spoon or wooden ladle.
- Turn off the heat, combine everything together.
- Cover the saucepan and allow it to stand for 8-10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, transfer the dough to a plate. Dough changes the colour once cooked with boiled water.
- While dough is still warm, knead it using either backside of ladle or hand.
- Add a little oil while kneading the dough.
- Knead until it is soft and smooth. Allow sufficient time for kneading the dough, as it helps to make soft bhakri's.
- Divide dough into medium size balls.
- Take a single dough ball and knead it again.
- Then make a perfect round ball and gently press it using fingers.
- Now with the help of rolling pin, roll the dough evenly into circular shape. If required, use some dry flour while rolling the dough.
- Meanwhile, take a pan over high heat. Once pan is hot transfer rolled bhakri over it.
- Turn heat to medium and sprinkle some water over the bhakri.
- Once water evaporates, flip the bhakri and cook from other side.
- Gently press edges of the bhakri using kitchen towel to ensure it is thoroughly cooked.
- You can also move it in very slow circular motion using kitchen towel; just to ensure it is cooking from all the edges.
- Flip one last time; again gently press or slowly move in circular motion to ensure it is cooked on other side as well.
- Once both sides are cooked, bhakri will slightly shrink in size and changes the colour.
- You can repeat same steps with rest of the dough.
- Bhakri is ready to serve, it can be best enjoyed while it's hot. Serve it with your favourite curry, pickle or chutney.
Notes
- Keep water to flour proportion in 1:1; for perfect dough.
- Knead the dough while it's warm.
- Give sufficient time to knead the dough which results into soft and smooth bhakri.
- Once bhakri is transferred to hot pan, sprinkle some water over it. Using water is a traditional way of cooking bhakri. When water evaporates, it indicates bhakri is ready from other side and can be easily flipped.
- Bhakri can be best enjoyed while its hot, so serve it immediately once cooked.
- Incase, bhakri is cold then sprinkle some water over it and re-heat in microwave for 15-20 sec. But do not re-heat repeatedly.