Gluten Free Chapati/ Tortilla

July 22, 2020
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Timing:
10 MINS
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LEVEL:
EASY
SERVES:
4
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Ingredients

- Organic Quinoa Flour:          1/2 cup

- Gluten Free Oat Flour:         1/2 cup

- Tapioca flour/starch:            1 tbsp

- Himalayan Pink Salt:            to taste

Directions

Step 1

Mix the flours with salt, add water and knead into a soft dough. Once kneaded well, divide into 4 balls.

 

Step 2

With a rolling pin, roll out a thin chapati/ tortilla (you could use some quinoa flour/ oat flour to prevent it from sticking) 

 

Step 3

Roast on both sides on a well heated cast iron or ceramic pan. Serve hot with veggies and dal.

 

Health Benefits

Quinoa is high in fiber and also high in protein. It contains all essential amino acids. It contains the highly beneficial plant flavonoids like Quercetin and Kaempferol besides which it is gluten free.  Oats are are rich in vitamins and minerals. They are a great source of antioxidants. Oats also have soluble fiber which helps to reduce cholesterol and regulate blood sugar. Oats are great to provide relief from constipation.

Recipe Created By
Ria Jain

One of iThrive’s biggest focus to teach anyone how to harness the healing power of food. In order to this, we have been creating innovative and delicious recipes that are filling, tasty and full of healing benefits. This one is just one of those recipes.

Ria Jain
Functional Nutritionist

Ria has a Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics and is in a permanent research mode and keeps the rest of us at iThrive (Previously ThriveFNC) updated with her latest findings in the field of Nutrition. Her articles on iThrive's blog are an expression of her research findings. We really don’t know what we’d do without her support and her focus.