Tribal Chiilka Roti
Rustic Jharkhand tribal flatbread made from ground rice and chana dal batter, griddled (traditionally on a sal leaf). A nutritious wheat-free staple, served with chutney or sabzi.
Ingredients
Garnish
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Chana Dal — 100 g (ground)
- rice — 250 g (ground)
Tempering
- Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Method
- Wash the rice and chana dal together and soak in water for at least 4 hours.
- Drain and grind the soaked rice and chana dal together into a thick, slightly coarse batter, adding a little water as needed.
- Add salt and the chopped coriander leaves to the batter and mix well.
- Heat a griddle or tawa and grease it lightly with the mustard oil.
- Pour a ladleful of the batter onto the hot griddle and spread it gently into a thick, round chilka roti.
- Drizzle a little mustard oil around the edges and cook on medium flame until the base turns golden and crisp.
- Flip carefully and cook the other side until golden brown spots appear and the roti is cooked through.
- Serve this tribal-style rice and lentil chilka roti hot, straight off the griddle.
Common questions
- Tribal Chiilka Roti ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- आदिवासी चिल्का रोटी ko English mein Tribal Chiilka Roti likhte hain.
- Ek plate Tribal Chiilka Roti mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 506 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 20 min lagta hai — 10 min taiyari, 10 min pakana.