Ponnanganni keerai also known as dwarf copper leaf is a wonderful herb. I have always heard mom say that ponnanganni increases eye power. I always stock my fridge with some greens and when I saw these tender greens in the farmer’s market, I couldn’t resist buying. Instead of making kootu or mash or poriyal, I usually add them in other recipes where the dish actually masks the greens. Some of the dishes are pulao, adai, roti and sambar. This is mainly because my daughter is so picky when it comes to eating greens. This way I can easily feed her.
Mom used to make ragi or wheat roti, but when we finally got millet flours nearby, I started making rotis with all these flours. Sometimes I combine two or three millet flours to make rotis which turn out super flavourful. Surprisingly Sruit loves these rotis. And these are so easy to make. Just dump every ingredient in a bowl, add water and make a dough. Pat it on hot tawa and cook. This is my quick fix for any meal. If properly cooked they stay good in lunch boxes. Usually I make them crispy when serving piping hot, but do not do it for lunch box. It would become so hard. Do not over cook the roti. Make them soft and they will stay soft for your lunch. I have used just jowar flour to make this roti. Jowar is a flavourful millet and these rotis also turn out with super flavour. Try it once and you will make it regularly. It takes some practice to pat the rotis directly on hot tawa. So be patient and practice until you get it perfect.
Ingredients:
Jowar Flour – 1 cup
Red Chilly Powder – 1/2 tsp
Ponnanganni Leaves – 1/2 cup chopped
Onion – 1
Salt – to taste
Oil as needed
Procedure:
In a bowl mix together all the ingredients except oil.
Add required water to make a dough which is soft.
Heat a tawa, take a portion of the dough and place it on the tawa.
Dip your fingers in water and pat the dough into a thin disc on the hot tawa.
Drizzle oil on the sides.
Cook until both the sides are golden.
Serve it immediately or send it off in a lunch box for your kid.
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Jowar Roti Recipe
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Jowar Flour - 1 cup
- Red Chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp
- cup Ponnanganni Leaves - 1/2chopped
- Onion - 1
- Salt - to taste
- Oil as needed
Instructions
Procedure
- In a bowl mix together all the ingredients except oil.
- Add required water to make a dough which is soft.
- Heat a tawa, take a portion of the dough and place it on the tawa.
- Dip your fingers in water and pat the dough into a thin disc on the hot tawa.
- Drizzle oil on the sides.
- Cook until both the sides are golden.
- Serve it immediately or send it off in a lunch box for your kid.
Healthy roti…awesome flavors
Thse roti sounds very healthy. What are these leaves called in English?
Very nutritious! Millets and greens combo sounds so flavorful.
Healthiness overloaded roti!! Just awesome..
Patting a roti on the griddle is tough , and I remember my mil making it , haven’t made it since years , will get back to that style . These leaves sound new , will try with methi leaves.
never heard of these leaves will have to look for them next time I go to the Indian supermarket
What are these leaves called in english or hindi – if you know. Its definitely a healthy lunchbox idea
such a protinicious dish! must taste yumm when it is still hot! i would love it straight from the tava with some pickle!