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Makki ki roti is a flat unleavened bread made from corn meal (maize flour),[2] primarily eaten in the Jammu region, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and in Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand in North India. Like most rotis in the Indian subcontinent, it is baked on a tava.

Makki ki roti

Makki ki roti
Alternative names	Makyachi Bhaakri in Marathi, Mokkajonna Rottelu in Telugu, Makai No Rotlo in Gujarati[1]
Type	Bread
Place of origin	Indian subcontinent
Region or state	Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh
Main ingredients	Corn flour
Media: Makki ki roti

Etymology

Literally, makkī kī roṭṭī means 'flatbread of maize'.[3][4] The word Makki is derived from Sanskrit Markaka [3] and Roti from Sanskrit word Rotīka. Makki ki roti is yellow in color when ready, and has much less cohesive strength, which makes it difficult to handle.

Mode of serving

Although Makki ki Roti is cooked almost all over India, in media it is often presented as a signifier of Punjabi cuisine.[5] However as per Vir Sanghavi, maize was introduced into only recently after British annexation of Punjab in 1850s.[6] While maize, a New World crop, was introduced to the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century by the Portuguese.

Makki ki roti is generally made during winter and is often accompanied with saag (especially sarson ka saag or channa ka saag). In Himachal it is also eaten with Maah (Urad) daal.[7] Among Dogras there are folk songs talking of Makki di roti like: "मक्के दी रोटी मोइये , सरेआं दा साग हो , पिप्पल मरोड़ी मरोड़ी करी खाना हो ।"[8] Maize food items are also popular in Rajasthan and one of that is maize roti.[9] In fact, maize is one of the staple diet of Bishnois of Rajasthan and Haryana.[10][11] In Uttar Pradesh, maize roti is also eaten with ghee, butter, jaggery and pickles. In Gujarat, this dish is also known as "Makai No Rotlo".

See also

• List of breads
• Corn tortilla
• Talo (food)

References

Further reading

• "This winter, Makki ki Roti is out of reach". NDTV. November 21, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
• "Winter recipe: Sarson da saag, makki di roti". The Times of India. January 17, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
• Marwaha, P. (23 October 2012). Shakahaari (in Dutch). Xlibris Corporation. p. 149. ISBN 978-1-4771-7170-7.^{[self-published source]}

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