Akki rotti with left over coconut chutney recipe– akki rotti is a popular and a staple Karnataka breakfast recipe made with rice flour. Today I am using the left over coconut chutney to make the rotti. Coconut chutney, rice flour, onion and green chili are used to make this tasty rotti. A great way of using up the left over chutney at home.
akki rotti is commonly made breakfast or snack recipe in the state of Karnataka. Making akki rotti can be slightly challenging. the key is to make the rotti thin but at the same time the rotti needs to be soft.
making akki rotti with left over coconut chutney
Being a South Indian, making coconut chutney is very common at home. When we make the chutney with fresh coconut it needs to be consumed in a day or two.
Most of the time I end up having left over chutney. There were many occasions when i just threw it out.
Recently one of my aunt told me this recipe and I just loved it instantly.
Left over coconut chutney works very well in the recipe. The combination of rice flour, coconut chutney, finely chopped onion, ginger and green chilly makes for one tasty rotti.
Do try this rotti as a evening snack for you as well as your kids.
how to keep the akki rotti soft?
To keep the akki rotti soft we need to add a good amount of finely chopped onion. Onion gives the much-needed moisture and keeps the rotti soft.
Unlike regular chapathi or roti, rotti is generally patted with hands on a banana leaf, butter paper/parchment paper and transferred to the pan. You can also directly apply oil on the tawa and flatten the dough and cook the rotti.
I used the second method to make the rotti. Just keep couple of extra pans if using the second method to make the rotti.
The star ingredients in this recipe is the coconut chutney, here is the recipe
Few other rotti recipes from my blog –
Madhu’s Everyday Indian is on Youtube, You can check the video of ragi jowar rotti in my youtube channel.
Akki rotti with left over coconut chutney recipe- Step by Step recipe –
Left over coconut chutney-
Add the rice flour, coconut chutney, chopped onion, green chilly, grated ginger, cumin seeds, salt and coriander leaves in a bowl.
Mix the ingredients.
The mixture will be little soft but crumbly.
Now sprinkle some water and try to form a soft dough. Add water as needed.
The amount of water depends on how thick your coconut chutney is.
You can try the dough to check for seasoning.
Set the dough aside for ten minutes.
Divide the dough to four equal portions.
Apply oil on a pan ( donot heat the pan yet), do so generously. If not the rotti will stick to the pan.
If you are using non stick pan, then no worries.
Take the dough, flatten it and spread the dough to slightly thick circle.
Sprinkle little water, while trying to flatten the rotti.
flattened dough, ready to be cooked. Turn on the pan.
apply some oil around the edges of the rotti and close it with a lid.
cook the rotti and cook on both sides.
Serve rotti as is or with some pickle on the side.
RICE FLOUR ROTI MADE WITH LEFT OVER CHUTNEY
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice flour
- ½ cup coconut chutney
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 green chilly, finely chopped
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- salt to taste
- water as need
- oil to make the rotti
Instructions
- combine the rice flour, coconut chutney, chopped onion, green chilly, grated ginger, cumin seeds, salt and coriander leaves.
- Mix the ingredients.
- The mixture will be little soft but crumbly.
- Now sprinkle some water and try to form a soft dough. Add water as needed.
- The amount of water depends on how thick your coconut chutney is.
- You can try the dough to check for seasoning.
- Set the dough aside for ten minutes.
- Divide the dough to four equal portions.
- Apply oil on a pan, do so generously. If not the rotti will stick to the pan.
- If you are using non stick pan, then no worries.
- Take the dough, flatten it and spread the dough to slightly thick circle.
- Sprinkle little water, while trying to flatten the rotti.
- Apply oil around the rotti and cook on both sides.
- Serve rotti as is or with some pickle on the side.
Notes
few other left over recipes you may like
Left over pongal cutlets
Chapathy Fry
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