Chawal ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti (Flatbread) | Chawal ke atte ki Roti | Rice Flour bhakri | chawal atta chapati with step by step instructions

Gluten free and Vegan Chawal ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti (Flatbread) is a type of Indian flatbread that’s made with just 4 ingredients- rice flour, salt, oil  and hot water. It turns out super soft and pairs well almost all currys.

This chapati is also known as Tandlachi bhakri in Maharashtrian language which means rice flour chapati

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Chawal ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti (Flatbread)

Gluten free and Vegan Chawal ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti (Flatbread) is a type of Indian flatbread that's made with just 3 ingredients- rice flour, salt and hot water. It turns out super soft and pairs well almost all currys.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Maharashtrian

Keyword: chawal cahapti, chawal ki roti, rice flour flatbread

Servings: 5 Roti

Author: Lata Lala

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Oil
• Warm water - as required to knead the dough

Instructions

• To begin with heat around 1 cup water in a pan to knead the dough.
• Measure the rice flour and place in a wide bowl. To this add salt and oil. Now add required hot water and mix with a spoon. Cover the bowl and let it rest for about 10 minutes.
• After that, knead the dough using you fingers and palm till soft and smooth. Now to make chapati/bhakri/flatbread  first make euqal portions of dough.
• Take a dough ball, flatten it with your fingers, dust some dry rice flour all over. Roll with a rolling pin gently.
• If you are not able to roll then you may roll the dough between two plastic sheets.
• Next heat tawa/ griddle, once hot place the rolled roti. Smear little water on top surface of roti with fingers or use a brush.
• After a while, the top surface would start to dry, that means the down side is cooked well.
• Now, flip roti and lower the flame to medium. Let it cook till you see few brown spots. Now with the help of tongs, roast both the sides directly over the gas flame.
• Once done, serve immediately. You may apply ghee/butter, i haven't.
• Similarly make rest of rotis, store them in cassarole or airtight container.

Notes

1. Make sure that while making these Gluten-free rotis, the dough needs to be warm. You need to be pretty quick while doing this.

2. You may serve these bhakri applying ghee on top. I haven't. 

3. If making these ahead then store them in airtight container. 

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Chawal ki Roti | Rice Flour Roti (Flatbread)

To begin with heat around 1 cup water in a pan to knead the dough.

Measure the rice flour and place in a wide bowl. To this add salt and oil. Now add required hot water and mix with a spoon. Cover the bowl and let it rest for about 10 minutes.

After that, knead the dough using you fingers and palm till soft and smooth.

Now to make chapati/bhakri/flatbread  first make euqal portions of dough.

Take a dough ball, flatten it with your fingers, dust some dry rice flour all over. Roll with a rolling pin gently.

If you are not able to roll then you may roll the dough between two plastic sheets.

Next heat tawa/ griddle, once hot place the rolled roti. Smear little water on top surface of roti with fingers or use a brush.

After a while, the top surface would start to dry, that means the down side is cooked well.

Now, flip roti and lower the flame to medium. Let it cook till you see few brown spots. Now with the help of tongs, roast both the sides directly over the gas flame.

Once done, serve immediately. You may apply ghee/butter, i haven’t.

Similarly make rest of rotis, store them in cassarole or airtight container.

Notes

1. Make sure that while making these Gluten-free rotis, the dough needs to be warm. You need to be pretty quick while doing this.

2. You may serve these bhakri applying ghee on top. I haven’t.

3. If making these ahead then store them in airtight container.

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