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    Published: Apr 12, 2016 · Modified: Mar 10, 2022 by Smruti · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

    Jowar Bhakri | Sorghum Flatbreads

    Blogging Marathon# 63 -Journey through the cuisines: Day 10

    State: Maharashtra

    Dish: Jowar Bhakri


    Today is day ten of the Blogging Marathon and the letter for today is J. From J, there are a few Maharashtrian dishes like Javas for Flax seeds and Junka which is a famous preparation of chickpea flour and onions. In Maharashtra, the dish Junka Bhakar is commonly served. Junka is a thick paste of besan/ chickpea flour and water that is cooked with onions, green chilli and garlic paste. What is achieved is a perfect sabji for bhakri or jowar flatbreads.



    The streets of Maharashtra are lined with small stalls selling this staple diet of the state. Served along with steamy hot green chilli chutney called Thecha, a glass of buttermilk and lots of sliced pink onions. If you visit the state, you should try this dish for sure. The dish has an earthy touch yet super fulfilling and healthy. What started as a dish for the hard working laborers has been accepted all over as a nourishing dish! 


    I intended to put the entire platter on the blog today, complete with junka/Zunka, green chilli thecha, garlic chutney and Jowar bhakri. But when I took the pictures and saw the edited version, I was not very happy with the junka. The dish sets really quickly and before I could click the pictures, the junka had formed a non-glossy crust. So I scrapped the plan and I am adding Jowar Bhakri for the Marathon. The recipe for junka will come up when I click it again 🙂

    For today, here is the recipe of Jowar Bhakri. A Maharashtrian staple, this roti is made from jowar flour or sorghum flour. The method is pretty similar to the bajri rotla that is common in Gujarat. Add water and salt to jowar flour and make a soft dough. The best bhakris are made from fresh dough and so make the dough just a few minutes before you are ready to make the rotis. The bhakris can be rolled and cooked on the tava in advance. Stack them and cook them on the flame just before serving. Apply ghee when the bhakri is hot, and serve it with junka, thecha, garlic chutney, buttermilk and onions.






    Ingredients


    Jowar Flour 1 cup

    Warm Water ¾ cup

    Salt ½ tsp

    Flour to dust

    Ghee or butter

    Method


    In a mixing bowl add the jowar flour, salt and half cup water. Mix well, and keep adding water little at a time till you get a dough that is soft and does not fall apart. Make equal sized balls of the dough. Dust the rolling surface and rolling pin with regular flour (can be substituted with millet flour) and roll out the balls to a flat bread of about ¼ inch thickness.

    Transfer the bhakri to the tava, let it cook on one side.  Apply little water on the top surface and turn it over. Once cooked on both side, transfer it to direct flame and cook it on both sides, slowly rotating it on each side. Take it off the flame and apply little ghee or butter as desired.

    This bhakri is best enjoyed with Zunka, green thecha, garlic chutney and pink onions. Jaggery also tastes superb with these bhakris.


    Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 63

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    Comments

    1. Priya Suresh says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      My god Smruti,your platter is just inviting me to your place, healthy and nutritious bhakri, awesome.

      Reply
    2. Srivalli says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      I love this plate and Jowar roti is our favorite with masala curry..very nice platter..

      Reply
    3. Gayathri Kumar says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      That is an awesome spread. Jowar Bhakris look so tasy with zunka and thecha...

      Reply
    4. vaishali sabnani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      The jowar bakhri looks amazing, the complete platter looks super..isnt that zunka in that platter...i love the thecha and those red and green chillies.

      Reply
    5. Amara’s cooking says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      The platter looks so inviting Smruti, the jowar bhakri looks perfectly done:)

      Reply
    6. The Pumpkin Farm says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      no smruti the entire platter looks awesome...during our ashtavinayak trip me and hubby survived on this eating in every hut we came across

      Reply
    7. cookingwithsapana says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Jowar bhakri looks very inviting actually the whole platter is stunning.

      Reply
    8. Srividhya says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      nutritious roti. Love it with any greens. great clicks

      Reply
    9. rajani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Beautiful picture and everything looks so nice. Will wait for you 2 post zunka recipe

      Reply
    10. Pavani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Wow Smruthi, your jowar bhakri are sooo perfectly made. The entire platter looks so inviting and delicious.

      Reply
    11. Nalini's Kitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Such an inviting platter,Looks awesome.. Wish to have it some.

      Reply
    12. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      That is one delicious platter with spicy thecha! I am planning on inviting myself over 🙂

      Reply
    13. Suma Gandlur says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Love the entire platter, Smruti. The meal though rustic looks inviting.

      Reply
    14. MySpicyKitchen says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Even I made jowar ki roti and your plate is very inviting and beautiful presentation.

      Reply
    15. Kalyani says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      perfectly made - I esp loved the pics on the cake stand :)))

      Reply
    16. Harini R says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Love the rustic platter there. BEautiful presentation.

      Reply
    17. Unknown says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      That's an inviting platter every thing looks so delicious specially those bhakri and theecha

      Reply
    18. Chef Mireille says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      healthy wholesome and hearty breads - perfect for breakfast

      Reply
    19. veena says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      Can jowar roti's be presented so beautifully!!??Looks awesome!!

      Reply
    20. Unknown says

      March 10, 2022 at 8:09 pm

      nice clicks. perfectly made jowar rotis...

      Reply

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