Kulcha and Paneer Butter Masala

Its easy to make Kulcha at home unlike its tandoori cousins like Naan and Roti. Of course Kulcha is not a very healthy option as its made with white flour (Maida) and not whole wheat flour. It was my sister who prepared this during her visit to Hyderabad.

Akki Roti - The unique rice roti from Karnataka

Akki Roti is one of my favorite breakfast dishes from Karnataka. It takes a little bit of practice to perfect it but it’s simply out of the world. You don’t get akki roti in most restaurants (even in Karnataka), so best is to actually go ahead and prepare it. Given that we don’t eat onions or garlic, here is a recipe without them.

Ingredients (prepares 6-7 rotis of medium size) 

• Rice flour - 250 grams
• Chile - 2-3 nos
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Coriander - 1 bunch
• Asafetida - a pinch 
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric - a small pinch

Method of preparation

• Mix all the ingredients with a little oil and warm water into a Chapati like dough.
• Smear the pan with a little oil and then spread the dough (remember the pan should not be very hot as it would be difficult to spread the dough like a roti, so you need to cool the pan a little every time you make a roti)
• Add a tsp of oil on the sides and fry on both sides.
• Your Akki Roti is now ready.