Dhapate (Maharashtrian style Flat Bread)

 

            Dhapate is a traditional Maharashtrian breakfast recipe prepared from sorghum (jowar) flours, whole wheat flour and chickpea flour (besan). Very healthy and wholesome, they can also be had as a snack, dinner or as a great lunch box meal too. 

           This dish is almost similar to Thalipeeth with slight variations in the flour used. Dhapate in Marathi language means patting, where the dough is patted into a round disc with your hands. Hence, the name.

           However, let me share my version of Dhapate made of multi-grain flour along with other basic ingredients easily available in your kitchen. It turns out real yummy. 

          The process is very simple and easy. You just need to mix all the above mentioned ingredients together into a dough, divide into equal portions of your choice, pat them with your hands into a round disc and shallow fry with some oil. 

          To make them more healthy and nutritious, you can add in some chopped greens and this will turn out just amazing. Serve along with yoghurt, pickles, chutney or just butter. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare this simple recipe.

• 1 cup jowar atta (Sorghum flour)
• 1/2 cup atta (wheat flour) 
• 1/4 cup besan (gram flour)
• salt to taste 
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. roasted cumin powder
• 1 tsp. ajwain (carom seeds), crushed
• 1 tbsp. til (sesame seeds)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp. garlic, grated
• 2 green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup yoghurt
• oil to shallow fry 
• chutney /pickle to serve

          In a bowl, mix together all the above mentioned ingredients. Add water, little at a time and knead into a smooth dough. 

          

          Smear 1 tsp. oil to the dough, cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Knead the dough again for a minute and divide into small equal balls.

          Grease a parchment paper / plastic with some oil and place a dough ball over it.

With your fingers, gently press to form a round disc and make a hole in the centre. 

           Heat a tawa / griddle on a medium flame. Gently lift the dhapate and carefully transfer to the tawa. Drizzle some oil around the edges and in the hole. 

          Fry on both sides until golden brown in colour. Transfer to a serving plate. 

          Make similar Dhapates with the remaining dough and serve for breakfast / snack with chutney, pickle, yoghurt or butter.

                             In a bowl, mix together the flours, all the dry spices, ajwain, til, 

          

                                onion, green chilies, garlic, coriander leaves,

                               and yoghurt.

                         Add water, little at a time & knead into a smooth dough. Smear 1 tsp. 

                           oil to the dough, cover with a damp cloth & keep aside for 10-15 min. 

                           Knead the dough again for a minute & divide into small equal balls.

                          Grease a parchment paper with some oil & place a dough ball over 

                           it. With your fingers, gently press to form a round disc & make a

                           hole in the centre. 

                        Heat a tawa on a medium flame. Gently lift the dhapate & carefully 

                        transfer to the tawa. Drizzle some oil in the hole & around the edges.  

                        Fry on both sides until golden brown in colour. 

                                     Make similar Dhapates with the remaining dough.

                              Serve for breakfast / snack with green chutney, pickle, yoghurt 

                              and / or butter.