India
is the place to enjoy different foods from different cultures. India
is one of the unique countries where different foods can be found in
different cities. Among others, rice and roti are the most known meal
for most people. Where south India is known for consuming rice
mostly, north India prefers rotis.

Compared
to rice, roti can be very healthy. Various flours are used to make
flat and thin bread, which is also known as roti. Each region in
India is known for making a famous type of roti. With culture and
places the types of roti changes along with the dishes. Karnataka is
known for akki roti and ragi roti, to taste the famous jowar roti you
have to travel to Gujrat.

These
days many roti maker devices like Rotimatic
are available in the market, It will make your roti making tasks very
easy. Most of the roti types are healthy, but some of the particular
ones are very known for keeping health well. Such as:

Bajra
Roti

Pearl
millet is the English word of Bajra. This roti is made with millet
flour and they are flat in shape. Millet is known for being one of
the healthy grains. Bajra roti is very useful to people with gluten
intolerance as this roti is gluten-free making it also a very good
nutritious option. Bajra roti is very easy to make, and it can be
served with any Indian curry or dal.

Ingredients

• 
  2
  to 2.5 cups bajra flour or millet flour
  
• 
  Water
  as required
  
• 
  One
  teaspoon of ghee or oil
  
• 
  Some
  bajra flour or whole wheat flour for dusting
  
  
• 
  Salt
  as required
  
• 
  Ghee
  or sunflower oil to fry them and apply on them
  

Dough
making

• 
  Heat
  the water
  
  
• 
  Add
  oil and salt to the water and stir.
  
  
• 
  Add
  bajra flour as much required into the water.
  
• 
  Use
  your hands if the water is warm, and if it is hot, then use a spoon
  to stir and mix them.
  
• 
  Gather
  the mixed dough and make it a smooth dough.
  
  
• 
  Adding
  more flour can make the dough less sticky as many times the dough
  becomes sticky. Also, adding some water can make the dough smooth if
  it is dry.
  

Bajra
roti making process

• 
  Heat
  a Tava or flat fry pan as they are very compact for making roti.
  
  
• 
  From
  the dough, start making balls of medium size.
  
  
• 
  Dust
  with bajra flour or whole flour and roll it with roller or ziplock
  bag.
  
  
• 
  After
  rolling it to round shape in a thin layer, place it in Tava or fry
  pan.
  
  
• 
  You
  can know it is cooked when the brown spots appear on both sides of
  the roti.
  
  
• 
  Apply
  little oil or ghee on both sides.
  
• 
  After
  leaving it
  for a
  while to get the oil/ghee mixed oil, place it from the Tava.
  

Bajra
roti also can be made like parathas with oil or ghee. Serve bajra
roti with curry or vegetable dish. It is a very common choice for
people with diet plans. Instead of using tava and to make a perfectly
round shape, rotimatic roti maker can be used. It can save time and
give rest to your hand by taking out the rolling part. You can check
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Ragi/Nachni
Roti

One
of the healthy types of roti is Ragi roti. It is made finger millet
flour aka ragi, and whole wheat flour. Ragi is a very well known
ingredient and it is used often to many types of foods because ragi
contain very rich protein and calcium.

Ragi
can be made with any combination of whole wheat and ragi flour such
as 1:1 and 1:2. Adding some other types of flour such as bajra flour,
gram flour, jowar flour can make it multigrain rotis. Whole wheat
flour is added to make the rolling process easier. The taste and
texture are almost like bajra roti. They are best when served hot.

Ingredients

• 
  Ghee
  and oil as required
  
• 
  Salt
  as required
  
• 
  1.5
  cups of hot boiling water
  
• 
  2
  cups of ragi flour or nachni
  
• 
  1
  cup of whole wheat flour
  

Dough
making

• 
  Take
  a large bowl and add 2 cups of ragi flour and 1 cup of whole flour,
  along with salt as required.
  
• 
  Stir
  everything with hand or spoon and then add 1.5 cups of hot boiling
  water, and mix everything with a spoon.
  
• 
  After
  mixing, let it cool down a little and then begin to knead and form
  the dough.
  
• 
  Keep
  sprinkling water and knead the dough till it is soft. Cover it and
  let rest for 20 minutes.
  

Ragi
roti making

• 
  After
  20 minutes, make medium balls from the dough and roll them into a
  flat round shape. More flour of both types can be sprinkled to make
  the rolling easy without cracks.
  
• 
  Place
  the roti on Tawa,
  roast both sides, and after showing brown spots cook directly on the
  fire.
  
• 
  Keep
  the edges moving and it will start to puff. After roasting both
  sides, place them into a basket.
  

Serve
the ragi roti hot with Indian dishes.

Conclusion

These
are some of the healthy types of Rotis that can keep you healthy
while giving a nice different taste.