Aloo Stuffed Ragi/Jowar shells
A bountiful variety of millets which are nutritious cereals and were very popular decades ago have been put aside with the changing lifestyle and urbanization. Ragi, Jowar, Bajra are few to name.
Ragi, Finger millet, originally was grown in Africa and adapted to Indian climate, soil very well generations ago. Versatile in its cooking uses, and high in protein, calcium, minerals, it is a cereal you should try often.
This recipe was born out of my experiment gone wrong. My intent was to make a Ragi, Jowar Aloo paratha. And half way through I realized, that I could not roll the dough well with good amount of aloo filling. Thanks to the little devices , the empanada / Kajjikaya maker and airfryer, I was able to twist the appearance of usual aloo paratha.
Aloo (Potato) stuffed Ragi/Jowar shells
Equipment
- Empanada or Gujiya maker
- Air fryer
- Tortilla press – optional
Ingredients
For the outer shell
- 1/2 cup Ragi flour
- 1/2 cup Jowar/Sorghum flour
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 1/2 cup water
- salt to taste
For the Potato filling
- 2 Potatoes boiled, mashed coarsely or grated
- 1 Green chili chopped finely
- 1/2 Tbsp Ginger grated
- 2 stems Cilantro/ Coriander chopped finely
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp Chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Dry mango powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
For the outer shell
- Boil the water with little bit salt , then add the ragi, jowar flours to it. Cook for 3-4 min. Take the mixture into a bowl, and once just warm, add the chili powder, cumin powder. Knead into smooth dough. Use little bit water or dry flour to get smooth non sticky consistency. Make dough balls and roll into small rotis. Use a parchment paper to roll if needed. A tortilla press can also be used to make the rotis easily.
For the Potato stuffing
- Mix the ingredients of the filling one by one in a bowl, as mentioned above and make small balls with the filling using your hands.
Bringing them together
- Take an Empanada maker or kajjikaya/gujiya maker. Put the roti in, then place the aloo filling in the center and press the edges together . Lightly water the edges to seal tightly. Alternatively, you can just make them by hand, by putting the filling in the center of roti and folding the roti to make a half moon. Lightly apply oil on the outside of the made aloo stuffed shells. Fry them in a air fryer for 6-8 min at 370 F.Serve with sweet chili sauce/ ketchup. I like Raita /spiced yogurt on the side for completeness.