Sweet Dashami Recipe (Maharashtrian Flatbread Made With Wheat Flour & Sugarcane Juice)
Mildly sweet Maharashtrian flatbreads made with four, sugarcane juice, with a nutmeg twist
Sweet Dashami is a typical Maharashtrian flatbread (Roti), which can be made savoury or sweet. Sweet Dashami Recipe is usually made by mixing wheat flour with milk and sugar or jaggery. This recipe uses fresh sugarcane juice instead of milk and sugar. Knead the dough together with whole wheat flour, sugar cane juice, nutmeg powder if using, and then roll out the flatbreads and fry on tawa to make this recipe. The mildly sweet Dashami makes for a perfect travel food since it stays fresh for 2-3 days.
Serve Sweet Dashami Recipe (Maharashtrian Flatbread Made With Wheat Flour & Sugarcane Juice) with Maharashtrian Amleche God Lonche Recipe or Kanda Kairichi Chutney Recipe or any chutney of your choice for a simple comforting breakfast or a light meal in the evening.
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Sugarcane Juice
- 1-1/2 cups Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg powder , (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Ghee , hot, to knead and more to smear while cooking
- 1 pinch Salt
How to make Sweet Dashami Recipe (Maharashtrian Flatbread Made With Wheat Flour & Sugarcane Juice)
To begin making Sweet Dashami Recipe (Maharashtrian Flatbread Made With Wheat Flour & Sugarcane Juice), first boil the sugar cane juice in a saucepan on a low heat till it reduces to 1/3rd of its initial amount.
Now, let it cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, add the concentrated sugarcane juice, wheat flour, nutmeg powder (if using), salt, 1 tablespoon of hot oil or ghee, mix till crumbly. Then knead into a soft pliable dough. Use 1-2 tablespoons of water only if required.
Pinch out 10-11 balls from the dough.
Press each ball into a disc shape with your palm and then flatten further using a rolling pin into disc like small chapatis.
Dip your finger tips in a little oil and smear on the flattened dough.
Fold the flattened dough disc into a triangle.
Lightly dust the working surface with some whole wheat flour.
Roll it out into a thin circle of about 6-7 inches.
Meanwhile, heat a non-stick griddle.
Transfer the Sweet Dashami on the griddle and cook on a medium heat till brown spots appear.
Flip and cook further on the other side till cooked and the spots appear.
Repeat this with the rest of the dough balls.
Smear some ghee on top of it and serve Sweet Dashami Recipe (Maharashtrian Flatbread Made With Wheat Flour & Sugarcane Juice) with Maharashtrian Amleche God Lonche Recipe or Kanda Kairichi Chutney Recipe or any chutney of your choice for a simple comforting breakfast or a light meal in the evening.
