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The best millet atta for roti is the one your region already uses: jowar flour (from ₹65) and bajra flour (from ₹65) for bhakri, ragi flour for ragi roti, and a mix of millet flour and wheat atta for soft everyday chapati.
| Roti | Flour | How it is made |
|---|---|---|
| Jowar bhakri / jolada rotti | Jowar flour | Hot-water dough, patted out by hand, cooked on both sides |
| Bajra roti / bhakri | Bajra flour | Warm-water dough kneaded in small batches, patted with wet hands |
| Ragi roti | Ragi flour | Hot-water dough with onion and chilli, patted out on a sheet |
| Mixed millet chapati | Foxtail, little millet or barnyard flour with wheat atta | Rolled like a normal chapati |
Rotis made only from millet flour are thicker and more rustic than wheat chapatis; mixed flour gives you something in between.
Millet flours have no gluten, which is what lets wheat dough stretch. So the method changes:
For everyday chapatis that still roll and puff, start with one part millet flour to three parts wheat atta. Once your family is used to the taste, move to one to one. Beyond that, the dough behaves like millet dough and is easier to pat than to roll. Foxtail, little millet and barnyard flour are the mildest for mixing; ragi and bajra change the colour and taste the most.
Our millet flours are made from unpolished millets: the grain’s bran layer has not been polished away. No pesticides or chemicals used: the farmers who grow the millet do not use pesticides, and we do not fumigate or chemically treat our stock. Use it within about three months; keep it airtight, and in the fridge in hot weather. Free delivery in Bangalore · Ships across India in 2–10 business days (charges at checkout).
Full list and comparison: all our millet flours. Want rotis without wheat at all? See flours without wheat.
Jowar and bajra are the traditional roti millets: jowar is milder, bajra stronger. For soft chapatis, mix foxtail, little millet or barnyard flour with wheat atta.
Yes, but it will be a thicker, rustic roti. Knead with hot water in small batches and pat or roll it between two sheets, because millet flour has no gluten to stretch.
Start with one part millet flour to three parts wheat atta, then move towards one to one as you get used to the taste.
Usually the dough is too dry or has waited too long. Use hot water, knead only enough for two or three rotis, and keep the dough covered.
Jowar, bajra and ragi flour make rotis without wheat. Our flours are not tested for gluten, so if you have coeliac disease, ask your doctor which products are safe.
Yes: six millet flours for roti, delivered. Free delivery in Bangalore · Ships across India in 2–10 business days (charges at checkout).
Free delivery in Bangalore · Ships across India in 2–10 business days (charges at checkout)
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