Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan cucumber Raita – Oil free rotis made with sorghum flour and onions served with vegan Cucumber raita.
Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan cucumber Raita makes for a great combination for lunch or dinner. Jowar millet /Sorghum flour is gluten free, rich in dietary fibre and minerals making it an excellent choice for weight management. Jowar is a versatile millet with wide range of culinary uses. It can be used to make rotis, dosas, idlis, porridge, cakes, dhoklas and many more dishes.
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About Jowar Onion Roti
Jowar Onion roti is made by combining jowar flour, chopped onions and chopped coriander leaves. As jowar flour is naturally gluten free, kneading and making rotis using jowar flour can get challenging. To overcome this challenge, it is advisable to knead the dough with hot water. Kneading the dough with hot water softens the flour and makes it easier to work with. I have made the rotis without using oil while kneading as well as cooking the rotis.
About Vegan Cucumber Raita
Vegan Cucumber Raita is made using peanut curds. The recipe is inspired from Pahadi Kheere ka Raita from Uttarakhand. I have made the raita using cucumber, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilly, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peanut curds. This raita is refreshing and has crunchy texture from the cucumber . Its creamy yoghurt base with the freshness of cucumber and spices makes it flavourful. It pairs excellently with rotis, parathas, thalipeeth and also as a side dish with meals.
List of ingredients
For Jowar Onion Roti : Jowar flour, onion, coriander leaves and salt
For Vegan Cucumber Raita : Cucumber, mint leaves, coriander leaves, peanut curds, green chilly, ginger, garlic and salt.
Step-wise recipe for Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan cucumber Raita
To make the raita, make a coarse paste using 1 cup coriander leaves, ¼ cup mint leaves, 1 green chilly, a small piece of ginger, 2 cloves of garlic,1/2 tsp coriander seeds and ½ tsp cumin seeds. Keep the paste aside.
Wash the cucumber. Cut the ends and rub it against the cucumber. Rubbing the sliced end against the cucumber releases a white, foamy substance. Keep rubbing until it stops producing the foam. This helps in getting rid of the bitter taste. (Cucumbers often have a bitter taste.) Grate the cucumber.
In a mixing bowl, add grated cucumber, green paste, salt and ¾ cup of whisked peanut curds. Mix well.
Transfer the raita to a serving bowl. Garnish with mint leaves.
To make the Jowar onion roti, in a late take 1 cup of jowar flour. Add chopped onion, chopped coriander leaves and salt. Mix well.
Add hot water gradually and knead to make a dough. Knead for 5 to 7 minutes to make a smooth dough.
Take a small portion of the dough and roll into rotis.
Place the roti on a hot pan. Cook on both sides.
Repeat the same with rest of the dough. Serve Jowar Onion Roti with Vegan Cucumber raita.
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Jowar Onion Roti and Vegan Cucumber Raita
Ingredients
For Jowar Onion Roti
- 1 cup jowar (sorghum) flour
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
- salt to taste
- hot water to knead the dough
For Vegan Cucumber Raita
- 1 medium sized cucumber
- ¾ cup whisked peanut curds
- 1 cup of coriander leaves
- ¼ cup of mint leaves
- 1 green chilly
- 2 cloves of garlic
- a small piece of ginger
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- salt to taste
- mint leaves for garnishing
Instructions
For Vegan Cucumber Raita
- To make the raita, blend coriander leaves, mint leaves,green chilly, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds and cumin seeds to a coarse paste.
- Grate the cucumber and keep aside.
- In a mixing bowl, add grated cucumber, green masala paste, salt and whisked peanut curds. Mix well.
- Transfer to a serving bowl.
- Garnish with mint leaves and keep aside.
For Jowar Onion Roti
- In a large plate or a bowl, take the jowar flour.
- Add chopped onion, salt and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
- Add hot water gradually and knead to a smooth dough.
- Knead the dough well for 5 to7 minutes till it becomes super soft.
- Take a small portion of the dough and roll into roti.
- Place the roti on a hot pan and cook on both sides.
- Repeat the same with rest of the dough.
- Serve Jowar Onion rotis with Vegan Cucumber raita.
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