Gujarati Bhakri is an unleavened Indian bread from the Gujarat state of India. These are made with wheat flour and are generally thicker than chapatis.
Gujarati Bhakri’s are made with wheat flour, both regular and coarse wheat flours are used. The dough is shortened with ghee or oil and these are rolled smaller and thicker than a chapati. There are two versions of Gujarati Bhakri, one where it is made crisp like a biscuit and second where it is first cooked on a griddle and then roasted on an open flame. Once done they are lavishly smeared with ghee.
Bhakri’s are a staple in a Gujju kitchen. They are normally served for dinner, but the leftover ones are served for breakfast along with a cup of tea. The one’s that are roasted on open flame are called Foolele Bhakri, meaning a puffed Bhakri.
Bhakri is popular in Maharashtra and Rajasthan too. Maharashtrian Bhakri is normally made with either rice or jowar flour. The Rajasthani Bhakri has a mix of wheat flour and chickpea flour and are very crisp and have a long shelf life.
Bhakri can be enjoyed with any curry or side dish, with pickles or even with a hot cup of Elaichi wali chai. I made these for a Saurashtra Lunch Thali for The Thali and Platter Festival.
Gujarati Bhakri
Ingredients
11/2 cups wheat flour, regular
1/2 cup wheat flour, coarse
3 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste
Ghee for smearing
Method
Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Rub the ghee/ oil with hands to resemble bread crumbs.
Gradually add water and knead a semi-stiff dough.
Divide the dough into twelve balls.
Cover the balls and remove one at a time.
Roll the ball to a disc, about 4-5” big.
Heat a griddle and cook the Bhakri on medium heat, putting light pressure with a muslin cloth.
Flip and cook the other side.
Remove from griddle and roast both sides on an open flame.
The bhakti will puff up, just like a chapati.
Smear generously with ghee and serve hot.
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Platters
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Day 13 Chatpati Chaat Platter
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Flatbread Special Thalis
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Day 18 Himachal Pradesh Thali
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Day 19 North Indian Thali
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Day 20 Rajasthan ki Thali
Day 20 Biscuit Bakhri
Day 21 Uttar Pradesh Thali
Day 21 Beetroot Poori
Day 22 Saurashtra Lunch Thali
Gujarati Bhakri
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups wheat flour regular
- 1/2 cup wheat flour coarse
- 3 tbsp ghee
- Salt to taste
- ghee for smearing
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
- Rub the ghee/ oil with hands to resemble bread crumbs.
- Gradually add water and knead a semi-stiff dough.
- Divide the dough into twelve balls.
- Cover the balls and remove one at a time.
- Roll the ball to a disc, about 4-5” big.
- Heat a griddle and cook the Bhakri on medium heat, putting light pressure with a muslin cloth.
- Flip and cook the other side.
- Remove from griddle and roast both sides on an open flame.
- The bhakti will puff up, just like a chapati.
- Smear generously with ghee and serve hot.
These sound so good Vaishali. Never made these thick ones. Will have to make it sometime. The whole thali looks fantastic.
Wow! I have never worked with coarse wheat flour. I know of coarse besan. So I am interested in making these bhakris soon.
Never made bhakri before with fine and coarse wheat flour it sounds interesting. Rolling will be comparatively easy right?
The coarse flour would make so much difference in the texture right. I love such bhakris and can enjoy with simple garlic chutney or onion