Sri Lankan Coconut Roti
Roti is an Indian flatbread that is used in everyday life and often uses a minimal amount of ingredients to make. Coconut, bran flour, onion, and water are mainly used here. Apart from this, you can also add finely chopped vegetables if you like.
Ingredients
- 200g of shredded coconut
- 2 ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp of ghee (or oil)
- 1 cup of water
- ½ red onion
- 3 green chilli
- 10-12 curry leaves (chopped)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together shredded coconut, flour, baking powder, ghee, and salt. Add water little by little until the dough starts to get somewhat sticky.
- Add the curry leaves, onion, and chili, all finely chopped.
- Continue kneading until the ingredients are well mixed. The dough should be somewhat sticky without being very wet.
- Place a tea towel over it and leave it to rest for half an hour to an hour.
- Roll each of the eight equal portions of dough into a ball.
- Roll a ball into a roti shape and place it on a platter when you're ready to cook.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a frying pan, then cook the flattened roti for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden. Halfway through, melt another tablespoon to make sure it's crisp.
- Arrange them in a stack and serve with your favorite curries or a straightforward seenie sambol!