Roat is a sweet flatbread from Uttarakhand. These are made during weddings or other religious functions along with other traditional Garhwali dishes that are prepared.
I came across this recipe during our other Regional Mega BM and ever since wanted to make it. I also read that along with this flatbread, they also make Arsa, which are same as Athirasam. So while Arsa is made with Rice, Roat is made of wheat flour and is quite rich.
The traditional Roat is thick and round and quite big. Since I have been procrastinating in making this and didn’t have the luxury of making a huge number, I made with just 1 cup and got about 4 roats.
So finally I made this Roat for my A to Z International Flatbreads.
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In A to Z International Flatbreads
A for Afghan Flatbread
B for Bale Hannina Chapathi
C Cascioni Romganoli
D for Dhal Puri
E for Emirati Khameer Bread
F for Focaccia di Recco
G for Gur aur Til ki Roti
H for Harcha
I for Injera
J for Janta Roti
K for Khobz al Tawa
L for Laffa Bread
M for Mitho Lolo
N for Nicaraguan Quesillo
O for Obi Non
P for Podpłomyki
Q for Qutab
Step by Step Pictures for making Roat
Roat ~ Sweet Flatbread from Uttarakhand
Ingredients Needed:
1 cup Wheat Flour
1/4 cup Milk cold
2 tsp Ghee
1/8 tsp Cardamom Powder
1 /2 tsp Fennel Powder
1 cup Jaggery
Water as required
Method
Add just enough water to melt jaggery, melt to dissolve completely.
Sieve the jaggery solution to remove impurities. Set aside, and allow the solution to cool.
In a wide bowl, take the flour with the milk along with ghee.
Add fennel powder and combine well.
Add the jaggery solution to the prepared wheat flour, gradually kneading it.
Continue till you have a stiff dough. I was not able to use the entire solution, which might result in the rotis not being as sweet as excepted. I refrigerated for a while for the dough to set.
Divide the dough into equal balls. I got about 4 rotis
Heat a tawa and cook the roats on both sides with ghee.
Cook each roat till it becomes brown. Remove the roat from the griddle
Serve it when cool.
Roat ~ Sweet Flatbread from Uttarakhand
Ingredients
- 1 cup Wheat flour
- 1/4 cup Milk cold
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 1/8 tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1 /2 tsp Fennel Powder
- 1 cup Jaggery
- Water as required
Instructions
- Add just enough water to melt jaggery, melt to dissolve completely.
- Sieve the jaggery solution to remove impurities. Set aside, and allow the solution to cool.
- In a wide bowl, take the flour with the milk along with ghee.
- Add fennel powder and combine well.
- Add the jaggery solution to the prepared wheat flour, gradually kneading it.
- Continue till you have a stiff dough. I was not able to use the entire solution, which might result in the rotis not being as sweet as excepted. I refrigerated for a while for the dough to set.
- Divide the dough into equal balls. I got about 4 rotis
- Heat a tawa and cook the roats on both sides with ghee.
- Cook each roat till it becomes brown. Remove the roat from the griddle
- Serve it when cool.
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Harini says
Love it, Valli. I had made this for a previous BM and we loved the sweet roti.
vaishalisabnani says
Even I had made these roats , but a man no version . We had loved the crisp roti with the fennel flavor . I am sure you must have enjoyed these , aren’t these really delicious ?
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Adding fennel powder would have a nice aroma.. ghee,Jaggery and flour combo would definitely not go wrong!!
srividhya says
Never added fennel powder to sweet recipes. This is very unique and interesting.
Priya Suresh says
I would love to enjoy these roats with some coffee, can guess the aroma of the sweet flatbread as fennel powder is added in this dish. Lovely flatbreads.
Sandhiya says
You have some amazing collection of flatbread with jaggery. Love this kind of flatbread,sounds so delicious.And the fennel in sweet is something unique!!!
Pavani says
I love sweet flat breads made with jaggery -- they have such an earthy and delicious taste. Roat sounds absolutely yummy!!
Mayuri Patel says
Ummm can almost get the aroma of the fennel seeds. Occasionally I make sweet bhakri as we call it and add fennel and poppy seeds. Its very educative to learn to about different flatbreads from different parts of the world.
manjulabharathkumar2016 says
wow such an amazing flavors of fennel seeds this is delicious flatbread .. I love flatbread with jaggery in them this is just fantastic !! You know I had listed it for the mega marathon too 🙂 very unique flavors added to it !!
Priya Srinivasan says
Roat looks beautiful valli! That color of jaggery is amazing ! Fennel must have rendered a beautiful flavor to the bread.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
This is great flat bread to make as a snack for kids. I have not tried using fennel powder in a sweet. I need to give this a try.
Suma Gandlur says
Great find Valli. I am trying to imagine how cardamom and fennel flavor these rotis as I don't remember using them together as flavoring agents.
Simply Tadka says
Awesome collection you have... love the flavor of sweet breads...
mohsin mallik says
Nice blog thanks for sharing this cooking recipe