Bajrichi Bhakri

The bhakri as it is called in Marathi is an Indian flat bread variety made with pearl millet. The sesame seeds you can see on it give it an amazing crunch and a nutty taste. It is Sankranti special, Sankranti is the festival of the Sun God shifting his position and marking the start of longer days.One day before this is the Bhogi, which literally means that you should enjoy all the good things that are available to us in the season of winter. The ingredients which give warmth to the body naturally are all used  by us in winter. Here the Bajri bhakri, the Baingan bhaji ( curry made of small whole aubergines, Til laddoos ( balls made of sesame seeds, peanuts powder and jaggery) are offered to the Gods. Mom and grandmom made the best. I am trying my best. Here comes the recipe of bajri bhakri.....

1) Ingredietnts
2 cups of bajri atta (pearl millet flour)
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
A pinch of salt

2) 
1/2 cup of sesame seeds to put on the balls later

Method

Mix all the above ingredients 1) in a mixing bowl, you need not keep this to rest since it can dry up and become hard to roll. So make equal sized balls, flatten it a little press it down in the sesame seeds so they stick to the ball, roll them out on a rolling pin,  as you keep rolling the sesame seeds too will keep spreading, these are actually made only by hand, pressing down to spread with fingers and the palm. Any bahkri is made in this way. Now put the rolled bhakri on the pan with sesame side portion below, smear little water on the upper side, flip it only when the water evaporates, roast well on both the sides like a phulka. serve with a dash of home made butter, curry and we have the thecha (spicy chutney made of green chillies) as a spicy accompaniment.