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Chhattisgarh's Thethri Roti: Crispy Gram Flour Delight, A Festival Favorite
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News18•22-09-2026, 14:19
Chhattisgarh's Thethri Roti: Crispy Gram Flour Delight, A Festival Favorite
- •Thethri Roti is a famous traditional dish from Chhattisgarh, known for its crispy taste of gram flour and carom seeds.
- •It is traditionally prepared in homes during festivals and special occasions, enjoyed by all ages.
- •Made with minimal ingredients, it involves kneading gram flour with salt, carom seeds, groundnut oil, turmeric, and chili powder to form a soft dough.
- •Small balls are shaped by hand and then deep-fried until golden and crispy on both sides.
- •Thethri is commonly eaten with tea as a snack or like papad with traditional meals, preserving the authentic taste of Chhattisgarh's rural areas.
Key Questions Answered
Thethri Roti is traditionally made using about one kilogram of gram flour, salt to taste, carom seeds, groundnut oil for shortening, turmeric powder, and chili powder. Water is added to knead the mixture into a soft dough before it is shaped and fried.
To achieve crispiness, groundnut oil is mixed into the gram flour as shortening. The dough is divided into small balls, which are then rolled and uniquely shaped and designed by hand before being fried in hot oil for about 5 to 7 minutes until golden.
In Chhattisgarh, people commonly enjoy prepared Thethri with tea and snacks. There is also a traditional custom of eating it like a papad alongside dal, vegetables, and other traditional meals.
