Roti (Flatbread)

    Lunch & Dinner · Bread · Street Food · Vegetarian · Hindu Festivals · Party Food · Picnics

    Embedded in the local food culture, rotis have been puffing on the Mauritian tawas for decades. It is also a popular street food and accompanied by various fillings.

    Ingredients

    • 4 Cup of White flour
    • 1.5 table spoon of Salt
    • Cooking oil
    • Warm water
    • 1 table spoon of Milk powder

    Preparation

    1. Mix 1.5 table spoon of salt to 4 cups of white flour
    2. Add 1 table spoon of milk powder
    3. Add ¼ cup of cooking oil
    4. Pour warm water gradually and mix (preferably with your hands) until you have a non sticky dough
    5. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and pliable
    6. Formulate sphere balls with the dough with your hand (about 5 CM Diameter)
    7. Roll the balls into a flat round circle and coat with cooking oil
    8. Shape into a square by bringing 1 point on the edge to the middle and repeat on the opposite sides (Refer to video timing 02:00 to 02:45)
    9. Roll again to make a flat almost square shape roti
    10. Heat the flat disc shape pan on medium temperature
    11. Lay uncooked roti on the pan and let cook for about 30 minutes
    12. Turn to the other sides and apply oil
    13. Repeat step 12 for other side
    14. Let cook until brown spots appear on both sides
    15. *Steps 8 and 9 are optional but do make the roti softer.
    16. Rotis can be accompanied with peas, beans, tomato sauce, pumpkin sautéed, vegetable curry or just with butter and a hot Mauritian tea.

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