Nachni chi Bhakri or Ragi Rotti is an Indian Flatbread made with Finger Millet. This is made similar way across India with just plain flour or with different vegetables.
I resorted to using the Marathi word for Finger Millet, as I couldn't find anything else other than Ney pathiri / Neypathal, which I have already made. Patting this roti is little hard and turns out good with practice. This roti is good to be served with a spicy side dish. We normally serve it with Peanut Chutney.
I have few more flatbreads made with finger millets like Ragi Roti, Multigrain Masala Roti, Ragi Roti with peas and Mandua roti
So for N, it is Nachni Chi Bhakri in the AtoZ Flatbread and More, where I am doing AtoZ Indian Flatbreads. Hop over to check what I made for N in AtoZ Dosa Varieties.
A to Z Indian Flatbreads:
A for Angakar Roti
B for Bedai Poori
C Choorie Ka Parantha
D for Dhapate
E for Ellu Holige
F for Farali Poori
G for Girda
H for Hariyali Paratha
I for Indori Palak Ki Puri
J for Jalebi Paratha
K for Koraishutir Kochuri
L for Lifafa Paratha
M for Masala Paratha
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Step by Step Pictures for making Ragi Rotti
Nachni chi Bhakri | How to make Ragi Rotti
Ingredients Needed:
- 1 cup Finger Millet / Nachni/Ragi
- 1/2 cup Rice Flour
- Water as required
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup Onions
- 2 to 3 nos Green Chillies
How to make Ragi Rotti
- Mix both the flours in a bowl, add salt, finely chopped onions, green chilies.
- Slowly add hot water, starting with 1/2 cup and using a spoon, mix well.
- When the dough is cooled down enough, knead with palms.
- On a plastic sheet, wet the surface and pat down the balls to a disc of 6 inch diameter.
- Cook the roti on both sides on a hot tawa.
- Serve with chutneys
Recipe
Nachni chi Bhakri | How to make Ragi Rotti
Ingredients
- 1 cup Finger Millet / Nachni/Ragi
- 1/2 cup Rice Flour
- Water as required
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup Onions
- 2 to 3 nos Green Chillies
Instructions
- Mix both the flours in a bowl, add salt, finely chopped onions, green chillies.
- Slowly add hot water, starting with 1/2 cup and using a spoon, mix well.
- When the dough is cooled down enough, knead with palms.
- On a plastic sheet, wet the surface and pat down the balls to a disc of 6 inch diameter.
- Cook the roti on both sides on a hot tawa.
- Serve with chutneys
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vaishalisabnani says
The ragi roti looks great , I didn’t know rice flour could be combined to make this roti . I have tried these but have failed miserably , but adding rice flour might help to get a softer and better one .
gayathriraani says
My mom used to make similar rotis for snacks. Sometimes she also deep fried it. With a cup of coffee, these rotis are just divine.
Annapurnaz says
This was my first choice for letter N, but changed afterwards as no one else in the family likes ragi flour except me. I put boiled potatoes in it to make it softer. Will try next time with rice flour
Sowmya:) says
You have beautifully combined nutrition and taste in one dish...love this onion flavoured ragi bakhri. Got to try this!!
Priya Suresh says
Its one of my grandma's signature dish, she makes excellent ragi roti like this, i just love this rotis with sugar. Makes me nostalgic. Am sure adding onions will definitely give a nice aroma to this nutritious roti.
harini says
Good one, Valli. I haven't tried adding rice flour to the roti but cooking the ragi flour and then making making rotis yield very soft rotis (like janta roti). This variation sounds good too.
mayurisjikoni says
I've made paratha using only ragi flour and its difficult, requires patience. Like your idea of adding hot water and rice flour. I try and make low carb rotis for night and ragi is one of them. Though I pat it on a foil so its so much easier to flip it onto the tawa.
Renu Agrawal Dongre says
I love to make such rotis as it adds a variety to your regular food and at the same time healthy too. Though I make pancakes from this, would love to try the your version of bhakri
Simply Tadka says
Nachni means ragi... which makes this bread more tasty and healthy.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Such a healthy gluten free roti. Ragi again is an acquired taste, I need to try this woth the boys. They love ragi idiyappam, so they might like this too.
code2cook says
nachni is one flour which I find very healthy and a lot of recipes to make. ragi rotti looks tempting.
Padmajha PJ says
Rolling out gluten free dough is such a task! Requires a little experience and patience too! This Roti has turned out well. Need to check out your Ragi Roti with peas recipe