Ragi Bhakri Chivda , Maharashtrian Snack

by Tarla Dalal

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Ragi Bhakri is an ever-popular Maharashtrian bread that is homely and satiating. Here, bhakri transforms into a scrumptious chivda with a dash of spice powders and taste-enhancing ingredients like ginger, garlic and green chillies.

A tempering of mustard and cumin seeds boosts the aroma, while a basket of veggies makes the Ragi Bhakri Chivda even more sumptuous and tasty. This quick and tasty snack can be made with leftover bhakri also.

Try your hand at more such nachni-based dishes like Nachni Dosa and Mini Nachni Pancake .

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 15 mins Total Time: 35 mins Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

1 cup ragi (nachni / red millet) flour flour
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1/2 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 cup boiled green peas
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp powdered sugar
2 tbsp coriander (dhania)
salt to taste

Method

Combine the red millet, whole wheat flour, green chilli paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, spinach and salt, mix well and knead it into a semi-soft dough using enough water.
Divide the dough into 5 equal portions.
Flatten a portion of dough on a dusted plastic sheet to make a 150 mm. (6”) diameter circle using your fingers.
Lift the roti with the plastic sheet and invert the roti on a hot non-stick tava (griddle) and apply little water on it and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Turn it over and cook for another 1 minute or till light brown spots appear on the surface.
Then turn it over onto an open flame and cook on both sides for a few seconds till it puffs up.
Repeat steps 3 to 6 to make 4 more bhakris.
Tear it into small and keep aside.
Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds sauté on a medium flam for few seconds.
Add the onions, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for few seconds.
Add the bhakri, green peas, lemon juice, sugar, coriander and salt and mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately.