I remember the first time I tasted a rotlo. I was about 5. My family had just moved back to India and I was just getting used to life without breakfast cereals. One night my mom made these dense dark flat breads for the family. They looked different from the traditional wheat rotli I was… Continue reading Gluten-Free Millet Flat Bread (Bajri no Rotlo)
Khandvi are a traditional Gujarati snack, or “farsan,” that are made with besan flour (garbanzo bean flour) and seasoned with sesame seeds, mustard seeds, chilies, and coconut. They are bite sized and easy to pick up with your fingers and pop into your mouth making them a great party appetizer. And best of all, they… Continue reading Khandvi Recipe: A Gujarati Rolled Snack
Parathas are unleavened Indian flat bread that are much thinner than naan and thicker than roti (also known as a rotli or chapati). My mom would make these all the time. My mom would make basic ones like I’ve made today; or she would throw in spices, vegetables or greens she had on hand to… Continue reading How to make a Paratha: An Everyday Indian Flat Bread
Long before the gluten free diet became popular, and well before I had even heard of Celiac disease, my mom cut wheat out of her diet. She noticed that she felt better when she didn’t eat wheat so for a while we ate a ton of rice dishes along with other lesser known grains like… Continue reading Rice Flour Flat Bread (Chokha ni Rotli)
