How to make rotis
Rotis are delicious buttery flatbreads that are perfect for mopping up curries. TASTE Food Assistant Clement Pedro shows us just how easy it is to make your own rotis in four simple steps.
To make the rotis, you’ll need:
240 g cake flour
A pinch salt
¾ cup water
150 g butter, chilled
Vegetable oil, for frying
Cook’s note: Rotis can be made in advance and reheated in the oven before serving. You can also keep the balls of dough ready to fry when your guests arrive.
Method
Place the flour, salt and water in a bowl and mix using a wooden spoon, then knead to form a soft dough. If the dough feels too dry, add a little more water. If it feels too wet, add a little more flour.
Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Spray a clean work surface with nonstick cooking spray, then roll out one of the portions of dough into a 20 cm disc. Using the tip of a knife, break off a small bit of butter and stud the dough with about 15 pieces of butter.
Roll the butter-studded roti into a sausage shape (again using oil or a non-stick spray).
Roll the roti to form a shell-like shape. Repeat with the remaining dough and place in an airtight container.
Chill for 1 ½ hours, then roll out the discs of dough once more.
Brush a pan with a little vegetable oil and place over a medium heat. Add 1 roti and cook for 1 minute, or until it turns golden with a few darker stops. Turn over and cook the other side. Repeat with as many rotis as desired.
Serve your fresh rotis with one of these fragrant curries
Made these rotis a while ago and albeit a bit of rolling involved, it is absolutely worth the effort! I will surely make this again!
How many servings does this recipe cover? Just an estimate would be cool.
Never mind, I see the recipe recommends I divide into 8 equal parts. My bad.
Nice, this is is what i was looking for!
can it possibly be so so easy?
I love roti;s …i like to scrunch them up as I lift them out of the pan, the crispy shards are divine and little pockets are formed to soak up the sauce in the curry….yum yum
Can’t say I’ve ever seen roti being made in this manner before. Looks decadent