Kuttu ki roti or paratha are gluten free flatbreads made with buckwheat flour and mashed potatoes. These healthy flatbreads are usually made during the Navratri fasting period in India.
1green chili or hari mirch- finely chopped (optional)
3 to 4tablespoonwarm water or add as required
1teaspoonrock salt (edible and food grade)(sendha namak), add as required
oilor ghee as required, for roasting
Instructions
making kuttu ka atta dough
Boil potato till its completely cooked. You can boil the potato in a stovetop pressure cooker or Instant pot or in a pan adding water as needed.
Peel and mash the potato when still warm. There should not be any chunks in the mashed potato.
In a bowl, mix the mashed potatoes, coriander leaves, green chilies and rock salt with the kuttu ka atta.
Add very little warm water like 1 to 2 tablespoons and begin to knead.
Keep on adding little warm water in parts and knead till a dough forms and it stays together. Overall you can use 3 to 4 tablespoons of warm water.
Don't make too smooth or too moist as you won't be able to roll the parathas.
rolling kuttu ka paratha
On a moist cloth, sprinkle some flour lightly.
Take a medium sized ball and place on the cloth.
Fold the cloth and roll the ball with a rolling pin.
Pick up the folded napkin together with the dough gently and roll so you get a round shaped paratha.
While making rotis, you roll it slightly thin and for making parathas you can roll slightly thick. You can use a zip lock bag or a banana leaf also to roll these parathas.
making kuttu ka paratha or rotis
Heat skillet or griddle or tava.
Place the roti or paratha side on your right palm and gently remove the cloth/napkin from the other side.
Then place the roti or paratha on the tava. Keep the heat to medium to medium-high.
When one side is partly cooked, flip and let the other side cook.
Spread ½ teaspoon ghee or oil on top and then flip again.
Cook for a few minutes and meanwhile spread again ½ teaspoon ghee or oil on the top.
Flip once or twice till the kuttu ki rotis have golden brown patches.
Prepare all kuttu ka atta ki rotis or parathas this way and stack them in a roti basket.
Serve kuttu ki rotis or parathas hot or warm with a side vegetable dish or curry.
Notes
The recipe can be scaled.
Use the flour that is in its shelf life and not gone rancid.
You can use a mix of buckwheat flour and water chestnut flour also.
If making for non-fasting days then you can use regular salt instead of edible rock salt.