Tikar is a flat bread from the Marwari kitchen . The bread is made of equal portions of maize flour and wheat flour . It is seasoned with spices and can be served as it is or with some curry and side dish .
Tikar is my choice for the alphabet ‘T’ under the theme Flatbreads and More . The recipe source is my favourite cookery legend Tarla Dalal . I love her recipes and they never never fail . Over the years I have collected most of her cookery books and this Tikar recipe is from her book Parathas .
Tikar is made with equal portions of wheat flour and maize flour , I used the yellow variety , though you can use the lighter one too . Maize flour or Cornmeal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried maize (corn). It is a common staple food, and is ground to fine, medium, and coarse consistencies, but not as fine as wheat flour. This flour is popular all over the world , but here In India it is a staple in Rajasthan , Punjab and Haryana . The flour is popular as Makai ka Aatta.
Tikar can be made in two ways . One is the basic version where flours and salt are kneaded to make a bread , the second version is with spices and herbs . The onions , tomatoes and the spices make it really delicious and you can have a Tikar with yogurt , though I served it with Rajasthani Kadhi , Gobhi Mattar , a simple salad and Choorme ka Ladoo . The meal was simple , yet delicious with Rajasthani flavors .
Tikar
Ingredients
1 cup makai ka atta
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/2 onion, grated
1 tsp garlic, grated
2 tbsp tomatoes ,chopped
1/4 cup spring onions
1/2 tsp green chillies , chopped
1 tsp red chilli powder
2 tbsp ghee
Salt to taste
Other ingredients
Whole wheat flour for rolling
Ghee / oil for cooking
Method
Take a bowl and mix maize flour, wheat flour and salt in it .
Add ghee and rub with your fingers till the flour resembles bread crumbs.
Knead into a stiff dough using water.
Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 -20 minutes.
Now add the remaining ingredients into the dough and knead once again till incorporated .
Divide the dough into 8 – 10 equal portions .
Roll each one into a disc of about 4-5”diameter using whole wheat flour for rolling .
Cook each tikar on a hot tawa or griddle using little ghee / oil till both sides are golden .
Serve hot with any Rajasthani Kadhi , Sabzi .
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Tikar
Ingredients
- 1 cup makai ka atta
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp ginger paste
- 1/2 onion grated
- 1 tsp garlic grated
- 2 tbsp tomatoes chopped
- 1/4 cup Spring onions
- 1/2 tsp green chillies chopped
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 2 tbsp ghee
- Salt to taste
Other ingredients
- Whole wheat flour for rolling
- Ghee / oil for cooking
Instructions
- Take a bowl and mix maize flour, wheat flour and salt in it .
- Add ghee and rub with your fingers till the flour resembles bread crumbs.
- Knead into a stiff dough using water.
- Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 -20 minutes.
- Now add the remaining ingredients into the dough and knead once again till incorporated .
- Divide the dough into 8 - 10 equal portions .
- Roll each one into a disc of about 4-5”diameter using whole wheat flour for rolling .
- Cook each tikar on a hot tawa or griddle using little ghee / oil till both sides are golden .
- Serve hot with any Rajasthani Kadhi , Sabzi .
Notes
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I have some leftover makai ka atta and I was pondering over what to do. This looks like the perfect pick! Such a fabulous thali as usual!!
Wow, tikar looks absolutely filling and quite satisfying. Look at that thali, omg what a fabulous treat, seriously i feel like inviting myself to your place. I would like to give a try to this spices n herbs version.
The tiny tikars look amazing Vaishali. For you it is a simple thali, but for us, it is so elaborate. Love the way you have presented it. The combination of wheat flour and corn flour must make it quite flavourful.
This is a gorgeous looking flatbread, Vaishali. The thali looks like something to die for. Amazing post and a beautiful recipe
my goodness, really can not stop looking at this yummy tikar recipe. I am bookmarking it to try out. Looking so yummy, what a look. Really want to grab and taste now itself. I am in love with your platters di. simple in love with them all.
Lovely array of dishes and those mini tikars surely make the whole plate look fantastic…surely bookmarking this one to make as I was planning on tikar for my t too..
Fantabulous Vaishali….can’t stop admiring the looks of these cute small discs. The whole platter looks so good with all those colors on the plate … a treat to the eyes 🙂
wow… this looks so flavorful bread.. simple too tasty with any curry.
Love the cute sized tikar, same pinch, lip smacking thali and yes I totally agree that Tarla Dalal’s recipes always turn out good.
Aha another beautiful paratha or roti. Love the way you have made it. Simply want to grab it from the screen.
That is a fabulous flatbread and love how you have made them all tiny and equal sized. Amazing recipe and what a collection you have.
This was on my original list Vaishali and then I changed it [as always!!] These look so cute and surely would like to have a few with my evening cuppa! You have presented this so well and im in love with your Rajastani thali as well.