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Ragi chapati is a simple, healthy brreakfast recipe of south India especially in Southern karnataka. This is a quick recipe. easy to make and taste great as well. 
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: | South Indian
Keyword: gluten free, Healthy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 333kcal

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups ragi flour
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 1 tbsp oil

Instructions

Method To make Ragi flour dough:

  • Heat a pan on low medium flame and add 1 cup of water.
  • Similarly add salt and ghee.
  • Bring to a boil for 2 mins.
  • Likewise add ragi flour.
  • Mix well properly so that the ragi flour combine briskly so that there are no dry flour.
  • Also add little water if required and again mix it well.
  • Now turn off the heat and transfer this dough on a plate.
  • Furthermore using little water wet your hands & kneed the ragi  dough properly to make a ball shape.
  • Now the dough is ready for making ragi chapati. keep it a side for 5 mins

Method for making Ragi Chapati:

  • Firstly, make a small ball size  ragi dough and keep it aside.
  • Similarly take a chapati maker and a rolling pin.
  • Now take 1 small ball size ragi dough & roll between dry palms.
  • Slightly flatten the dough and sprinkle dry ragi flour both sides properly to avoid the stickiness while making chapati. 
  • Now roll them into slightly thin chapatis using a rolling pin and don't roll it too thin as it will start tearing and keep it aside.
  • Meanwhile heat the tawa on low medium flame and carefully place the chapati.
  • Roast for 2 mins and flip over.
  • Further using a tissue paper or a white cloth slightly press over the chapati to puffs up nicely. 
  • Or else you can just press with spatula on all sides so that ragi chapati puffs up.
  • Now drizzle little oil or ghee both sides and cook for a min until the dark brown spots on the chapati comes here and there.
  • Take out the chapati and store this in a hotpot and it remains soft for 4 to 6 hrs.
  • Enjoy this ragi chapathi with chutney or curry!!
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