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Rice bhakri

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Soft rice-flour flatbread made with hot water and patted by hand, eaten with fish curry, vegetables or chutney in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and the Daman coast.

Region: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and DamanOccasion: Everyday mealsTime: 35 minServes: 6 bhakrisVegan

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rice flour
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oil (optional)

Method

  1. Boil the water with salt and oil, add the rice flour, stir, turn off the heat and cover for 10 minutes.
  2. Knead the warm dough well with wet hands until smooth.
  3. Pat each ball into a thin round on a board dusted with rice flour.
  4. Cook on a hot tawa, brushing the top with water, then turn and cook the other side.
  5. Roast briefly over the flame until it puffs. Serve warm.

History

Rice is the main crop of Dadra and Nagar Haveli’s paddy fields, and rice flatbreads are a staple from the Konkan to south Gujarat.

Significance

Rice bhakri is eaten daily in the villages and is a common partner for fish curry on the coast.

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