Vasodara Bajra Dhebra
Pearl millet flour kneaded with fresh fenugreek leaves and spices into soft flatbreads, shallow-fried until crisp-edged — a warming North Gujarat winter breakfast.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 210 kcal
Equipment
- •Tawa
- •Rolling pin
- •Plastic sheet
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- fat
- 9 g
- carbs
- 28 g
- fibre
- 5 g
- protein
- 6 g
- calories
- 210 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Mix the bajra flour, wheat flour, chopped fenugreek leaves, curd, ginger-chilli paste, turmeric, chilli powder, sesame seeds, sugar and salt in a bowl.
- 2
Knead into a firm, soft dough. Add a little warm water only if you need it.
- 3
Divide the dough into equal small balls.
- 4
Place a ball between two greased plastic sheets. Press or roll gently into a small, thick flat disc.
- 5
Heat a tawa (flat griddle) on medium heat. Cook each dhebra with a drizzle of oil until golden-brown spots appear on both sides.
- 6
Press down gently with a spatula while cooking so the inside cooks through evenly.
- 7
Stack them up and serve hot with chundo (sweet mango pickle) or curd.
Chef's tips
Bajra dough can crack easily, so pat it with your hands or roll between greased plastic sheets. Keep the heat on medium so the dhebra cooks through without burning.
Ingredient substitutions
- fresh fenugreek leaves → dried kasuri methi soaked in water
Storage
Keeps well for a day at room temperature or 3 days refrigerated.
Reheating
Reheat on a hot tawa with a little oil until warmed through.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Rolling the dough too thin, which makes it crack and break apart on the tawa.
Serving suggestions
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