Bajra aur Gur ki Roti (Pearl Millet and Jaggery Flatbread) is a great way for diabetic or even weight-watchers to enjoy sweets.

Pearl Millet and Jaggery Flatbread
Pearl Millet (Bajra) is rich in protein, fibre, phosphorous, magnesium and iron and hence has many health benefits. Bajra is also rich in essential amino acids and vitamins.
The reasons you should include bajra in your diet is
- As pearl millet has high fibre, content it digests slowly and hence glucose is released slowly. This will help in maintaining a healthy blood sugar levels for a long period.
- Since the fibre content is high and this curbs hunger for a long span of time.
- The insoluble fibre that bajra is rich in aids digestion. This reduces secretion of bile acids and lowers the risk of gallstone formation.
- Bajra contains called phytic acid that is believed to increase cholesterol metabolism this stabilises the level of cholesterol in the body.
- Consumption of Bajra reduces the risk of cancer.
But as in all cases, moderation is the rule consume bajra in moderation and avoid it in summer.
The other bajra recipes I have tried in the past are
The different names of Bajra
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In India: கம்பு (Kambu in Tamil); ("Kambam" in Malayalam) ; बाजरी (Bajri in Rajasthani, Gujarati and Marathi), ಸಜ್ಜೆ / ಕಂಬು(Sajje/kambu in Kannada); बाजरा (Bajra in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi) and సజ్జలు (sajjalu in Telugu) and বাজরা ("ba:jra:" in Bengali).
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In Pakistan: باجرا (Ba'ajra, in Urdu, Kashmiri, Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi, Saraiki); ٻاجھري Sindhi,
I have copied this recipe from here.

Gur aur Bajre ki Roti
Bajra Aur Gur Ki Roti
- Serves:4 roti
- Preparation time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Passive time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- ¾ cup bajra/pearl millet
- ½ cup jaggery or gur
- ½ cup water
Method:
- Warm the water and add the jaggery to it. Set aside for the jaggery to dissolve. In case, you are in a hurry crush the jaggery and then add to the water.
- Once the jaggery has dissolved and you have crushed out any lumps add the bajra dough (I used ½ cup first the added ¼ cup more) and knead to make a dough. Take care it is not sticky add more flour if you need to.
- Since the flour is gluten-free, you will not be able to get the wheat dough kind of consistency. It will break and crack but still knead it to get a smooth dough. Use oil or ghee to help.
- Make small balls out of the dough.
- Grease your hands with ghee or oil and then flatten the dough with your hands to about ½ inch thickness.
- Heat a tava/skillet transfer the roti gently to the tava and cook on a very slow flame using ghee or oil.
- Flip and cook again use ghee/oil and cook on both sides until crisp and nicely caramelized.
- Brush some more ghee on top if you like.
Notes:
- Thicker roti will mean longer cook time but thinner rotis are very difficult to handle and they break up from the board to tawa journey.

Gur aur Bajre ki Roti

Bajra Aur Gur Ki Roti| Pearl Millet and Jaggery Flatbread
Ingredients
- ¾ cup bajra/pearl millet
- ½ cup jaggery or gur
- ½ cup Water
Instructions
- Warm the water and add the jaggery to it. Set aside for the jaggery to dissolve. In case, you are in a hurry crush the jaggery and then add to the water.
- Once the jaggery has dissolved and you have crushed out any lumps add the bajra dough (I used ½ cup first the added ¼ cup more) and knead /to make a dough. Take care it is not sticky add more flour if you need to.
- Since the flour is gluten-free, you will not be able to get the wheat dough kind of consistency. It will break and crack but still knead it to get a smooth dough. Use oil or ghee to help.
- Make small balls out of the dough.
- Grease your hands with ghee or oil and then flatten the dough with your hands to about ½ inch thickness.
- Heat a tava/skillet transfer the roti gently to the tava and cook on a very slow flame using ghee or oil.
- Flip and cook again use ghee/oil and cook on both sides until crisp and nicely caramelized.
- Brush some more ghee on top if you like.
Notes
Vanitha Bhat says
Very interesting healthy recipe...a must try 🙂 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Try Vanitha.
Pavani says
That is a very nutritious and delicious flatbread with bajra and jaggery. I want to try this recipe asap -- looks so rustic and yummy!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Pavani.
Sujata Roy says
Never tasted bajra gur ki roti. It reminds me of sondhi smell of pure deshi food. I am sure it will be delicious ????
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Uma says
What an yummy and healthy flatbread. I have to search for pearl millet. After knowing the health benefits one must use this soon.
ArchanaPotdar says
You can order on Amazon Uma.
Priya Suresh says
My grandma makes similar flatbread with finger millet flour. Am sure this pearl millet jaggery flatbread will definitely please my sweet tooth.Nutritious!!
ArchanaPotdar says
I have to try finger millet ones. Thanks, Priya.
Shobha Keshwani says
A perfect winter food.. we eat a lot of bajra dishes in winters.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Poonam Bachhav says
I often make Bajra roti during winters..but never tried the sweet version...your post is tempting me to try it out soon ????
ArchanaPotdar says
Yes please do try Poonam but now you will have to wait till winter.
Meghna Chatterjee says
Wow! your millet flatbreads just look so good, a healthy way of adding nutrition to our diet! Thanks for the share 😉 You have done a commendable job 😉
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you Meghna for the enthusiastic support. I do not know how to make the emoticon that blows kisses. 😀
Padma Veeranki says
Very nutritious and delicious roti...I love the fact that it's a sweet version...Very tempting!!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks.
Mayuri Patel says
Looks really good. I make bajra roti or rotlo as we call it often but have not tried a sweet one. My grandfather would crush the roasted rotlo with a big go ghee and grated ladoo and give it to us.
ArchanaPotdar says
Hai Mayuri bachpan ki yaad kara de.We made the same out of chapatti. I loved it.
Freda @ Aromatic essence says
I've never tried this flatbread, it sounds great!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you.
Jayashree says
This is new to me, never made this way with bajra. Looks tasty.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you.
Maria says
A true blue rustic and robust recipe with all the old world charm possible! ???? I love bajray ki roti with soupy daals and curries. And I love gur ka paratha. This recipe combines two of my favourites so double the craving. ????
This is what I'll be making for my sehri (Ramadan breakfast today).
ArchanaPotdar says
Maria, I love your comments. Isn't it too hot for this now for Sehri?
Avin says
I am so glad that you tried. Thanks for linking back too. The roti looks really good.❤
ArchanaPotdar says
Thank you, Avin. We loved the taste a lot.
Seema Doraiswamy Sriram says
Wow, that is a classic recipe you have executed to perfection. lt is in perfect time for me as it is getting cold here.
ArchanaPotdar says
Lucky you because it is getting cold. We want to escape the sweltering heat.
Seema Sriram says
The bajra aur gud classic combo is one we love at home. Now, this bajra gud roti will be my lunch special too.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀
Jayashree T.Rao says
Good to know about the sweet version of bajra roti. I will make it , will be bringing the bajra flour next week.
ArchanaPotdar says
Let me know how you like it.
Mayuri Patel says
I love bajra roti but have not tried with jaggery. Sweet bajra roti would go perfectly well with some kadhi. Next time I make bajra roti will add some jaggery.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 now Kadhi and sweet bajra roti sounds like a wonderful combo.
Kalyani says
my first maid in this city taught me how to use bajra more in winters, now I have a tasty recipe for this flatbread that my family will love
ArchanaPotdar says
thanks.