Recipe: Gola Roti (12 months - 18 months)

Often referred to as Bengali pancake, Gola Roti is a highly nutritious and easily digestible meal option for babies owing to its rich fiber, vitamin, and mineral content. While wheat helps support healthy digestion and relieve constipation, drumstick leaves are great for your little one’s immunity. It can be served hot with dal, sabzi, or raita. You can cut the roti into small pieces or strips to reduce the risk of choking.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Total Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes

Ingredients:

• Wheat Flour 100 g.

• Besan 40 g.

• Drumstick leaves 10 g.

• Oil 20 ml.

• Salt to taste

• Water as required

Number of Servings: 4-6

Recommended Serving for 12-month-old Child: ½ to 1 roti, cut into small pieces or strips 

Nutritive Value (per serving):

Method:

Step 1: Wash and steam drumstick leaves in a covered pan.

Step 2: Mix besan and atta with mashed leaves, add water & salt to make a thick batter.

Step 3: Heat tawa, apply oil to grease and spread the batter to form roti.

Step 4: Fry from both sides.

About Expert:

Ms. Jyoti Pachisia is a highly experienced Consulting Dietitian, Content Writer, Certified Diabetes Educator and Certified Renal Nutritionist. She currently serves as an Adjunct Faculty at the Institute of Management Studies, Mukundpur and as a Guest Faculty at the Dolphin School of Hotel Management, Kalyani.