Wednesday, 6 March 2013

67. DIABETIC FRIENDLY ATTA (FLOUR) FOR ROTIS

   INGREDIENTS
1.  Chana Atta (Bengal Gram flour) with husk  ½ kg
2.  Jau (Barley) Atta with husk ½ kg
3.  Ragi/Mandva ( Finger Millet) Atta ½ kg
4.  Soyabean Atta ½ kg
5.  Oat Bran ½ kg
6.  Bajra (Pearl Millet) Atta ¼ kg
7. Jowar (Sorghum Millet) Atta ¼ kg  
8.  Methi Dana/Methre (Fenugreek) Seeds 100gms
9.  Badi Saunf (Aniseed)  100 gms coarsely ground
10. Ajwain (Carom seeds) 100 gms (washed, cleaned and dried)
11. Dhania (Coriander seeds) 50 gms crushed or pounded

METHOD
Mix all the ingredients together and store in a jar.
Use it for making a variety of rotis by mixing with any of the following items:
Grated gobhi (cauliflower), chopped methi (fenugreek) leaves, boiled palak (spinach), grated radish (mooli), boiled and crushed matar (green peas), boiled/left-over daal, boiled keema, grated paneer (cottage cheese) etc. 
In addition, do add a few chopped green chillies, chopped onion, adrak (ginger), lahsun (garlic) for making healthy rotis.

TIPS & TRICKS
1. Please do NOT add Makki ka atta (Corn/Maize flour) as it is very high in starch and has high glycemic index, not good for diabetics/calorie-counters.

2. Making rotis with this atta can be a little tricky. One may make a ball of dough, apply a little oil on a Ziplock and pat the ball into a roti rather than rolling it with a rolling pin. Alternatively, one may add a little whole-wheat flour while kneading the dough. 

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28 comments:

  1. Unknown5 July 2014 at 03:22

    Maa m...what is jowar and can it be added in this formula?

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  2. Ranjana Bharij5 July 2014 at 07:35

    Thanks Shoumi Dutta for pointing out. Jowar is also a millet and can be added in the flour for the diabetics as it has a low glycemic index. On your pointing out, I have added it above.

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    1. Unknown3 December 2014 at 23:07

      Will this also help in weight reduction?

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    2. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:27

      The ingredients used above are low-glycemic in nature and hence supposed to be good for diabetics as they do not allow the blood sugar levels to shoot up sharply.
      Weight reduction, however, is a result of calories input and output with individual metabolism as an important factor.
      Having said that, it would be useful to know that any low-glycemic food keeps the hunger pangs comparatively low and is, therefore, good for reducing one's intake which may result in weight reduction.

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  3. Unknown7 July 2014 at 03:15

    Thanks.mam

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  4. Unknown26 April 2016 at 12:04

    Can we add wheat Flour?

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    1. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:30

      Yes. One may add some wheat flour if it is difficult to make pure millet rotis. But the comparative effectiveness may go down.

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  5. Unknown26 June 2016 at 13:56

    I have to mix kaala chana aata,barley flour and wheat flour to make my atta.kindly tell the proper ratio of the three

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    1. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:33

      All these three flours are equally easy to mix and roll. I do not know the purpose of your diet but an easy to roll and tasty option would be Wheat 50%, Chana atta 25% and barley flour 25%.

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  6. Unknown26 June 2016 at 13:56

    I have to mix kaala chana aata,barley flour and wheat flour to make my atta.kindly tell the proper ratio of the three

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  7. Unknown4 July 2016 at 11:21

    Wheat is not good for diabetes

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    1. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:36

      In my opinion, it is all comparative. For a diabetic person, wheat is better than maida, suji, besan and rice. But chana atta, jau (barley) atta, oats and millets are better than wheat as their glycemic index is low.
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  8. Unknown4 July 2016 at 11:21

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  9. SPA3 June 2017 at 13:38

    Hello
    my name is Billa i am vegan and
    diabetic please can you recomend some quick snacks that i can make as i am not very good in tbe kitchen.
    Thank you

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    1. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:43

      I will soon post some snacking options for a diabetic vegan who is not comfortable cooking.

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  10. Unknown22 July 2017 at 23:54

    After mixing of 11 items.can we make roti directly

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    1. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:45

      Yes. One can make roti directly with these items. However, I would also like to add that one can mix and match these items as per one's taste and requirements. eg., a person suffering from hyper uric acid need not add soyabean flour.

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  11. Unknown26 August 2017 at 12:16

    How many chapatties should we eat per day

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    1. Ranjana Bharij15 March 2018 at 02:48

      The number of chapatis to be eaten depends upon your calorie intake requirements. For a highly diabetic person, one chapati per meal should be sufficient to take care of your carb requirements as this would be much thicker than the ordinary wheat chapati.

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  12. Unknown3 May 2018 at 20:23

    I have gone through all the comments so my querries have already been answered. Thank u so much Mam

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  13. Anonymous12 October 2018 at 22:09

    Mam how many meals should be a day.

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  14. Anonymous12 October 2018 at 22:10

    Mam how many meals should be a day.

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  15. Unknown19 January 2019 at 18:37

    Can we get ready made atta which has all ingredients for diabetics

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  16. Unknown14 April 2019 at 13:52

    Hi mam

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  17. Unknown14 April 2019 at 13:54

    Mam oat bran k jagah oats kar sakte h

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  18. Anonymous6 August 2019 at 22:52

    Can we add grounded prune powder to the mix & how much?

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  20. Health mark29 October 2021 at 14:37

    Thanks for sharing very interesting blog post with us. We are also working in the same industry.Makki Atta

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