This recipe means a lot to me. I have fond memories of going to my grandma's house when I was little and making these with her in a large metal bowl. Once mixed, I'd leave the cooking to her and wait at the table, ready to dig in to these delicious treats with plenty of margarine and jam on the side.
Roti originates from India, and is a round flatbread made from flour and water. The Sri Lankan recipe is a bit different though; it uses shredded or dessicated coconut (pol), and the savoury version includes chopped green chillies and red onions.
Since I sadly no longer spend much time with my grandma, and when she comes over I'm usually studying, I've been making them by myself. I've been brought up eating them with margarine and jam, and that's what I prefer, but the savoury version can be eaten with any curry or meat/vegetarian dish. It's also eaten with pol sambol (a coconut dish- check out my recipe for it on this website).
Serves: 4 ppl (2 each) Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
1 cup of plain white flour
1 cup of dessicated coconut
1 cup of boiling water
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Good pinch of salt
(Optional) 1 chopped green chilli
(Optional) 1/2 finely diced red onion
So, here is my recipe, or rather, my grandma's recipe:
Into a large bowl, add flour.
Fill a cup with desiccated coconut, and pour boiling water into it to fill the cup.
(Optional)
Add to bowl.
Add salt and baking powder.
(Optional) Add green chilli and onion. Cook them in a pan with a little oil first, just to soften the onion and reduce the sharp flavour.
Mix to combine.
Roll the dough into a ball and onto a surface.
Knead it for 1-2 mins to ensure it's all come together.
Separate the dough into small equal sized pieces.
Roll each piece into a mini ball- it should look like a raw dough ball.
As the pan is heating, flatten each ball out.
Use the heel of your palm to press it, and your fingertips to flatten out the edges.
When the shape starts becoming a bit irregular, cup your hands around the 'mini pizza' and shape it into a circle- it doesn't have to be perfect- mine never are! I usually
Put the roti onto the hot pan- don't overcrowd it.
It usually takes 1-2 minutes on each side-depending on the thickness- flip when golden brown.
Serve with either butter and your favourite jam, or any curry. Honestly they're delicious plain and I love eating them like that too.
And you know what I also recently realised- they're vegan! So perfect for any vegans out there. They're also super healthy as there is no oil or sugar involved, and only the tiniest amount of salt. This recipe is also very simple and it requires minimal use of utensils and therefore minimal washing which is a relief to us all.
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