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flatbread

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Ingredients for 8 servings:

  • 350 g flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 250 g butter, soft
  • Water, for the dough
  • Oil, for frying

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

is also called Roti in Africa

Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl. Add the oil and use your fingertips to rub it into fine crumbs. Add enough water to make a soft, pliable dough. Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangle (approx. 25cm x 35cm). Brush the dough with softened butter and shape it into a log. Cover with a cloth and let it rest for 30 minutes. Tear off pieces of the dough and shape them into tennis ball-sized balls. Roll each ball out to the size of a plate and fry in hot oil for approx. 2 minutes on each side. In Africa, roti is served with warm curries. You break off small pieces of the flatbread and use them to scoop up the meat and sauce.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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