Monday, May 2, 2016

Akki Rotti with Carrots & Cucumber

Akki Rotti this time it is with Carrots and Cucumber. You know it well eating vegetables is always a healthy habit. Whether it is cooked or raw, they do help in digestion and keep you fit. So this way you can feed some vegetables to your kids, elders and the whole family.

I have used rice flour, ground cucumber, coconut and grated carrots. Not much of spice or chilly. Just added little pepper instead of chilly which is good for digestion. It not only adds aroma to the rotti, it gives a different taste.
Lets see some benefits of eating cucumber in our diet. 
Cucumber helps to fight against the heat. A good relief from heat burn. It helps to quench your thirst and keeps your body hydrated. It helps to flush the toxins. Eating cucumber daily helps to dissolve kidney stones. They are full of Vitamin A, B and C which helps to boost immunity and energy. They contain minerals like magnesium, potassium, silicon. Good for people who wants shed their extra weight. Cucumber is good for eyes and it helps to reduce under eye bags and puffiness. It also helps to control and maintain the blood pressure levels. Eating cucumber helps in good digestion since it contain good amount of fiber. Cucumber juice refreshes and heals diseased gums. Cucumber lowers uric acid levels and take care of kidney. It is good for diabetics, because cucumber contains a hormone needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin. It helps to reduce bad cholesterol.
No Onions and No garlic in this Akki Rotti. It is very easy, yummy and quick
You can have this Akki Rotti for breakfast, as snack or for dinner.

Things Needed :

Rice flour : 2 Cups
Carrots : 2 (medium size)
Cucumber : 2 (small size)
Pepper : 3 to 4 pods
Salt : To Taste
Oil : 1/2 Cup

Method : 

1. Wash and cut cucumber and grind it with pepper.

2. Wash and scrape out the outer layer of carrots and grate it.
3. Now take a big bowl. Add rice flour, salt, ground cucumber and grated carrots.
4. Mix it nicely and add water. Let it be little thicker than idli dough.
5. Mix it well and keep is aside.
6. Keep a tava/pan on the fire. Heat. Sprinkle little oi. Clean it with a kitchen tissue.
7. Take a handful of rotti dough and spread it nicely on the tava in a circle shape.

8. Add a teaspoon of oil on the top and cover the rotti. Cook for 1 minute.

9. Turn the other side and cook for 30 seconds. Remove the rotti from tava and serve.


10 Add a spoon of ghee and any side dish you have prepared.

Note :

Let Akki Rotti dough be little loose than normal rotti. It will be easy to spread on the tava and it cooks soft and quick). Adding curry leaves, coriander leaves and chilly is optional. Adding onions is also optional. Using ghee instead of oil while cooking rotti is optional.
Time : 30 Minutes
Serves : 3 to 4 

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My name is Nalini Somayaji. Teaching is my profession. Cooking is my passion. Reading, travelling, visiting new places, having fun with kids are some of the hobbies I can say. My recipes are Healthy, quick, easy and simple. Grown up being a traditional family member I love and respect Indian culture and traditions. Love classical dance and music.
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