Recipes · Indian · Bread
Akki Rotti (Karnataka Rice Flatbread)
One serving has 425 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (61%), vitamin K (45%), pyridoxine (33%), vitamin A (27%) and selenium (22%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (203 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice flour
- 50 g Water
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 20 g Carrots, raw
- 5 g Cilantro, fresh
- 3 g Chili peppers, green, raw
- 1 g Cumin
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 1.5 g Salt
Method
- Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot; mix with the cilantro, chili and cumin.
- Stir the vegetables and salt into the rice flour, then add the water gradually, bringing it together into a soft, pliable dough.
- Divide into balls; pat each one directly into a thin round on a greased sheet of parchment or straight into an oiled non-stick pan, poking a few small holes through with a finger.
- Drizzle a little oil over and around the rotti and cook over medium heat 4-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Serve hot, straight from the pan.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 425 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 69.7 g | |
| Water | 111 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.3 g | 11% |
| Protein | 5.6 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.42 g | |
| Lysine | 0.2 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.28 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.27 g | |
| Valine | 0.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 13.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.3 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 36.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.16 mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 39.6 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 1.1 mg | 61% |
| Phosphorus | 103 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 223 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 12.4 µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 603 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.83 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.15 mg | 14% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.4 mg | 17% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.78 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.43 mg | 33% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 16.6 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 186 µg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 12.1 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 40.8 µg | 45% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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