Akki Rotti

Soft and Crisp Akki Rotti
My favorite type of Akki Rotti is tasty, soft and crisp. Not crisp like crunchy, crusty crisp but lightly dosa type of crisp. Anyway, the most common ingredients are onion, coconut and green chilli for Akki Rotti but this time I tried something different, just becaus I lacked the usual ingredients

Rice flour 2 cups
5 strands of cilantro- finely chopped
0.5 cup of coconut gratings
0.5 cup grated carrot
1 Tsp red chilli powder or cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp Jeera/ cumin
1 Tsp salt., should be ok for this mixture
Water to mix

Mix the ingredients into a pasty dough. It should nt be a sticky paste neither a hard dough like for chapati.
Smear a think bottomed pan with oil. Don't turn on the heat yet.
Pat a big ball of the dough uniformly onto the pan. It's a good idea to leave some tiny holes for the crispy feel.
Turn on the heat. Close the pan. You can use a spoon on oil on top layer right away or as the Rotti begins to cook.
4-6 minutes to cook Each side.

Serve with Badnekayi gojju or Chutney. coming up next..,

Tangy Spinach Recipe

This is an original spinach recipe. I wanted something slightly tangy and tasty with spinach. The only recipes I knew with spinach are the tried and tested Palak Paneer, Alu Palak, Dal Palak...
This time I wanted something else. And I wanted to include Ginger for relief from migrane and heartburn.
The total cook time is ~20 mins. So why not try it..

Ingredients
1 pack spinach/ 1 bunch spinach (washed and cut)
1/2 inch ginger
1/2 Tsp tamarind paste
few strands of kasuri methi (optional)
1/2 Tsp chili powder. cayenne pepper
Salt

2 big potatoes (you could use mixed vegetables or a vegetable of your choice)

How to
• Cook the potatoes. While this cook, make the spinach curry
• Put the spinach in a non-stick vessel to cook. You dont need to add water. Spinach oozes water while it cooks. It should take 5-10 mins
• Grate ginger on it while the spinach cooks. Add tamarind paste and mix well. Add kasuri methi as well. Sautee on low flame for 2-3mins.
• Add the cooked potatoes/ vegetables.
• Finally add chili powder and salt.

Serve with Rice, Roti/ bread