Akki Rotti

Akki rotti is a very famous dish of karnataka, especially in malnad region. akki means rice in kannada, and rice flour is used in making these rotti's. this is usually served as breakfast along with coconut chutney and a dallop of butter.

Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour
                  1/4cup onion finely chopped
                  1/4cup coriander leaves finely chopped
                  3-4 green chillies finely chopped
                  2tsp cumin seeds
                  5-6tsp oil
                  2-3tsp all purpose flour(maida)
                  water as required
                  salt to taste

Method: 1)mix all the ingredients in a bowl(except oil). knead it into a thick dough by adding required  
                 water.
              2)smear oil on a banana leaf and flatten some dough on it with your hands to form a thin rotti.
              3)heat an non-stick tava, and place the banana leaf on it. dough side down. carefully peel the  
                 leaf off and cook on a medium flame on both the sides.
              4)serve hot with butter and coconut chutney.
           
Tip: you can add grated vegetables, grated coconut, methi, palak and pudina leaves to the dough, to make it more tasty and healthy.