Handmade Rice Rowty's ( Aapas )

Posted By : Joanna D'souza 

Within the East Indian Community These Rice Rotis Have several Names Originally its called  Aapas  Handmade Rice Rotis  while some call it Rice Rowtys  

The flatbread is made up of Three simple ingredients (Rice + Water + Salt )

It’s not flavorful or delicious or really anything other than a simple flatbread. But It’s a Awesome vehicle that’ll help you scoop up Mutton , Chicken , Pork, Beef ,Seafood, Fried Fish ,Vegetables & Dal almost anything ,  It's the only kind of  Bread That Literally Goes With Everything

We use 2 types of rice flour to make these Rowtys  , Baras we call it in Marathi is the type of rice which I use to make my Rowtys  we get this in some baniya  or kinara shops here in mumbai

While Some use even Patni Rice Mixed with Ratha Rice  as the other variant to make Rice Rowtys  

The beauty of Rice Rowty’s is  it does not contain any Oil. Hence its healthy and  easily digestible

Ingredients Required To Make Rowty Dough

2 big bowl ( 400 gms )  of Rice Flour  ( Baras  or Patni mixed with Ratha rice )
1 ¼   bowl of Water
Salt  to  taste 

Combine the ingredients for your dough

Boil the water add Salt in the water
When the water boils add the rice flour
Now cover and keep for 4 to 5 minutes
Remove lid mix with a wooden spoon, after 1 min off the gas

 

Turn the dough onto your work surface 
Empty the contents called Khoi in a thala ( Parat )
The Khoi ( dough )  is very hot so take care to deal with it as it slowly cools off
Then start kneading the dough with your bare hands adding little by little water to it .

Kneading the Dough
Divide into 150 gms balls size. Then one by one start the process of pressing giving shape to it , Place each dough ball on Polpat a round wooden chapatti board , apply little water on the palms of your hands while pressing it down  
These rotis are made and given shape by hands and frequently edging and rounding off its edges To form perfect round shape drizzling with water when required

Shaping & Air Drying Process Of Rowtys
Keeping spreading until it measures at about 6 to 8 inch in diameter it is placed upon a dry clean cloth place on flat table surface for drying purpose for 10 to 15 minutes ( This air drying process is very important for Rowtys to puff up ) 

Baking Of Rowtys On Tawa   

Heat a Tava or Khapri or Non Stick Griddle on medium heat

And bake on one side of it
Turn once and bake bit of other side 
Then immediately turn to right side again till it puffs up like a puri.
Remove gather in a Soupie ( Winnower )straw basket if you got and cover it with dry cloth .

Serve these Hot Hot Rice Rowtys  with your favourite Fish , Chicken , Bhaji or Mutton Curries its so good its goes with almost anything