Spicy Bread with Coconut Chutney

I grew up mostly in Bangalore, but I had my share of childhood to spend in Western Ghats of Karnataka at a place called Mastikatte near Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga district. The place is surrounded by hills and covered with ravishing greenery. Monsoon was the best season as it would pour like crazy and remain soothing cloudy weather for weeks.


V and I have wonderful memories of this place. Our parents worked at the same place and we were neighbors as kids. :) V spent his summer vacation here, while I lived there for three years. Oh! I can never forget that downpour during those days.

Rain and spicy food always go hand in hand. When we were kids our moms used to make this hot Masala Roti with ghee…. ummmm delicious!!! It was our favourite as kids then, now as husband and wife it’s our favorite except I make it here :)

Drive thru Ghats

Last October when we were in India, we decided to cherish our childhood memories so we drove all the way to this beautiful place that is hidden in the womb of Western Ghats. We took a walk on our street where we lived and V was all excited to see the place where kids were playing cricket. But the colony was not the same as before might be because of less people and not much work happening. :(

Our house street

I guess this is where V started his galli cricket :)

Colony view

Anyways time for the Kannada version of Spicy Bread which is “Thalipet” also known as Masala Roti!!

Ready for recipe, here you go....

Ingredients:

2 cups of rice floor

2 finely chopped medium size onions

8 finely chopped green chilies

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups of chopped dill

1 cup of chopped cilantro

1 cup of water

-Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, gradually add water and make the dough.

-Spread the dough on a soft thin cloth into medium round shape like roti/chapathi.

-Heat the tava and spray oil. Now place the roti inverted on the tava along with the cloth and remove the cloth slowly.

-Roast the roti on either side until it turns golden brown.

Serve it hot with ghee and coconut chutney.

Ingredients:

1 cup of shredded coconut

3/4 cup of fried gram dhal

4 roasted green chilies

1/2 cup of chopped cilantro

2-3 curry leaves

1 teaspoon of crushed jaggery

1/4 teaspoon tamarind sauce

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon chopped garlic (1 big clove)

1/4 teaspoon chopped ginger

-Add all the ingredients into blender.

-Add 3/ 4 cup of water.

-Grind into smooth paste.

Season the paste with red chili, mustard seeds; curry leaves, urad dhal, and channa dhal.