Dhebra, A Traditional Gujarati Bread (Bajra na Debhra)
A traditional Gujarati flatbread made from bajra no lot
Servings: 12
Calories: 111kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup Bajra no lot pearl millet flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil
- 1 bunch chopped methi bhaji fresh fenugreek leaves
- 1-2 green chillies
- 1 " ginger
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ cup yogurt
- 2 tbsp jaggery
- 1 ½ tsp sesame seeds
- 2 garlic cloves
Instructions
- In a wide bowl, add wheat flour and ghee. Mix well.
- Add bajra flour. Mix.
- Add the dry masala (spices).
- Make a paste with garlic and ginger by crushing or grating them together. Add the garlic-ginger paste and yogurt to the dough.
- Let the dough rest for 30 minutes, wrapped in plastic or covered with a damp towel.
- Roll all of the dough into a cylinder. Break off pieces and roll into golf-ball size pieces.
- On a piece of plastic, flatten the balls by patting them down or rolling them out. Add small amounts of water if needed. Top with sesame seeds and fry.
- To fry, add the discs you created in the last step to heated frying oil. Take them out when they are brown, they should puff up. Place them on a cooling rack or paper towels.
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Nutrition
Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg