Simple Roti Recipe

Simple Roti

From gill1963 15 years ago

Very simple flat bread, handy if you have hardly anything in your cupboard...! best with curry, but also excellent with chilli.

Add enough water to the flour to make a soft dough.
Knead the dough for about 5 minutes
Cover with damp cloth and leave at room temperature for at least half an hour
Break dough into 4 pieces.
With the hands, stretch the dough out, fold in half, and repeat this 4 or 5 times. Roll out to approx 2mm thick, shake off excess flour
Preheat hot plate or griddle (preferably non stick so you don't need oil).
Place roti's onto hot griddle one at a time, and cook for a minute or so, until it starts to go crispy. Turn, cook another minute, then turn again. It should puff up. If your rotis don't puff up a lot, it doesn't really matter, but don't tell any Indian friends or they will gloat.
Keep warm. If they do get cold they may go a bit hard, but sprinkle with water, cover, and microwave for a few seconds and they will go soft again.

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Yolanca ate it and said...
I use to dread making these and thought only experts can do it right and thanks to you now I'm and expert :-)
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" It was excellent "
auntybea ate it and said...
Sounds great - I needed a simple recipe for Roti! Thanks!
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I use to dread making these and thought only experts can do it right and thanks to you now I'm and expert :-)

Yolanca in Windhoek loved it
Sounds great - I needed a simple recipe for Roti! Thanks!

auntybea in Vernon loved it