Trinidad Roti

Ingredients

• 400g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 250ml warm water
• 4 tbsp melted ghee or butter, plus more for cooking
• Oil

Instructions

1. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and water into a soft dough; rest 30 minutes.
2. Divide into balls, roll thin, brush with ghee, fold like a fan, then coil.
3. Rest another 15 minutes, then roll out to a thin round.
4. Cook on a hot griddle 1-2 minutes a side, brushing with ghee.
5. Crush slightly with two flat utensils to reveal the flaky layers.

Serving suggestions

• Wrap curry channa, chicken curry or pumpkin inside.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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