Akki Roti

This recipe is introduced to me by my aunt and I did not name it as Akki roti :-) .  This recipe is simple ,healthy and easy to make.  All  ingredients can be added to your taste. There is no order to mix the ingredients.  Except for cucumber everything else can be finely chopped. By grating cucumber it oozes lot of water and there is no need to add water. Make sure the dough consistency is thin enough to mold roti with hand in round shape.

Cucumber grated
Carrot grated/finely chopped
Radish grated/finely chopped
Spinach finely chopped
Cabbage finely chopped
Onion finely chopped
Cilantro finely chopped
Chili finely chopped
Cumin/Jeera powder to taste
Vamu/Ajwain 2-tsp
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Ragi flour- 1/2 cup
Jawar flour- 1/2 cup
Salt to taste


Take parched baking paper and put a scoop of dough on it and tap on it to make roti. Use water to tap when making roti so that it does not stick. It is similar to jawari style roti making.

 Sprout Paste

Do not use wax paper,as it catches fire , if the pan is too hot

Use water to tap roti 

I had left over spinach chutney and put that in this mix and rotis  turned out really tasty . So if you have left over chutneys (technically any chutney) mix it in dough.

Dinner roll Dow Dow

Dinner roll Dow Dow,what kind of name is it,most of people would be wondering. Some might think its a Chinese dish,but its not. Its pure Indian spicy chatpata appetizer.  Story begins on Superbowl day. 

Ganesha, me n Superbowl

Me:-I never followed super bowl in my life. It was during my trip to philadelphia, where we stayed at my friends place and saw first football match. For a change I sat through till end and enjoyed it very much. I felt like jumping into that game and doing touch down.
Ganesha:- Man you truly are a real imaginative person...I  laughing my ass out imagining  "tingu girl" running among giant football players.

Me:- Today is superbowl game day and I was quite not myself. I wouldn't care about a match , but today I was looking forward to 3:30 pm for match.
Ganesha:- Look at her she is all excited, never seen her like that before..
Me:- It was at my friend Pratimas place on big screen . As usual we had Costco run and picked a bunch of dinner rolls, was planning to make pav bhaji sometime this week. On our way back home suddenly an idea popped out of my brain , that reminds me of "despicable me" movie dilouge.
Ganesha:- Not again, chalo this time at least its a english movie dilouge, not CHITRAM BALARE VICHITRAM.
Me:- How about making some snack for the game today. It was already 1:30pm PST and have just an hr left for the game. I wasn't sure whether it would turn out well, so just made 4 appetizers initially and eagerly waiting for them to come out from oven..I took them from 375°F temp and eat it..off course it burnt my mouth..Then gave one piece to Dhanvi and was looking at his expression and he said " Wow this is awesome" . I felt like I invented something new for which I deserved Noble prize..
Ganesha :- Seriously!! noble prize..You are crazy.
Me:- Ok we have just 1/2 hr left and called out dhanvi for help and engaged Kaundinya by putting some ambulance sirens :). Within no time made lot of them and then thought what should in name it..How abt naming it Dinner roll Dow Dow, just like Bangala bow bow
Ganesha:- Are you sure you want to call it that..cause it will scare people away.
Me:- Hmm I like it..want to keep it funny :-D
Ganesha:- Enough of talking now, tell people what goes into it

Me:- simple chickpeas salad +  1/3 cut piece  dinner roll + little mozzarella cheese
Chickpeas salad = 

chick peas -1 tin

cucumber -1 cucumber medium

tomato- 3 medimum (or according to your taste)

onion - 1 medium

cilantro- 1/4 bunch

salt( to your taste)

chat masala(optional)

chilli powder( to your taste). 

lime juice - 1 tsp

Mix them all together in a large bowl. Get creative and add any any stuff which you might think can make it interesting.
Shallow the 1/3 cut dinner roll and put chickpeas  and mozzarella cheese on top and bake it at 375 for 10 mins.