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Trinidad Roti Bread

A South Asian bread made with flour.

3 hr · Serves 4 · Medium

Makes
4
roti

Ingredients

Time
Prep 120 min · Cook 60 min · 180 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Mix together warm water, yeast,sugar in bowl. Sift together flour. baking powder, & salt into another bowl.

  2. 2

    Stir to mix & make a well in centre. Add yeast mixture & enough water to make a smooth, malleable but firm dough.

  3. 3

    Dough must not be too sticky or too stiff. Cover dough with cloth and allow to stand for 1 hour allowing dough to rise.

    60 min
  4. 4

    When risen, pinch off golf size portions of the dough. Form into balls in your hands. Roll out balls (1 by one )on a floured board into thin flat circles.

  5. 5

    Brush or spray griddle with oil & heat until hot. Cook the roti one at a time until brown on both sides for about 1 1/2 - 2 mins per side.

    2 min
  6. 6

    As you cook the roti, make sure the griddle stays coated with oil. Keep warm until ready to serve.

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