Akki Roti
Also known as Rice Roti · Veg · Breads
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Karnataka akki roti: rice flour roti with onion and carrot, patted on a banana leaf and cooked on a tawa. Mild, serves 3, 20 minutes plus resting, video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
10 itemsRice Flour1 cup
Carrot, Grated0.50
Onion, Chopped1
Coriander Leaves, Chopped2 tbsp
Salt0.50 tsp
Cumin1 tsp
Water, Hot1 cup
Sunflower OilFor Greasing
GheeFor Greasing
GheeAs Needed
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 180kcal | 540kcal |
| Protein | 2.7g | 8.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 31g | 93g |
| Fat | 4.8g | 14g |
| Fibre | 1.9g | 5.7g |
| Sugar | 2g | 6g |
Cookd masalas for rice flour
Method
- 1
Combine the rice flour, salt, onion, carrot and chopped coriander in a bowl and mix well.
Rice FlourCarrotOnionCoriander LeavesSaltCumin
- 2
Pour boiling water into this vessel and do not stop mixing until a dough has formed. Cover and rest for 20 mins.
Water
- 3
Grease your hands and a banana leaf with oil and flatten some of the mixture to make a flat roti shape. Make some holes.
Sunflower Oil
- 4
Heat a tava and add ghee, place the banana leaf upside down to place the akki roti on the tava, peel off the banana leaf.
Ghee
- 5
Cook, flipping sides until golden and adding ghee as needed.
Ghee
Before you start
- How long does Akki Roti take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Akki Roti serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Akki Roti vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Akki Roti spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Akki Roti?
- 1 cup Rice Flour, 0.50 Carrot, 1 Onion, 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, 1 tsp Cumin, For Greasing Sunflower Oil, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Akki Roti?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Akki Roti?
- About 180 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
2 notes- K
kaviApril 2025
thanks for the recipe 😊
- C
A Cookd cookJanuary 2025
came out really well for me as a beginner. loved it!!

