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    Home » roti

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: August 12, 2010 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Jonna Rotte ~ Traditional Jowar Roti

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    Indian Traditional Sorghum Flat bread ~ Jonna Rottelu
    Ingredients :Sorghum Flour (Jowar Flour) : 2 cups
    Water : 2 cups
    Wheat flour for dusting
    Salt to taste
    Oil

    Method :

    Bring the two cups of water to a boil. Add the salt and jowar flour, combine with water by stirring it well. Switch off the heat immediately. Cover with lid and allow it to cool. Knead the dough till soft and divide into balls. Roll out each dough ball into a circle, using wheat flour for dusting. Put the roti on a hot tava , cook for a minute and turn once. Add a little oil around the edges, turn again and fry the other side. When brown patches appear on both sides take into a bowl and cover with a lid immediately. Serve with dal or curry.

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    1. Hamaree Rasoi says

      August 12, 2010 at 4:59 pm

      Jowar Roti looks wholesome and Yummy. Thanks for posting such a marvelous recipe which is traditional and good to eat.

      Deepa
      Hamaree Rasoi

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    2. Nitha says

      August 12, 2010 at 7:10 pm

      Delicious rotis..

      Reply
    3. Swathi says

      August 12, 2010 at 4:32 pm

      I haven't tried roti with this flour. Roti looks delicious and perfect. I need to try.

      Reply
    4. kanthi says

      August 12, 2010 at 4:37 pm

      Jonna rotti luks fantastic,so simple to know,but i know that one should be efficient to make jonna rotis perfectly..i tried several times but could not do so nicely..

      Reply
    5. Suman Singh says

      August 12, 2010 at 10:58 pm

      never tried making roti with this grain..looks wholesome and delish...very tempting pictures..

      Also, liked the way of kneading the dough..totally different and new to me..I think thats made the roti so soft...

      Reply
    6. Akila says

      August 12, 2010 at 5:35 pm

      Simple and delicious....love it

      Reply
    7. Satya says

      August 12, 2010 at 5:49 pm

      never tried jowar rotis before ...they looks so perfect ...beautiful click too ..thanks for sharing dear

      Satya
      http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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    8. Pavithra Srihari says

      August 12, 2010 at 6:05 pm

      I have tasted this recipe quite a lot of times but I have always heard its very tough to roll out thin .. but your explanation looks so simple and what am I waiting for ...

      Lovely pics ..

      I might trouble you in this while making by posting queries .. hope you dont mind

      Reply
    9. kothiyavunu.com says

      August 12, 2010 at 6:39 pm

      looks delicious & tempting..never tried traditional jowar roti..bookmarked!! thx for sharing.

      Reply
    10. Krishnaveni says

      August 12, 2010 at 7:06 pm

      healthy and my fav roti, great

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