Curry Roti Bread Recipe
African Recipes by the African Gourmet
Roti pronounced rho tee is a staple bread recipe of countless South Africans influenced by Indian cooking. Roti bread is usually eaten with soups, stews and curries used in such a way to take the place of a spoon in Western culture.
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Curry Roti Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup warm water
2 ½ cups wheat flour or all-purpose
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon ground red pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon ground curry
Pinch of salt
Directions:
Mix flour and salt to make
dough by hand. Add water or more flour depending on the dough’s consistency.
The dough should feel slightly sticky to the touch but not stick to your hands.
Knead the dough and roll it
into small balls of equal sizes. On medium heat add one tablespoon of oil to a
large frying pan or griddle. Roll out the dough into round shapes using rolling
pin.
Place rolled dough into the
hot pan. Cook until light brown and flip in order to lightly brown the other
side. Remove from heat and cover with a damp kitchen towel. Add more oil to the
pan as needed.
