In
the battle of various flours, Wheat flour (Atta and Maida) has been ruling
most part of the culinary world for many times. People can’t think about a day
without using them for making mind-satisfying parathas, delicious cakes,
cookies, bread, and the list continues. Atta and Maida are must in the grocery
lists. Now, what about the uncommon flours? Many people even don’t know that
there is actually a range of other flours available other than the popular duo.
These not-so-popular flours are also capable of making mouth-watering
dishes. Flours like Jowar, Bajra, and Ragi are not only gluten-free and healthy
but also able to create some extraordinary dishes. Just, they are not so much
experimented in the regular kitchen like Atta and Maida, but now, time is
changing, and people are also looking for alternative flours along with Wheat
flour. So, here is a list of some mouth-watering dishes that will definitely
encourage people to be accustomed to these alternative flours.
·
Dhapate: Dhapate
can be regarded as the ‘cousin’ of thalipeeth.It is associated with the
ingredients, like Jowar flour, Wheat flour, Besan, carom seeds, onion
etc. If you want to know dhapate
recipe in
hindi,
then you can search on the internet.
·
Jowar Apple Crumble: It is a delicious recipe that is involved with a healthy spin to the apple crumble. Jowar
creates a delightful treat in this recipe. It
can be loaded with nuts for the additional crunch.
·
Jowar Banana Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce: It is a wholesome
jowar cake that is made with banana and slathered with decadent salted caramel
sauce. As per liking, chocolate sauce and some nuts can be used for some extra
delight.
·
Jowar
Tacos with Spicy Chicken Filling: It is a simple recipe along with using jowar flour. In this recipe, spicy chicken and lots of crisp
veggies are used in filling.
Jowar or Sorghum is considered as a
hardy crop. These grains are generally steamed or boiled as well as used in
order to make soups and porridges or they are milled into flour that is used
for making various kinds of preparations. It is not associated with gluten
(elasticity), like wheat flour. So, in order to make rotis, palms are used to
give them shapes of roti before tossing them onto the hot tawa. It can also be
mixed with other flours for making pooris, muthias, khakra, thalipeeth, and
even breads, cakes, and cookies. As it lacks gluten, people have to apply some tricks to use it. But, with the
continuation of experiments with it, lots of finger-licking dishes can be
prepared.Jowar is rich in nutrients, such as Calcium,
Vitamin-B, and Dietary Fibre. As per a research, enhancing consumption of fibre-rich
foods can lower the risk of CVD (Cardiovascular Disease) and CHD (Coronary
Heart Disease). It is also associated with essential minerals, such as Iron and
Phosphorous as well as it is loaded with antioxidants that are essential for
our body.
So,
if you want to know how to make Dhapate
and other recipes, then you can take help from the
internet.
