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Angakar roti
अंगाकर रोटी: thick Chhattisgarhi rice-flour roti baked between leaves over embers, or on a home tawa
Angakar roti takes its name from angaar, the glowing coals of a village chulha in Chhattisgarh, where a thick round of rice dough is sandwiched between palash or banana leaves and buried in the embers until smoky and crusted. Farmers carry it to the fields with chutney and a green chilli, and it is still a winter breakfast across Bilaspur and Raipur. At home a heavy tawa and a lid do the job. The common slip is making the dough too wet; it should be soft but hold a fingerprint, or the roti stays gummy in the middle. Chef's tip: mix in a spoon of leftover cooked rice for a softer crumb, just as Chhattisgarhi grandmothers do.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
- 10 ½ oz rice flour
- 3 ½ oz cooked ricemashed
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ cup hot waterapproximately
To cook
- 2 banana leaves (optional)cut into 25 cm squares, optional
- 2 tbsp oil
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 10 ½ oz rice flour, 3 ½ oz cooked rice and ¾ tsp salt, then add ¾ cup hot water a little at a time, kneading until a soft dough forms that holds a fingerprint without sticking. Rest 10 minutes.
15 minStep 2: Divide into 4 balls. Oil your palms and pat each one into a thick round about 1 cm deep and 14 cm wide, directly on a piece of 2 banana leaves if using.
6 minStep 4: Flip, brush with more oil and cook another 6–7 minutes until both sides have dark brown spots and a crust, and a skewer pushed into the middle comes out dry.
7 minStep 5: For the ember flavour, hold each roti with tongs over a gas flame for a few seconds a side. Serve hot with tomato or green chilli chutney.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 68 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does angakar roti take?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cooked rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
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