ROTI
ROTI
This is an unleavened flatbread meaning there is no yeast or rising required. It is very popular in South and Southeast Asian cuisine and is typically served as a side for curries. It is a really simple recipe to execute.
Queen ₿ is my baker, and has shown me a cool technique with making this bread. It is best made the day before and soaked in oil. The dough absorbs the oil making it easier to stretch and creates a flakiness to the bread giving it extra crunch. 😋😋
Coconut oil is generally the oil of choice but that can be quite pricey so a quality vegetable oil can be substituted. You can cut corners with the soaking for a quicker result and soak in the oil for a minimum of 1 hour. It is better to plan ahead.
#proofofwork: 1 day total due to the soaking in the oil. 20 minutes preparation. 5 minutes cooking.
Ingredients:
500 grams flour, whole wheat and stoneground (plain is fine too)
200 mls water
50 mls milk, full cream
1.5 teaspoon salt
Method:
-Combine flour, salt, milk and water in a bowl and knead with your hands to form a soft dough.
-Turn onto a work surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
-Break into 10 balls and place in a single layer on a high sided tray.
-Cover with coconut oil, dot with 40gr butter and rest in a cool place (overnight).
-Next day, working with one ball at a time, stretch the dough, pressing and pushing it with the palm of your hand, until transparent.
-Pick up the dough and allow it to stretch, pleat and twist itself under its own weight into a long piece. It should form a snake like tube.
-Roll the length of dough into a coil, then flatten the coil to a 20cm disc and transfer to a sheet of baking paper.
-Repeat with remaining dough and baking paper, stacking the roti as you go. -Heat a frying pan to a medium heat, add 2 tsp of the coconut oil from the tray and cook roti one at a time, turning once, until golden (1-2 minutes each side).
-These will keep uncooked, refrigerated and in an airtight container for a day or two. So they can be completed prior to serving the main course.
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