Tuesday, 17 March 2020

BAJRE KI ROTI WITH BAINGAN KA CHOKHA



Bajre ki roti


Ingredients:
2 cups Millet Flour (Bajre ka Atta)
Warm water to knead as needed
Salt to taste optional

Method:
  1. Take bajre ka aata in a bowl and gradually, add little water at a time and start kneading the dough.
  2. Once the dough comes together knead it well for  2-3 minutes.
  3. Dough should be medium soft.
  4. Heat the tawa or griddle.
  5. Take small ball from the dough depending up on the size of roti you want to make.
  6. Dust it with some dry bajra or wheat flour and roll it in to a chapati with the help of a rolling pin or you can roll it by pressing and rolling  it with your palm.
  7. Gently place the roti on hot tawa and cook from one side then turn the roti and cook from another side as well .
  8. Now cook the roti directly on flame till it is well cooked but not burnt.
  9. Grease the cooked roti with some desi ghee or clarified butter and serve hot with Gur or baingan ka chokha .
Baingan ka Chokha:

Ingredients:

1 Baingan large/egg plant/Aubergine (Bharta wala baingan)
1 boiled potato
2 Tomatoes
4-5 Garlic cloves
2-3 Green chilies
Salt to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 ½ tablespoons Mustard oil

Method:

  1. Apply little oil over the Aubergine and tomatoes.
  2. Place the Aubergine and tomatoes on direct flame and allow them to roast from all the sides until skin is charred well and they are thoroughly cooked.
  3. Take them off the flame and allow them to cool for a minute.
  4. Carefully, peel off the charred skin of the baingan and tomatoes . Roughly chop the baingan and keep it aside.
  5. Mash the aubergine with the help of a potato masher, add the peeled boiled potato as well and mash them together.
  6. Finely chop the roasted tomatoes, green chillies and garlic and add the chopped veges to the above mixture.
  7. Mash all the things together along with sal till it is well mixed. 
  8. Add lemon juice and mustard oil and mix.
  9. Chokha is ready to be served.
  10. While serving mix chopped onions and chopped coriander and serve it with Bajre ki Roti.