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Bajra bhakri recipe | crispy bajra bhakri | bhakri recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course, pickle
Cuisine Indian
Servings 12 small size bhakri

Ingredients
 

For bajra bhakhri

  • 1 cup bajra flour
  • 1 cup wheat flour
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 3-4 green chilli
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 6-7 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup chopped methi leaves
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp red chilli powder
  • Pinch of hing
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • ½ cup water or as required
  • Ghee for roasting

For Gajar marcha nu athanu (chilli pickle)

  • 250 grm fresh carrot slices
  • 250 grm green chilli slices
  • 1 tsp +1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 3 tsp + 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup rai na kuria
  • 1 tbsp methi na kuria
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 tsp hing
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Making bajra bhakhri

  • Take 1 cup bajra flour and 1 cup wheat flour.
  • Now in a mixture jar, add 3-4 green chilli, 1 inch ginger and 6-7 garlic cloves. Without adding water grind it into coarse paste. Keep it aside.
  • Then in a pan, add ¼ cup oil and grinded paste. Saute it.
  • Now add 1 cup chopped methi leaves and saute it.
  • Take out mixture into mixing bowl. Add ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder, pinch of hing, salt to taste, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 cup bajra flour and 1 cup wheat flour. Mix well.
  • Flour should have crumbly texture and bind between hands.
  • Add water gradually and knead tight dough for bhakri.
  • Now take medium size dough and roll bigger size medium thick bhakri.
  • Cut it with small size lid and make all into same way. (refer video)
  • Place the rolled bhakri on the heated tawa on medium heat.
  • cook each rolled portion of the bhakri dough on both sides until golden brown, putting light pressure using a wooden press, so the insides cook evenly.
  • Cook bhakhri on medium heat till golden brown spots on each sides.
  • Apply some ghee on both the sides of bhakhri and roast for 2 mintes to make it flakier.
  • Serve masala bhakhri or store it into air-tight container.

Making Gajar marcha nu athanu (pickle)

  • Wash the carrot and green chilies. Cut carrot and green chillies into medium thick slices. (refer video for cutting)
  • Add 1 tsp turmeric and 3 tsp salt. mix well and then cover and keep aside for 1 hrs.
  • Now transfer the carrot and chilies on an sieve to drain out the moisture released from it. dry it completely.
  • Then in a pan, add rai na kuria, methi na kuria, dry coriander seeds and fennel seeds. Saute for 1 minutes.
  • Cool down and grind it into coarse powder. Do not grind it into fine powder.
  • Then in a pan, heat add ½ cup oil. switch off gas and cool down slightly.
  • Now add hing, coarsely crushed masala and turmeric powder. Mix well.
  • Pickle masala is ready. Add into gajar and green chilli, salt and lemon juice and mix well.
  • Gajar marcha nu athanu is ready.
  • Store it into air-tight glass bottle and ready in 2 to 1 days.
  • Serve it with bhakri and thepla.

Notes

For bajra bhakri
  • The proportion of bajra flour and wheat flour should be equal.
  • Bhakhri flour should have a crumbly texture and hold its shape between hands.
  • Knead the dough tightly for bhakhri.
  • Roll bhakhri into medium thickness and make them small in size.
  • Cook bhakhri on medium-low flame. Do not cook it on high flame.
For Gajar marcha nu athanu
  • Cut carrots and chillies into medium-sized pieces. Do not cut them into thin slices.
  • Roast masala on a low flame so that it becomes more flavorful and increases the
  • shelf life of the pickle.
  • Grind the masala into a coarse powder.
  • Roast the masala in moderately hot oil. Do not add the masala to very hot oil.
  • Lemon juice enhances the taste and acts as a preservative in the pickle.
  • Store the pickle in a sterilized glass bottle.