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.

Akki Rotti (Karnataka Rice Flatbread)
Photo: Lakshmi Vijayadas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Finely chop the onion and grate the carrot; mix with the cilantro, chili and cumin.
  2. Stir the vegetables and salt into the rice flour, then add the water gradually, bringing it together into a soft, pliable dough.
  3. 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.
  4. Drizzle a little oil over and around the rotti and cook over medium heat 4-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  5. Serve hot, straight from the pan.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy425 kcal20%
Carbohydrates69.7 g
Water111 mL
Fiber3.3 g11%
Protein5.6 g12%
Tryptophan0.06 g
Threonine0.21 g
Isoleucine0.22 g
Leucine0.42 g
Lysine0.2 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.28 g
Tyrosine0.27 g
Valine0.3 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat13.5 g
Monounsaturated3.2 g
Polyunsaturated7.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-66.3 g
Saturated2.2 g
Trans-Fats0.08 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium36.6 mg4%
Copper0.16 mg18%
Iron1.2 mg7%
Magnesium39.6 mg13%
Manganese1.1 mg61%
Phosphorus103 mg15%
Potassium223 mg5%
Selenium12.4 µg22%
Sodium603 mg
Zinc0.83 mg10%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.15 mg14%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.05 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2.4 mg17%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.78 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.43 mg33%
Folate (vitamin B9)16.6 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline9.5 mg2%
Vitamin A186 µg27%
Vitamin C12.1 mg16%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.4 mg9%
Vitamin K40.8 µg45%

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.

Plan weeks of recipes like this on SustainBite: meals that meet each person's vitamin and mineral needs, for a family too, with one grocery list. Free.