Akki Roti Recipe | Healthy Breakfast in Just 15 Minutes!
A healthy, gluten-free South Indian flatbread made with rice flour, grated lauki (bottle gourd), and warming spices – ready in just 15 minutes! Perfect for a nutritious breakfast or light lunch.
Servings 4
Calories 150kcal
Equipment
- 1 Mixing Bowl For making the dough
- 1 awa/Griddle For roasting the roti
- 1 Spatula To flip and press roti
- 1 parchment paper For shaping roti
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice flour Akki Hittu
- 2 cups Grated lauki Bottle gourd
- 1-2 Green chilies Finely chopped
- 1 tsp Ginger paste
- 1 tsp Red chili flakes Optional for extra spice
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves Finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- Salt To taste
- Water As needed to bind dough
- tbsp Oil or ghee For roasting rotis
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine rice flour, grated lauki, green chilies, ginger paste, coriander leaves, cumin, chili flakes, and salt.
- Mix them thoroughly. Let the lauki moisture help bind the dough. Add water only if needed.
- Coverthe kneaded dough and allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes
- Divide the dough into equal parts.
- Grease a parchment sheet. Pat dough into a thin round using your fingers.
- 👉 Make 3 holes in the center to allow steam to escape and ensure even cooking.
- Heat a tawa and transfer the roti onto it carefully.
- Drizzle a few drops of oil in the holes and around the edges. Cook on medium heat until golden brown on both sides.
- Serve hot with chutney, curd, or pickle.
Notes
- Do not rest the dough too long; lauki releases water and makes it sticky.
- Add grated carrot or beetroot for a colourful, nutritious twist.
- Use oil for the vegan version; ghee for a richer flavour.