Menthe Jola Rotti

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Ingredients

1 cup	jowar flour (sorghum flour)
1/2 cup	rice flour
1 cup	water
1 cup	fresh fenugreek leaves, finely chopped
1 small	onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons	fresh coconut, grated
2 tablespoons	coriander leaves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons	cumin seeds
2 teaspoons	sesame seeds
2 teaspoons	green chili paste
1 teaspoon	salt
1 tablespoon	oil
—	oil for cooking

Instructions

1. 1 In a large mixing bowl, combine jowar flour, rice flour, and salt.
2. 2 Add the chopped fenugreek leaves, onion, grated coconut, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, and green chili paste to the flour mixture.
3. 3 Gradually add water to the mixture, kneading it into a soft dough. The dough should be pliable but not sticky.
4. 4 Divide the dough into equal portions and shape each into a ball.
5. 5 Grease a flat surface or a banana leaf with oil and flatten each dough ball into a thin rotti using your fingers.
6. 6 Heat a tawa or griddle over medium heat and apply a little oil.
7. 7 Place the flattened rotti on the hot tawa and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown spots appear.
8. 8 Repeat the process with the remaining dough balls.
9. 9 Serve the Menthe Jola Rotti hot with a side of chutney or yogurt.