Gluten Free Flours and Recipes
Gluten Free Flours and Recipes
Gluten Free Flours and Recipes
Taoshobuddha
Other cook books by taoshobuddha
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Cooking Taoshobuddha Way Vol:1 Cooking Taoshobuddha Way Vol:2 Vaishnava Cookbook Cooking Taoshobuddha Way Cooking Class Edition 5. Cuisines of India (in publication) 6. Hakka Indo Chinese Cookbook (in publication) Links to related Taoshobuddha documents on Scribd.com http://www.scribd.com/doc/86411 390/Rajagaro-Flour-AmaranthFlour http://www.scribd.com/doc/62531 854/Rock-Salt http://www.scribd.com/doc/47004 839/Buckwheat
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Taoshobuddha
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Taoshobuddha
This book is a Free Gift from Taoshobuddha for all those who are health conscious.
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The word Taoshobuddha comes from three words, tao, sho, and Buddha. The word Tao was coined by the Chinese master, Lau Tzu. It means that which is and cannot be put into words. It is unknown and unknowable. It can only be experienced and not expressed in words. Its magnanimity cannot be condensed into finiteness. The word Sho implies, that which is vast like the sky and deep like an ocean and carries within its womb a treasure. It also means one on whom the existence showers its blessings. And lastly the word Buddha implies the Enlightened One; one who has arrived home. Thus, Taoshobuddha implies one who is existential, on whom the existence showers its blessings and one who has arrived home. The Enlightened One! Cooking Taoshobuddha Way Page 5
Contents
Preface Gluten Free Chapatti Flour Xanthan Gum and other thickening agents Chia seeds and flaxseeds Besan Ki Roti Bajri Millet Roti Bajri-Aloo Roti Bajri-Methi-Paneer Paratha Rice Roti Masala Rice Puris Kuttu Ke Aate Ki Poori Kuttu ki Roti Paratha Kuttu and Singoda Roti
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Preface
ife is innovative. One who is not innovative in ordinary thing is already dead.
Cooking Taoshobuddha Way is unique way cooking lovingly cooking meditatively. Although love and meditation are not separate instead two sides of the same coin yet where ever these two techniques are the outcome is the state of beyondness. Therefore when love and meditation blend together your actions bring bliss. This I call innovation in modern terms. Here in Trinidad we make certain gluten flours available nationwide with great difficulty. Most of these are difficult to manage without much practice and understanding.
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stores.
any gluten flours are available in Indian Groceries in USA and in certain specialty and health food
However for the last few years I have been persistently struggling to have
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Ingredients:
Amaranth Flour-Rajgira Atta Sorghum Flour - Jawar Atta Cornstarch Xanthan Gum Salt 1 cup 1 cup cup 1 tsp tsp
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Methodology:
In a large bowl, mix all flours well taking care that bowl and mixing spoons are dry. Mix in Salt, Xanthan Gum, chia seed, and flax-seed meal and mix well into the flours. Make double the quantity if you like and store in dry, airtight jars
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When kneading this mixture to prepare rotis take the required quantity of this flour mix. To this add 1 tbs coconut oil and cup of boiled mashed potato. This will keep the rotis moist and soft.
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You can use rice flour for dusting or use two greased layers of plastic bag to roll thin. Peel off the upper layer and then
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anthan gum is a natural product derived from the fermentation of corn, wheat or soy. It is used as a thickening stabilizer agent in a wide variety of products from food to
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Cornstarch
Cornstarch makes an ideal thickening substitute for xanthan gum when used in baked goods, gravies and sauces. It is gluten-free and imparts no added
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Arrowroot
Arrowroot has a similar consistency and look to cornstarch and works as a thickening agent substitute for xanthan gum. The plant is native to countries in South America where native peoples used it to draw out poisons from the skin. When arrowroot is used as a thickening agent for fruit pie fillings and other baked goods, it thickens at a lower temperature than cornstarch; however, more arrowroot powder is needed to produce the same effect.
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hia seeds are considered one of the five wonder foods that have not been contaminated as yet. Rich is minerals and vitamins Chia Seeds are very beneficial to human health.
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34. Mix ground seeds with butter or peanut butter for a nutritious spread. 35. Cinnamon, ground chia and butter is great on hot scones. 36. Add a desert spoon of black seeds to a green jelly mix for frogs egg jelly. 37. Spread a mixture of honey, cinnamon, dried fruit and ground chia on to filo or puff pastry sheets, roll up and cook in a hot oven.
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Balanced Blood Sugar Keeping balanced levels of blood sugar is important for both health and energy. Blood sugar may spike after meals, especially if you eat high-starchy foods or sweets. This can lead to slumps in your day where you feel tired and out of energy. By balancing your blood sugar, you not only lower your risk for type-2 diabetes, but you also ensure steady, constant energy throughout your day. But how does the Chia Seed help with this? Both the gelling action of the seed and its unique combination of soluble and insoluble fiber combine to slow down your bodys conversion of starches into sugars. If you eat chia with a meal,
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I have stopped using xanthan and guar gum in our baked goods. Many people do not tolerate xanthan and guar gum well either. They continue to have digestive problems after going glutenfree and tried cutting the gums after I wrote about it. I am thrilled to hear that so many of you say you feel better. That is what this is about.
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Most recipes do not need any replacements or gums or additives. Cookies, muffins, quick breads, cakes, biscuits, flour for dredging fish or batter for fried chicken? Do not worry about
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Besan Ki Roti
esan is the flour made from black gram split daal. Black gram is very versatile of all the grains.
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It is said when Mughal King Aurangzeb imprisoned his father Shahjahan, who built the famous mausoleum TajMahal and put him in captivity, he was asked to choose only one grain for his subsistence. Shahjahan was indecisive then him minister who was allowed to accompany the exiled king to ask of Chana black gram.
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Black gram or chana or chickpeas or garbanzo beans are the various names of the versatile grain. It can be used in many ways boiled, roasted, fried, as vegetable, daal, roti, paratha, puri, sprouts, soups, fritters, sweets, porridges and many other ways that I can go on and on. It is highly rich in protein and is GLUTEN-FREE flour that can be used by those that are GLUTEN intolerant.
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Besan
Today I will give you a few recipes of this versatile flour. There are different ingredients, flours and spices that are used to make roti spicy and tasty.
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Besan Paratha
In this recipe besan flour is used to make roti. Gram flour is flour made from ground chickpeas without removing outer skin. It is a staple ingredient in Indian cuisine. However for besan the chana is first split and skin removes before grinding into fine flour. Besan ki roties are nutritious because of the protein content of chick peas. Both Gram flour and Besan are gluten free that is the reason whole wheat flour is added to make the dough workable and roti called missi-roti. Besan roti with onions is a very popular combination. You can also use the same recipe to make spicy besan parathas.
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Methodology:
Place besan or gram flour and whole wheat flour in a bowl and mix well. Add chopped onions, chopped coriander leaves, chopped green chilies, salt, red chili powder, one Tbsp ghee and asafetida, in the flour and mix everything together. Add water bit by bit at a time and mix it in a rotating motion from the center of the bowl to outward until it forms dough
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Tips:
1. Fresh chopped cup of methi or cup of dried methi could be added to the flour to give extra flavor. 2. Grated muli (white radish) could be added to the roti. 3. Any spice or ingredient could also be added or taken off according to taste.
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Pearl Millet
inger millet (Eleusine coracana), is also known as African millet or Ragi in Kannada: and in
Marathi. It is gluten-free.
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Bajri Flour
Bajri flour or Millet Flour is made from a small round grain resembling mustard seed. The millet flour has a slight nutty flavor. The millet is a small-seeded species of cereal crops. Millet or Bajra
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Bajri Roti
Ingredients:
Pearl Millet flour Water
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cup cup
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Methodology:
1. Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl and make smooth dough round ball of 2 inch size, Take care that dough should be firm enough.
2. Wet your palms with slight water, take this ball on your palm and slightly flatten it.
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3. After placing the slightly flattened ball in hand, you go on pressing it, just like slowly and slowly clasping the palms with dough in between to get around flat bread. This is how these gluten free flours are used traditionally in India. In the West where we are not accustomed to rolling by hand you can mix a boiled mash potato or practice placing the dough between two layers of plastic bag and then roll to get the desired size.
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4. You will have to wet your palms from time to time in order not to let dough stick to your palms. Keep on expanding the roti in size this way until you get it of your desired size.
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5. And once the roti is completely round and unbroken place it gently on hot clay tawa (also called Tavdi) or iron griddle. This requires practice. In the first instance you may not be able to make the perfect roti. Take care that there should not be any air between tavdi and roti or rotla (Gujrati).
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6. When half cooked on one side, turn it to another side and cook it in low flame. When fully cooked on another side, turn it to the first side again and let it cook fully.
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Bajri-Aloo Roti
his is another recipe of bajri flour and also based on your ingenuity you can develop many other recipes finding different usage of this flour. It can be used in making multigrain bread and many other ways.
Methodology
1. Combine all the ingredients and make soft dough with warm water. 2. Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll out each portion into a circle of (6) diameter 1/8 thickness. 3. Cook each roti on both sides on a tava (griddle) till golden brown, using ghee. 4. Serve hot.
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Bajri-Methi-Paneer Paratha
ajri is the staple diet in many parts of North-Western India, where the locals enjoy it with garlic chutney, jaggery and homemade butter.
Ingredients
Bajra flour Pinch of salt Boiled mash potato Ghee for parathas For stuffing Mashed Paneer Dried kastoori methi
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1cup Cup
cup 2 tbsp
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Methodology
1. For the dough, mix the bajra flour, mash potato salt and enough hot water to make soft dough. Knead well, divide into 16 portions and roll out each portion into thin rotis. To proceed, spread a little stuffing on one roti. Then put another roti on top and press well so that it becomes one roti. Repeat for the remaining rotis and stuffing. Cook each stuffed roti on a tawa (griddle) on both sides with ghee.
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Serve hot. If you like, apply a little butter before serving. Serve it
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Rice Roti
hawal ki Roti (rice bread) is very tasty and is eaten all over India. In Bihar, Chawal ki Roti is a favorite with sweet and sour pumpkin curry, while spicy baigan curry and coconut chutney with this roti is loved in Bangalore. In Mysore Rice flour bread is also known as Akki ki Roti. You will also like this Roti. This is gluten free and tasty. You can make these deep fried as well.
Ingredients
Rice flour Salt to taste Coconut Oil Water 1 cup 2 tbsp 1 Cup
Methodology
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2. Now transfer the dough in a big bowl and knead thoroughly till the
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3. The rice dough is now ready to prepare Chawal ki Roti. Place a pan on the gas to heat. Break a lemon sized piece from the dough and shape it into a ball. Apply dry flour on the dough piece then expand it a bit by pressing with your hand on the rolling disc. Apply some more dry flour then gently roll the roti as you press its edges.
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4. Carefully pick up the roti and place on the heated pan or griddle. When the roti is cooked on one side turn it over to the next side. We can press the roti gently with a ladle and continue to cook till brown spots appear on it. Cook roti till it turns light brown on both sides. Take out cooked roti on a bowl on a plate or a plate covered with aluminum foil. Similarly cook all the rotis.
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5. You can deep fry these as well just like puris. Serve hot roti smeared with ghee and puris with gravy of your choice and raita or chutney.
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his is a slight variation. I am giving you these variations so that you be more creative in creating new dishes out of the basic recipe.
Ingredients
Jeera whole grain
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Methodology
1. Follow the methodology as in the previous recipe. When the flour is added to the boiling water, add all of the above mentioned spices too. Follow the steps in the previous recipe. 2. Now in the similar manner, knead the flour thoroughly till soft and smooth dough is formed. 3. Deep fry in medium heat turning on both sides until golden brown. Masala Rice flour Puris are served with chutney, pickle and any of your favorite gravies.
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uckwheat or kuttu flour is gluten free and very nutritious flour. Hindu Indians use this flour during fasting times. Kuttu ki roti is a chapati recipe which is used by Hindus in India during fasts. Each community has its own way of observing fasts. Now this flour is becoming relatively popular here in Trinidad because of its nutritious values. The roti or puri is quick to make but it does require little practice. The dough of kuttu is light in consistency so making round chapati is little difficult. If you know how to make makki ki roti corn flour roti then you surely can make these easily otherwise it will require
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Ingredients
Kuttu Ka Aata - Buckwheat Flour 1 cup Boiled Potatoes 3 medium Black Pepper Powder 1 tbsp Kasoori Methi 1 tbsp Himalayan Rock Salt - Fire salt to taste
Methodology
1. Mix all ingredients together into smooth dough. Do not add any
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uttu ki roti, puri or paratha are quite popular in India during fasting especially. Now with growing popularity as gluten free flour buckwheat flour can be used in different ways. I am sharing with you a few recipes so that you learn to use this nutritious flour. It tastes quite nice and bit easy to prepare too.
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Methodology
1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and knead it in smooth dough. Add water as required. 2. Now divide in equal small balls of the dough and knead it in roti. Use oil if required as it tends to be a bit sticky while rolling. 3. You can substitute potato for pumpkin. Adding either of it makes the dough soft and the roti tastes good too besides being nutritious. Cook on both sides applying oil on each side. Serve hot with gravy of your choice.
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oth Kuttu and Singoda are gluten free flours. Singoda is water chestnut flour. Together these make tasty roti or paratha or puri. These are quick to make but does require little practice. The dough of kuttu-singoda is light in consistency so making round chapati is somewhat difficult. It will require practice. If you know how to make makki ki roti corn flour roti then you surely can make these easily otherwise you will require practice.
Ingredients:
Kuttu atta - Buckwheat flour singhoda - water chestnut flour Boiled and mashed potatoes
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Methodology:
1. Mix all the ingredients together and make dough with minimum of water. 2. Divide the dough into equal medium lemon size balls and flatten it on a greased sheet. 3. Cook it on a hot tawa or griddle the way you make paratha. Cook on both sides. As light brown spots appear on the surface apply ghee till brown spots relatively deepen on both sides. Serve hot with raita, coriander chutney and lauki sabji - if calorie conscious. Otherwise serve with gravy of your choice. P.S If you want to make puris then just fry them up instead of making them as
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Serve these hot with gravy of your choice and pickles. Make sure to include the yogurt in any form in your diet.
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ajgira or Amaranth flour is gluten free flour obtained from amaranth seeds. Along with Kuttu, Singoda Rajagira is also used during fasting by Hindus in India. And now because of its gluten free quality its usage is increasing. However people are still unaware of this flour. It is highly rich in protein contents.
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Methodology
1. Mash the boiled potatoes fine in a mixing bowl. 2. Add rajgira flour, green chili, coriander leaves and salt. Knead with sufficient water and add little
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4. In a zip lock cover, take the dough and keep it inside and close it. 5. Then using the rolling pin, make round shaped of 3 inch in diameter. 6. Heat the oil and Deep fry till golden brown on both sides. 7. Drain them in a paper towel. Serve hot with dum aloo or any other gravy of your choice.
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f you are not yet familiar with this flour go to my links given in the beginning of the book and you will be amazed at the nutritive value of this flour. It is a good source of protein, Iron and Calcium. These rotis come out amazingly soft. It will surely be different from the regular wheat flour roti in texture but delicious, nonetheless. In the beginning of the text I have given you a recipe using amaranth flour along with Jowar or Sorghum to create multipurpose gluten free flour.
Ingredients:
Rajgira Flour Potatoes Boiled Mashed
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Methodology:
In a mixing bowl, add the flour mix in the mashed potatoes and
Add salt, coriander leaves, chili powder and jeera powder in the flour. Make firm required. dough adding water if
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Singoda-Rajagira Uttapam
ttapam is very popular South Indian delicacy. This recipe presents a unique variation to the south Indian staple uttapams. Importantly these Uttapams are gluten free. The batter is made from singhoda flour mixed with samo, rajgirha flour, curds, grated coconut and spices. This fasting special dish, farali uttapams make fasting easier and tastier.
Ingredients
Samo rice or rice flour 2 cups Waterchestnut - shingoda flour 1 cup Rajgira flour cup Plain Yogurt 1 cups Ginger-green chilli paste 1 tsp Finely chopped cucumber cup
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For Tempering Coconut Oil Chopped green chilies Curry leaves (kadi patta) Cumin seeds (jeera) Chili powder to taste 2 tsp 2 tsp 5 to 6 2 tsp
Methodology
1. Mix the flours, ginger-green chili paste, curds and salt and mix well to make a smooth batter of running consistency.
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Kuttu - Dosa
uttu Flour or Buckwheat is very versatile ingredient. It is gluten free and can be used to prepare many mouthwatering dishes.
Ingredients:
Buckwheat - Kuttu flour
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Ingredients for the Potato Filling: Potatoes - boiled Ghee - for frying Salt - to taste Red chili powder Ingredients Chopped ginger Mustard Seeds Curry Leaves Method for the Potato Filling: Heat ghee in a pan and then add curry leaves and mustard seed. When mustard seeds begin to crackle add crush potatoes into it and mix in the rest of the ingredients. Toss the potato mixture around for a few minutes till it becomes light brown in color. Take it out and keep aside. 3 Tsp tsp Tsp 3-4
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his is yet another variation of dosa made alternatively with kuttu, rice and besan. Although dosa is made with fermented batter or rice and wash urd daal yet there are so many variations of this dish. Dosa is such a gluten free dish that once you get the taste of it then you cannot leave this.
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Ingredients:
Buckwheat flour (kuttu) Besan flour Rice flour Salt to taste Cumin seeds powder Beaten yogurt
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Methodology:
1. Mix all the dry ingredients first and then add water and beaten yogurt. 2. Mix well and let it stayed covered for 15-20 minutes. 3. Grease the tava with oil/ghee and pour a ladle full of batter and spread it into a thick pancake. 4. Add a little more oil/ghee around the corners. When the bottom
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ingoda four is water chestnut flour. It is gluten free and quite nutritious and healthy flour. I give you a recipe of dosa from kuttu flour.
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Methodology:
1. Take a mixing bowl. To this add flour, boiled potato and water to make a smooth paste that can be spreadable not more thin batter. You can add water if that be necessary. 2. Heat the flat pan drop some oil and pour the batter and spread with spoon approximately 3 inch diameter. 3. Now pour a few drops of oil on it and cook from both sides on low medium heat. Sighoda flour dosai is ready to eat. You can serve it plain or with filling along with sambhar and coconut chutney as appetizer or snack or main course meal.
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Missi Roti
hole wheat rotis are consumed regularly in Indian households. However I have not been able to get definitive GI and GL values for rotis, but I think if you eat 3 phulkas (small Indian flat bread made of wheat. No fat added in cooking), you get about 270 calories and a glycemic load all put together of about 20-25. In terms of calories consumed, this is not bad unless, you eat it with something else that is really heavy. But the glycemic level is pretty high and one way of fixing this is to switch to a misi roti, which is made of one part atta (wheat flour) and one part besan (chickpea flour). Besan is much lower than atta on the glycemic index, so the
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Ingredients:
Besan 1 cup Whole wheat flour 1 cup Carrot grated fine 1 Spinach finely chopped Cup Onion chopped very fine 1 Kastoori methi 1 tbsp Chili powder 1 tsp Chopped green chili for extra jest 1 A pinch of turmeric Salt to taste
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hakri is round flat unleavened bread often used in the cuisine of western and central India, especially in the states of Gujarat and Maharastra. Typically bhakri is accompanied by various curries, chutney (thecha - a thick paste of really hot green or red chilies) and raw onion.
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Bhakri (bhkr or Dhebra) is round flat unleavened bread often used in the
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Sorghum Flour:
Sorghum grains have been used for centuries around the world. And now these are becoming increasingly popular as food sources among health conscious in the United States as well. However in India this flour is widely used in
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Sorghum or Jowar
According to the U.S. Grains Council, sorghum is the third most important cereal crop nationally and the fifth most important around the world. Sorghum has long been used in the United States as a grain feed for animals but is now viewed as an alternative grain for human consumption. The whole grain kernel is ground into flour that can be used for
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Nutritional Benefits
One of the major reasons why sorghum flour has entered the health food spotlight is because it is gluten-free. Gluten is a protein found in many grains such as wheat, barley, rye and oats. Now many people choose to eat glutenfree foods because of gluten intolerance. This type of diet is essential for those who have Celiac Disease. Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder caused by a reaction to gluten that can result in the mal-absorption of nutrients as well as severe abdominal pain and related symptoms. People with celiac disease must eat a gluten-free diet. This makes sorghum flour ideal for cooking and baking. Sorghum has a similar nutritional makeup to corn although it is higher in protein and fat and lower in vitamin A.
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The flour has to be very fresh or else the Bhakri will crack and will not be soft. Also the flour if stored for a long time turns bitter.
Methodology:
1. Never knead the entire dough. Always make dough for one Bhakri at a time until you have mastered the art. Boil the water and set aside until needed. Using a clean working surface, mix the flours together and make a hole in the center. Add the salt. Add hot water slowly and carefully, as needed. It is recommended to use a fork to
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10. Take a golf sized round ball from the dough and flatten it with
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11. The bhakri should also be uniformly thick in size (about 1/8 inch thick). You can also use a rolling pin if you wish, but traditionally bhakri is made using your hands. 12. In the meantime heat a griddle or tawa on medium high heat. A cast iron pan works really well but if you do not have any of these, you can always use a regular frying pan.
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13. On a flat surface sprinkle some dry Jowar flour, keep the flat ball on it, apply some Jowar flour to your hand and with the palm of your hand spread the dough into a thin circle. Take care that the
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15. Spread a little water with your hands on the surface of the Bhakri and then turn the Bhakri to the other side. Cook on high flame till some brown spots appear on the lower surface of the Bhakri.
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16. Remove it from the tava, turn it upside down and gently put it directly on the flame. It should blow like a balloon. 17. Add dry Jowar flour to the remaining kneaded dough and knead well. Repeat the above procedure to make another Bhakri. Once you have mastered the art of making Bhakri, you can save time by kneading the dough for the next Bhakri while still roasting the first!
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is usually served with Pithla made from gram flour), Thecha green and garlic chilly chutney) leafy green vegetable.
Remove from flame and serve hot with gravy of your choice.
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owar roti is a must in any North Karnataka house. Lingayat women of Karnataka the state from where cricketer Anil Kumble hailed are experts in making these. A lot of experience is required in making these in the traditional way. The dough is prepared by mixing the jowar flour with hot water and then the roti is spread using the palm. I tried making these rotis in the traditional way for 2-3 times with little success. Though I could spread it to get the perfect shape, I could not make it very thin. I like these rotis very thin and soft. Then my grandmother gave me a tip and I was able to successfully make the rotis the way I like in no time.
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Ingredients:
Jowar Flour Boiling Water Salt to taste 1cup 1 cup
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illet is getting to be increasingly popular as it is gluten free. This tasty bread is Rajasthani in origin and goes well with almost any vegetarian or non-vegetarian dish. It is especially good with curries as it is perfect for mopping up the gravy! Bajra or bajri roti is a popular dish in villages of India. City dwellers have somehow lost the habit of eating it. It is served best with Dal Makhani or Sarson ke Saag or Green Mustard Leaves Curry, and a glass of cool lassi yogurt drink. Though bajra is grown only in certain parts of Rajasthan, however bajra rotis are relished all over the state. Thickly rolled bajra rotis are cooked over open fire of kanda (cow dung cakes) in the
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The open fire imparts a smoked flavor to the rotis. Bajra rotis can accompany virtually any vegetable or kadhi on a Rajasthani menu. Bajra roti, lahsun ki chutney garlic chutney and onions is the staple diet of the locals. Although absolutely simple to make, these rotis are delicious! I love to eat them with fresh white butter.
Ingredients:
Bajra (black millet) flour Whole wheat flour
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Methodology:
1. Combine the bajra flour, wheat flour and salt. 2. Place flour-mix in a heat resistant bowl, add boiling water, mix with a fork and leave until cool enough to handle. 3. Knead to make firm dough. Make sure that the consistency of the
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akka corn meal, when mixed with methi leaves, makes delicious parathas. You can add about 2 tbsp. oil and one finely chopped onion to the dough, if you want to make these for snack or breakfast, when not serving with gravies etc.
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Methodology:
1. Clean, wash and chop methi leaves if fresh leaves are available. Otherwise you can use the dried leaves. 2. Grate ginger and finely. Keep aside. chop chilies
3. Place makka flour in a heat resistant bowl, add the methi mix and mix well by rubbing with your fingers. 4. Add 1 cup of hot water, starting bit by bit at a time, and mix well with a fork. If you need more
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Tip:
Another way of rolling out a paratha without it sticking to the board is using a plastic bag. Split a sandwich bag and brush both inside surfaces with oil. Place the dough ball between two layers of plastic and roll out the paratha, to required size. Gently peel off the top plastic layer. Lift the bottom plastic off the rolling board and ease off the paratha from the plastic and transfer to frying pan. This paratha can be made without the methi leaves too. Spinach leave may be used substitute to methi leaves. You can try adding grated instead of methi leaves. as a
onions,
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picy sweet potato fritters with samo rice flour is a quick and tasty snack. Samo flour is gluten free I used mashed potato for binding. Cumin and green chili add zest. Fritters turn out to be extra crispy and delicious. This is easy and delicious treat for fasting and any occasion.
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Methodology:
1. In a medium size bowl combine julienned sweet potato, salt, finely crushed chilies, samo rice flour, cumin and mashed potato flakes. Slowly add water and stir-mix with wooden spoon. You may use fingers to combine all ingredients together. Batter/Mixture should be thick and not running, it should just coat around sweet potatoes. Heat 2 cup oil in wok/Kadhai. Drop tiny piece of sweet potato in oil; it should quickly rise up to the top and should not
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Merge five fingers together and pick one tablespoon quantity batter and slowly drop into oil. Avoid making exact round shape to get nice crab like shape. Drop 6-8 fritters at a time and fry each side for at least for ninety seconds or until fritters turn golden and crispy. After frying two batches if
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Methodology:
Combine coconut, roasted peanuts, green chilies and salt into small blender jar - Add half cup water and grind to fine paste.
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In fact, wheat eating ones will hardly be able to notice the difference. This is multi-purpose Gluten-Free Flour that can be used chapatis, puris, parathas, and bread.
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