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North Karnataka · Flatbread
Curated & VerifiedVegetarianJolada Rotti
ಜೋಳದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ
The staple sorghum flatbread of North Karnataka, hand-patted and roasted until it puffs. Pairs with ennegai and jhunka.
The Story Behind This Recipe
In Dharwad, a meal is not a meal without jolada rotti. My father hand-patted twelve of these every morning before sunrise for our family of eight. The tawa has to be scorching hot and the water sprinkling is an art — it creates the steam that puffs the rotti from inside.
Ingredients
- 2 cups jowar (sorghum) flour
- Hot water
- Salt to taste
Instructions
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1
Knead the flour with hot water and salt into a soft dough.
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2
Pat each ball into a thin round on a damp cloth.
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3
Roast on a hot tawa, sprinkling water, until it puffs.
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4
Finish briefly over an open flame for char.
Contributed by
Basavaraj Patil
Founding Contributor · Dharwad
Hometown: Dharwad, North Karnataka
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