Tandla pita bhakri (cholkya bhakri)

 

                  TANDLA PITA BHAKRI (CHOLKYA BHAKRI)

                     Rice flour roti roasted on a banana leaf

It is a breakfast recipe prepared in almost all Konkani homes in Goa, Mangalore, Udupi, Coastal Karnataka etc., It is made with rice flour (mediumly ground) and coconut grated and roast with banana leaf (fresh). It is a very quick recipe.

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Total time: 15 mins

Servings: 2 people, 4 rotis

 

Ingredients:

1.  Rice flour- 1 cup (medium ground or fine)

2.  Grated coconut -½ cup

3.  Banana leaves – 4 cut into square pieces

4.  Jaggery or god – 1 tsp

5.  Salt to taste

6.  Butter -1tbsp

7.  Oil- 6 tsp

 

Instructions:

1.  To a deep bowl, add Rice flour, grated coconut, jaggery, salt and butter and then mix well with the hand. Add ¼ cup water to make a smooth batter.

2.  Cut the banana leaves into square shape or rectangle shape. Wash well with water. Grease the leaf with some oil. Spread the batter on the leaf with the fingers. Make into a thin bhakri.

3.  Heat the tava or skillet (cast iron is better) to a medium to high flame. Place the bhakri with the leaf on the hot tava and put some oil on the bhakri. Once it turns slight brown from the bottom, flip the bhakri to the other side. Remove the banana leaf. Again put some oil on it. Cook till it turns slight brown on both sides.

4.  Your tandla pitta bhakri is ready to serve. Serve hot with home-made butter, chutney powder or vayngana (brinjal) bhartha.