Roti (Flatbread)
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.
Recipe Ingredients
- 4 Cup of White flour
- 1½ table spoon of Salt
- Cooking oil
- Warm water
- 1 table spoon of Milk powder
Instructions
- 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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